Let’s face it: it’s crowded everywhere outside and you’re not going to get a table at any trendy establishments (we do however, have a list of intimate and unfussy dining spots to recommend).
Do yourself a favour and stay away from the madding crowd – there’s plenty to catch on Netflix at the moment, including the just-released second season of Emily in Paris (let’s hope everyone’s love-to-hate marketing exec’s outfits get better this time round).
Henry Cavill fans can soak in your favourite taciturn monster slayer (pictured) in The Witcher – things only get more explosive and monsters wilder this season, trust us.
A perfect movie to put on during those Christmas gatherings might be Don’t Look Up, the climate-change comedy with one of the biggest A-list ensemble casts, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Timothee Chalamet (does this guy ever take a break?), Ariana Grande and more.
The all-too-familiar plot? A pair of astronomers who discover that a massive asteroid is on course to collide with the Earth and naturally goes on a media blitz to try and warn the world – only to be countered with cynics, politicians, flat-earthers, Republicans and a science-ignoring audience (we said it sounded familiar in today’s context).
