Weekend Non-Negotiables: The Golden Globes, "Industry," and Nudge Words

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Happy (almost) weekend. Lately, I’ve been thinking about channeling my inner bear. Turns out, humans are wired to slow down when it’s cold — just like bears. And while I can’t exactly hibernate in a den for months (bills to pay, etc.), I can embrace the Danish concept of hygge and lean into my grandma hobbies. Here’s how I’ll bear-max this weekend:

• In December, I visited Sri Lanka, where I stocked up on delicious tea. So I’ll brew a cup or two, turn on a coffee-shop ambiance video on YouTube, light my favorite candle (locally made? black woman-owned? say less), and finish reading Babel by RF Kuang. Everything she writes is worth reading, but this poignant take on colonialism offers a fantasy twist.

• I’ll host my friends for mahjong, with plenty of snacking and yapping. But what I’m most excited about? Finally trying my new mahj set. 

• I’ll cook my favorite lasagna soup from Here’s Your Bite. In this house, we take soup season seriously.

• Oh, and I’ll squeeze in a double feature of The Housemaid and Marty Supreme. Sure, going to the movies is a great (and still cozy) way to get out, but there’s also movie theater popcorn — which always hates to see me coming. 

 — Rachel Levin / Senior Social Media Producer / New York, NY