Eat a proper Burns Night supper. The annual birthday party for Scotland’s national poet, Robert “Rabbie” Burns, happened this week, but you can celebrate it a little late! Part of any proper Burns Night bash is Scottish food like Cullen skink, buttered leeks, and, yes, haggis.

Read Who Owns This Sentence? by David Bellos and Alexandre Montagu. A professor and a lawyer team up to deliver a funny, intriguing history of how the concept of copyright came to be — and how it shifted from a high-minded ideal to a generator of pure greed.

Watch this year’s Academy Award nominees. Oscar season has arrived! The nominees for Tinseltown’s top trophy were announced this week, meaning it’s time for you to catch up on all the ones you’ve missed. CBC has helpfully compiled every flick available to stream. 

Listen to Melt the Honey by PACKS. The sophomore outing from the rising Canadian indie band mixes sardonic lyrics, lo-fi fuzz, and sticky hooks, evoking ‘90s slacker rock like Beck and Pavement. It’s a perfect soundtrack for chillaxing or crushing a few cold ones.—QH