Eat a French dessert delicacy for National Pots De Creme Day! Honestly, we had no clue what cream pots were before looking it up: Turns out, they’re a tasty custard dish dating back to the 1600s. They’re also super easy to make, so why not bake them this weekend? 

Read Nomad Century by Gaia Vince, in which the award-winning journalist dives deep into an underlooked aspect of climate change: Its effect on human migration. The FT called it a must-read, and while it’s not an easy-breezy one, The Guardian also praised its optimism.

Watch Three Thousand Years of Longing by George Miller, the mad genius behind Mad Max. The fantastical tale of a scholar (Tilda Swinton) who discovers a genie (Idris Elba) is sure to be filled with wild-eyed imagination and boundary-pushing visual effects work. 

Listen to Britney Spears’ first release in six years, a collab with Elton John remixing his classic hit, Tiny Dancer. It’s a fun dance track perfect for an end-of-summer BBQ, and a triumphant return following the end of a controversial conservatorship. Stream it on Spotify.