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It’s best-of list season. Let’s dig in. María Jesús Contreras Critical mass When I conjure the pop culture of my childhood, I am sitting in the back seat of my father’s car. He’s driving, his arm stretched long across the top of the leather bench seat, his hand tapping along with “The Long Run,” by the Eagles, which is playing on the cassette deck. I’m watching the scenery through the rear windshield, highway signs passing in almost perfect time with the downbeat. I’ve described this scene to friends my age, and, while their memories aren’t identical, we all share that experience of being happily captive in the back seat, nodding along to whatever music our parents were into at the time. Inevitably, the soundtrack derives from a limited hit parade: the songs in heavy rotation in the 1970s and ’80s. Technology has made it so that all of the passengers in a car in 2022 can listen to whatever music they like, or talk on the phone or watch their own movies with their own headphones and their own screens. We could all listen to “The Long Run” on the stereo, but we could just as easily retreat to the bespoke specificity of our Spotify Wrapped playlists. The best of 2022 We’re in the heart of best-of season right now, the time of year when critics release their lists of their favorite films and songs and podcasts and books from the past 12 months. The atomization of mainstream culture means that it’s possible that my pop cultural peregrinations won’t intersect with a particular critic’s, that I might not have read any of the books or heard any of the songs on a particular list. This is why I love this time of year. It’s queue-building season. It’s a playlist-creating, Libby-reserving, recipe-box-stuffing cultural potluck, a time to depart from your peculiar media diet and sample others’ dishes. Jon Pareles’s [favorite albums](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8zMC9hcnRzL211c2ljL2Jlc3QtYWxidW1zLXJlbmFpc3NhbmNlLWJhZC1idW5ueS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Eric Asimov’s [most memorable wines](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wOC9kaW5pbmcvZHJpbmtzL2Jlc3Qtd2luZXMtb2YtMjAyMi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The [performances that made an impression on Maya Phillips](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wNi90aGVhdGVyL3RoZWF0ZXItcGVyZm9ybWFuY2UtdHYtMjAyMi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). I’ve been off on my own cultural frolic for the past year, so it’s probable many of these critics’ choices will be new to me. Better best-of lists [I wrote last year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8xMi8yNi9icmllZmluZy9iZXN0LW9mLWxpc3RzLXlvdXItd2Vla2VuZC1icmllZmluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) about how I wish that I could get annual best-of lists from everyone I know, and that those lists would not be limited to the usual genres of things that can be listened to or watched or read. I want people’s highly subjective and specific lists: the best advice they received and the best ideas they had. The best seltzers they tried or walks they took, the best changes they made to their morning routines. I want ideas for better living across the spectrum of existence; no category is too idiosyncratic. I asked some people close to me what extremely specific things or experiences or notions would make their best-of lists. My editor Amy Fiscus’s best vacation moment was seeing the sunset over Lake Michigan. “Americans don’t have to travel to the West Coast to see the sun slip over the horizon of endless water,” she said. My friend Ali’s best-of-everything list includes changing her grocery shopping routine, picking up just what she needs from the market instead of loading up the pantry as she did during the height of the pandemic. And she listed the video game Perfect Tides, a coming-of-age story set in 2000. “The story is so sweet — I cried, I loved it,” she said. My picks The best thing I baked was [these crispy chocolate-chip cookies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTEyNDMtdGhpbi1hbmQtY3Jpc3AtY2hvY29sYXRlLWNoaXAtY29va2llcz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~); they’re like Tate’s, but even better. The best piece of advice I got this year came from a story a friend told me about what she would say to herself when her three kids were very young and she felt overwhelmed, as if there weren’t enough hours in the day: “You’re doing great,” she would say. “Keep going.” I’ve found these simple words deeply inspiring at tough moments. The best seltzer I tried was Wegman’s ginger flavor — it’s like an unsweetened ginger ale. The best gardening tip I received was to [water my plants less](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMC8yOS9icmllZmluZy9ob3VzZXBsYW50cy1nYXJkZW5pbmctZmFsbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). The best change I made to my routine is wearing my dentist-issued night guard at least 75 percent of the time. I sleep better and worry less that I’m grinding my teeth to dust. And, because I can’t stop thinking about it, the best movie I saw was the documentary “[All the Beauty and the Bloodshed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8yMi9tb3ZpZXMvYWxsLXRoZS1iZWF1dHktYW5kLXRoZS1ibG9vZHNoZWQtcmV2aWV3LW5hbi1nb2xkaW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~).” What are your highly specific and personal bests of 2022? Best advice? Best decision? Best new dance move? Heck, best toothpaste? [Tell me](mailto:saturdaymorning@nytimes.com). Skip the usual categories and create your own. Include your full name and city, and I may include your response in next week’s newsletter. For more - All of [The Times’s best of 2022](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0S-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3BvdGxpZ2h0L2Jlc3Qtb2Y_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) coverage. - [More best-of lists](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0SyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueWVhcmVuZGxpc3RzLmNvbS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), from