December 2022
Happy Happy Holidays everyone, we made it! Somewhere between going down the A.I. rabbit hole with ChatGPT, reviewing end of year media and goals, finishing up projects, diving into my random Spotify wrapped list, and binging wonderfully terrible Christmas movies, I realized my newsletter was due - and it was certainly another wild year. I managed to spend it in the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Canada, the USA, and have exciting plans for 2023, so my fresh plans for this newsletter - and my substack page/media - will unfold in the new year. In the meantime, I am wishing you all joy, good health, and the freedom to just be yourself & create the life you want ahead. It is never too late to pivot or try something new. We are all floating around on this spinning rock together, you have nothing to lose, go for it. Carrie xo
P.S. If you need it, here is my holiday gift guide, ways to give, and this handy thread of people’s favorite purchases.
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Travel & World News
World Cup Mania: It’s been a crazy ride and Morocco made history. Already looking forward to 2026 being held in North America (CAN/US/MEX)
Enforcement of the REAL ID travel requirement for boarding flights in the U.S. has been delayed yet again
Tunnel discovered beneath Egyptian temple may lead to Cleopatra's tomb
Historic moon mission concludes with splashdown of Orion capsule
World population hits 8 Billion - gaining 1 billion people just in the last 12 years
UN climate change conference COP27 news (+ NYT kids climate change guide)
Reuters 2022 World News Year in Review
Culture Club: 2022 Wrapped
TIME people of the year are: Icon/ Michelle Yeoh, Heros/Women of Iran, Person/ Volodymyr Zelensky (P.S. Letterman has a new Netflix interview w/him)
2022 Movies of the Year per: culture wrap: NYTimes, LATimes, Rolling Stone, New Yorker, The Atlantic, Variety Empire, Vulture
2022 Music of the Year per: Rolling Stone best Albums and Songs
'Gaslighting' is Merriam-Webster word of the year
ChatGPT is THE talk of the town + my extended roundup of AI articles which includes art AI like Lensa, and implication for the future (must read)
Post News, founded by ex-CEO of Waze, is making a run at Twitter
Rebranding Midlife and the rise of celebrity menopause brands
The weirdest movie trailer of the year goes to “Cocaine Bear”
FTX's Sam Bankman crypto debacle
The gross Balenciaga Ad scandal and lawsuit fallout
NY Magazine’s 18th annual list of reasons to love New York + Pelle Cass cover
Wonderful Lizzo highlights 17 women activists in her People’s Choice speech
Celine Dion reveals she is battling a rare health condition
This TikTok Series ‘Notes/Stories from a Stranger’ is incredibly moving
Queen Dolly Parton rocks the house at her rock and roll hall of fame induction
Trevor Noah finishes his run as The Daily Show host with this thoughtful speech
The new Harry & Meghan Netflix documentary dropped, right before Harry’s new book ‘Spare’ releases in January
‘WEDNESDAY’ has the most hours on Netflix of all time for new series
Variety posted its latest Actors on Actors 2022 video series
A lovely GQ interview with actor Andrew Garfield
Actor Michael J. Fox received an honorary Oscar this weekend for advocacy work
Elon continues to make a fool of himself and tank Twitter & Tesla stocks - Professor Scott Galloway summarizes his toxic behavior best
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on Colbert on free speech/social media
Brittney Griner is released from Russian Prison in controversial exchange
House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock wins Georgia run-off Election
Trump Organization found guilty on all counts
RIP Christine McVie , Irene Cara, and Grant Wahl
Wishing you all very Happy Holidays x Carrieamitchell.com