TV: The Great British Baking Show

Few shows on television evoke as many emotions as this competition for amateur bakers—it’s comedy, drama, suspense and sometimes horror spun in sugar and finished with a mirror glaze. The 11th season at the tent just wrapped, with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith presiding as judges and Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas bringing levity as hosts. Each episode hews to a theme—chocolate, biscuit, patisserie, etc.—and tests the bakers’ acumen, imagination and stamina. Come for the bakes, stay for the tears—of joy, disappointment and relief—that inevitably follow. Netflix. –Genevie Durano

Film: The Personal History of David Copperfield

Forget, for a moment, the magician who took his name from this 1850 novel and devote yourself to this funny, uplifting adaptation of Charles Dickens’ story by Armando Iannucci (The Death of Stalin, HBO’s Veep). The Personal History of David Copperfield charms in its every moment, thanks to an exceptional cast (Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Ben Whishaw, Benedict Wong and more) and Iannucci’s deft hand in keeping a very busy narrative moving along. There’s a real magic to it. Available through Amazon, Google Play, iTunes Store. –Geoff Carter

Music: Molchat Doma: Monument

Created entirely during the pandemic, the third album from Belarusian post-punk band Molchat Doma is moody, dark and dancey, giving us plenty of chilly vibes as the days get darker quicker and we head into more winter isolation. Sure, we have no idea what they’re saying, but between singer Egor Shkutko’s brooding vocals and guitarist/synth player Roman Komogortsev’s seemingly magical fingers, Monument ticks all the right New Wavey, gothy, synth-pop boxes. –Leslie Ventura

Podcast: Birdnote

Need an escape into nature, but don’t even have five minutes to step outside? Listen to this daily two-minute podcast, which delves into the world of birds. Originated in 2004 by the Seattle Audubon, BirdNote is produced by a team of scientists, birders and professional storytellers. Recent episodes feature the mating strategies of salt marsh sparrows; the brain sizes of chickadees; and the secret lives of goldfinches. birdnote.org. –C. Moon Reed

Show: Mondays Dark Seventh Anniversary

When the Vegas entertainment community needed help, one of its prized parties, Mondays Dark, answered the call with a livestream telethon raising more than $122,000 for out-of-work performing arts workers. Then the rowdy fundraiser continued its mission of raising $10,000 for a different local nonprofit twice a month even though it couldn’t sell tickets to shows at the Space. Now Mondays Dark looks to the future with its annual anniversary show, a free livestream (unless you can score one of 50 coveted tickets to the venue) where the 21 charity nonprofits for 2021 will be announced, along with multiple performers and silent and live auctions. You can contribute or bid on items even if you skip the show by texting MDLV to 76278. December 7, 7 p.m., free, mondaysdark.com. –Brock Radke