I’ve spent many a holiday by myself. And you know what? It can be absolutely thrilling.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/opinion/christmas-holidays-alone-covid.html Stephanie FooHow to Make a Party Blower for New Year’s Eve
Even if your New Year’s Eve celebrations are smaller this year, you’ll still need festive supplies. Here’s how to make your own party blower.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/23/at-home/party-blower-activity-new-years-eve.html Christy Harmon5 Ways to Ring in the New Year at Home
From digital dates to festive décor and fun games, here are a few New Year’s Eve ideas that encourage intimacy and connection for couples celebrating at home.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/fashion/weddings/5-ways-to-ring-in-the-new-year-at-home.html Alix StraussA Finger-Food Countdown to 2021
This menu of tasty party snacks is perfect for the 2020 version of a holiday blowout — that is, all-night nibbling on the couch.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/dining/quarantine-new-years-eve-recipes.html Melissa ClarkTwitter explains how to apply for a verification badge
Your New Year’s resolution to get verified on Twitter just got slightly more realistic.
Three years after pausing the verification process, Twitter announced Thursday that it’s making good on its November promise to start verifying accounts again. Or, rather, that it will make good on that promise. In a lengthy blog post, the company stated that starting next year it intends to launch a public application process where anyone can submit a request for a coveted blue checkmark.
What’s more, as of Jan. 20, Twitter will also start applying a host of new rules and qualifications to already verified accounts — kicking off a possible landslide of de-verifications in the process. Read more…More about Twitter, Social Media, Tech, and Social Media Companies
10 Sparkling Wines for Leaving 2020 Behind
The end-of-the-year parties will look different in 2020, but the featured bottles will still be bubbly, whether they come from Champagne or elsewhere.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/dining/drinks/best-sparkling-wines.html Eric AsimovWhat Makes You Think 2021 Will Be Better?
Most of the issues that made 2020 feel like a horror story will roll along with us into the new year.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opinion/2021-covid-politics.html Wajahat AliGermany Locks Down Ahead of Christmas as Coronavirus Deaths Rise
Stores and schools will be closed, and public and private meetings will be restricted over the holidays, in an effort to bring down coronavirus infections and deaths.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/world/europe/germany-lockdown-christmas-covid.html Melissa EddyGermany Locks Down Ahead of Christmas as Coronavirus Deaths Rise
Stores and schools will be closed, and public and private meetings will be restricted over the holidays, in an effort to bring down coronavirus infections and deaths.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/world/europe/germany-locks-down-ahead-of-christmas-as-coronavirus-deaths-rise.html Melissa EddyThousands of Photographs, and a Year Like No Other
The Year in Pictures project is an annual celebration of photojournalism. In 2020, photographers were living what they captured.
NYTimes New Year's Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/insider/photographers-year-in-pictures.html Adriana Balsamo