On Our Radar: Things to Read, Try, Watch & Do This Thanksgiving Holiday

Perhaps you have a bit of extra time this holiday weekend—here are a few suggestions for how to use it.

Author:: The Fold Team
Publish date:: Nov 27, 2019

Illustration by Amanda Berglund for The New Yorker

Here's what we are thankful for: you. As we sign off until next week, know we are grateful for your readership and thoughtful participation in our journey here at The Fold.

In the meantime, we leave you with a few things we are looking forward to experiencing over the long holiday weekend.

To read: Grab your broomsticks: The Witches Are Coming

To try: Cooking in a small kitchen—or any cooking in any kitchen for that matter. "Because this year it's my house, my Thanksgiving, 100 percent."

To listen: Dolly Parton's America (related: Dolly Parton May Look Artificial, But She's Totally Real)

To watch: Dan Levy in all his introverted glory, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge on female rage and her mother's best advice

To do: Shop Small!

To see: The Twenty Seven Best Movies of The Decade

To remember: A list of questions to ask yourself before you shop, and on being (mostly) grateful.

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"I will say at the intersection of being a woman and black, the amount of expectation and exceptionalism—we should not be burning ourselves out. Folks expect that, but we can reject that—we can say no and take care of ourselves better. I am still working on this, in a collective in activism, you don’t have to hold everything. We have been trying to build that in the campaign."

This week might just be the longest of the year thus far—thankfully we've got a quick break for you in the form of online levity.

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"Finding true purpose is a tricky business. When Steve Jobs told us all, “Do what you love,” our impulse was to run outside, hands outstretched to the sky in freedom. But halfway to the door, most of us stopped and said, “Wait. What do I love?”

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Political advocacy is crucial right now, and even if you have never participated before, there is a way to protect our democracy. Like Michelle Obama said, "When we all vote, we take our power back."

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The stories, news and editorials from the week that we feel compelled to share.

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"If we can honor that our dreams are infused with wisdom and healing, and turn towards them with this perspective, it can help us to open to a tapestry of empowering insights and understanding."

A little nostalgia might serve us well right now, so we sourced a few of our favorite spots to shop for vintage and consignment goods. Sustainable and chic—no better combo in our book!

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"It is clear the fight to preserve protections for pre-existing conditions is on the ballot. The next Justice that goes on the Court will decide whether or not 135 million Americans—including my daughter—will still have protections despite pre-existing conditions."