all corners of the internet. - “Once upon a time, only a couple of decades ago, there really was such a thing as mainstream culture.” From TechCrunch in 2014 (but still relevant), “[The Great Fragmentation: We Are All Weirdos Now](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly90ZWNoY3J1bmNoLmNvbS8yMDE0LzA3LzEyL3RoZS1ncmVhdC1mcmFnbWVudGF0aW9uLXdlLWFyZS1hbGwtd2VpcmRvcy1ub3cvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA).” [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9ODU5MTg3JmxpPU5OJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OTl8yMDIyMTIxN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ THE WEEK IN CULTURE Alfred Molina as Doc Ock in “Spider-Man 2,” in which a fusion reactor leads to chaos.Sony Pictures - When scientists announced a breakthrough in nuclear fusion, the concept [may have sounded familiar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TQaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9tb3ZpZXMvZnVzaW9uLWZpbG1zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) to fans of science fiction and comics. - Megan Thee Stallion, the Grammy-winning rapper, testified in court that the rapper Tory Lanez [shot her in the feet](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS90b3J5LWxhbmV6LXRyaWFsLW1lZ2FuLXRoZWUtc3RhbGxpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) after an argument. - Thousands of fans with valid tickets to a Bad Bunny concert in Mexico City [were rejected](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNi93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9iYWQtYnVubnktdGlja2V0bWFzdGVyLW1leGljby5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) by malfunctioning scanners. - The Golden Globe [nominations omitted big names like Will Smith](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMi9tb3ZpZXMvZ29sZGVuLWdsb2JlLW5vbWluYXRpb25zLXNudWJzLXN1cnByaXNlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and surprised with a nod to Brendan Fraser, The Times’s Kyle Buchanan writes. - The literary magazine Bookforum announced that its [current issue would be its last](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMi9ib29rcy9ib29rZm9ydW0tbWFnYXppbmUtY2xvc2luZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - Thomas Pynchon, the famously private author, [sold his archive](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNC9hcnRzL3Rob21hcy1weW5jaG9uLWh1bnRpbmd0b24tYXJjaGl2ZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to the Huntington Library in California. - Marijane Meaker took lesbian pulp fiction mainstream with her 1952 novel “Spring Fire.” Meaker [died at 95](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMS9ib29rcy9tYXJpamFuZS1tZWFrZXItZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). - The mark that Stephen Boss, known as tWitch, left on dance [became evident](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNS9hcnRzL2RhbmNlL3R3aXRjaC1zdGVwaGVuLWJvc3MtZGFuY2VyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in the reaction to his death this week. THE LATEST NEWS A bar lit by candlelight in Kyiv.Dimitar Dilkoff/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images - Russia [fired dozens of missiles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS1ydXNzaWEtbWlzc2lsZXMtaW5mcmFzdHJ1Y3R1cmUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) at Ukrainian power stations, forcing millions into the dark and cold in subfreezing weather. - Brittney Griner [headed home](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNi9zcG9ydHMvYnJpdHRuZXktZ3JpbmVyLXduYmEtaG9tZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) from the U.S. military base where she had stayed since her release from a Russian prison, and pledged to rejoin the W.N.B.A. - By briefly [suspending journalists](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNy9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS90d2l0dGVyLXJlaW5zdGF0ZXMtYWNjb3VudHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) from Twitter, Elon Musk [flexed his](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNi9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9lbG9uLW11c2stdHdpdHRlci1qb3VybmFsaXN0LXN1c3BlbnNpb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) ownership muscle. - The executive at the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX who told regulators about wrongdoing is also [a Republican donor and a restaurateur](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNy9idXNpbmVzcy9mdHgtcnlhbi1zYWxhbWUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). - President Biden [plans to appoint](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUva2VubmVkeS1lbnZveS1ub3J0aGVybi1pcmVsYW5kLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) Joe Kennedy III as special envoy to Northern Ireland. - This season of respiratory sicknesses [rivals some of the worst](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMi8xMi8xNi91cy9jb3ZpZC1mbHUtcnN2LXRyaXBsZWRlbWljLWRhdGEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) on record. 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In this second prequel to the hit series “Yellowstone,” premiering on Paramount+, he stars alongside Helen Mirren as the great-great-great-uncle of the Montana ranch mogul played by Kevin Costner. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-universal-1) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9ODU5MTkyJmxpPU5OJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OTl8yMDIyMTIxN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ RECIPE OF THE WEEK Joel Goldberg for The New York Times. By [Melissa Clark](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0S9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvbWVsaXNzYS1jbGFyaz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Classic Potato Latkes Hanukkah begins at sundown on Sunday. Are you ready to fry? If so, my go-to [latke recipe](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP4QaAWh0dHBzOi8vY29va2luZy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZWNpcGVzLzEwMTU1MzMtY2xhc3NpYy1wb3RhdG8tbGF0a2VzP2FjdGlvbj1jbGljayZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm1vZHVsZT1HbG9iYWwrU2VhcmNoK1JlY2lwZStDYXJkJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnBnVHlwZT1zZWFyY2gmcmFuaz0xMiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) is as classic as they come. The trick here is to put the shredded potato mixture in a dish towel (or colander) and squeeze as hard as you can. This removes a lot of the moisture, a step that helps it get extra crisp in the hot oil. I like to use a combination of duck fat and oil for frying, but if you have vegetarians at the table, stick to all oil. You can serve latkes with the traditional applesauce and sour cream, or with smoked fish and caviar. 