Flash Points: Our favorite shows of 2023

Plus: The year’s best long reads. DECEMBER 27, 2023  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](     Sponsored by [Masterworks]( Klawe Rzeczy illustration for Foreign Policy [1]( [The Shows FP Staffers and Columnists Loved in 2023]( The podcasts, television, and movies that got us through. By FP Staff, FP Contributors   [2]( [Our Best Long Reads From 2023]( Foreign Policy’s best deep dives of the year. By Chloe Hadavas   [3]( [World War I’s ‘Silent Night’]( The mythical appeal of the Christmas truce evokes the idea that ordinary people would get along if not for their governments. By Bronwen Everill   Holiday offer: $100 off all-access. [Subscribe to FP](.   [4]( [Does Santa Own the North Pole and Other Holiday Questions]( A primer on the economics of Christmas. By Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze   [5]( [Our Podcasts, Ourselves]( FP’s five best episodes of 2023. By Dan Ephron Sponsored [Painting sold for $8m, everyday investors profited]( When the painting by master Claude Monet (you may have heard of him) was bought for $6.8 million and sold for $8 million just 631 days later, investors in shares of the offering received their share of the net proceeds. All thanks to Masterworks, the award-winning platform for investing in blue-chip art. Masterworks does all of the heavy lifting like finding the painting, buying it, storing it, and eventually selling it. With over 850,000 users, shares of offerings can sell out in just minutes. But readers can skip the waitlist to join with this exclusive link. See important disclosures at [masterworks.com/cd](.   [Unwrap the gift of global insights]( //link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33812891.196420/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcE9fa2d210//link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33812891.196420/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PWJvdHRvbV91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcF4d8a566b//link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33812891.196420/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PWJvdHRvbV91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcG4d8a566b//link.foreignpolicy.com/click/33812891.196420/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9jb250ZW50PWVuZF91bml0/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcI056fbcae[For a limited time, take $100 off a subscription. Get access to Foreign Policy’s expert analysis today, and go beyond the headlines for the whole year ahead.]( [SAVE $100](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Flash Points newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.