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REAL ESTATE Cameron Behbahany/Cascade Hasson Sotheby's International Realty What you get for $880,000: An 1886 rowhouse in Savannah, Ga.; a 19th-century home in Rockport, Mass.; or a [Victorian in Lake Oswego, Ore](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2hvbWUtcHJpY2VzLWdlb3JnaWEtbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cy1vcmVnb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). The hunt: A single mother wanted a place in the Bronx for $350,000. Which home did she choose? 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Connecting with nature: “[Slow birding](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL2FmdGVyLWEtZnJhbnRpYy15ZWFyLWl0cy10aW1lLWZvci1zbG93LWJpcmRpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)” is designed to avoid the sometimes competitive feeling of bird-watching. LIVING Giftiply Dressing up gifts: Wrapping paper can be a relatively inexpensive way to [dazzle a recipient](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMy9zdHlsZS9naWZ0LXdyYXBwaW5nLXBhcGVyLXdhc3RlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Skinny jeans: Celine is [bringing them back](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMi9zdHlsZS9sb3MtYW5nZWxlcy1jZWxpbmUtMjAyMy1ydW53YXkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). New Luddites: These teenagers are [giving up their iPhones](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNS9zdHlsZS90ZWVucy1zb2NpYWwtbWVkaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Holiday drinking hacks: Can anything [help a hangover](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xNC93ZWxsL2xpdmUvaGFuZ292ZXItY3VyZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)? Forget the puffer: A sleek ankle-length coat is [eternally stylish](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8xMi9zdHlsZS9iZXN0LXdpbnRlci1jb2F0LXB1ZmZlci1vdmVyY29hdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). ADVICE FROM WIRECUTTER Stocking stuffers for kids Kids are counting down: Christmas morning is eight days away. And we know that the collection of delightful little surprises that fill up a stocking are often the last piece of the gift-giving puzzle. If you’re looking for ideas, head over to Wirecutter’s list of the best [stocking stuffers for kids](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9naWZ0cy9zdG9ja2luZy1zdHVmZmVycy1mb3Ita2lkcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Whether your family’s approach to stuffing a sock leans traditional (candy, cards and lip balm), whimsical (sweet-smelling puzzles and temporary tattoos) or practical ([undies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3Qta2lkcy11bmRlcndlYXIvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMjEyMTcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9ODA0NzImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTEyMDE0NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY5BLpZ1jzLcQRlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and [toothbrushes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9yZXZpZXdzL2Jlc3QtZWxlY3RyaWMtdG9vdGhicnVzaC1mb3Ita2lkcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~)), Wirecutter has plenty of suggestions made with kids of all ages in mind. — Kalee Thompson GAME OF THE WEEKEND Lionel Messi.Petr David Josek/Associated Press Argentina vs. France, World Cup final: The soccer great Lionel Messi has never won a World Cup for Argentina. Now, at 35 years old, he is trying one last time. Thus far he has not looked like a man on the verge of retirement: He leads the tournament in both goals and assists, playing with an apparent drive to win the one big prize that has eluded him. “Messi is not here because he needs a World Cup to be remembered as a great,” Rory Smith wrote in The Times. “He is here because he sees it as somewhere between his duty and his destiny.” Sunday at 10 a.m. Eastern on Fox. For more - As Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo prepare to leave the global stage, this World Cup has been a [final bow for soccer’s greatest generation](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMi8wOC9zcG9ydHMvd29ybGQtY3VwL21lc3NpLXJvbmFsZG8tc29jY2VyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). - A tactical preview: Messi [exploits the spaces](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNDAwODE0My8yMDIyLzEyLzE2L3dvcmxkLWN1cC1maW5hbC1tZXNzaS1tYmFwcGUtYXJnZW50aW5hLWZyYW5jZS10YWN0aWNzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjIxMjE3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTgwNDcyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMjAxNDYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOQS6WdY8y3EEZSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) that the French star Kylian Mbappé leaves open. - NPR’s “The Last Cup” podcast explored Messi’s [complicated relationship with his home country](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlgCpLP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnByLm9yZy8yMDIyLzExLzExLzExMzYwODc2NjQvdGhlLWxhc3QtY3VwLWxpb25lbC1tZXNzaXMtZHJlYW0_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIyMTIxNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD04MDQ3MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTIwMTQ2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpjkEulnWPMtxBGUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). 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