Music: Paul McCartney: McCartney III

Fifty years after the legendary Beatle released the solo record McCartney (amid the band’s breakup) and 40 years since that album’s sequel, McCartney II, Macca has unleashed the third edition in the series, and he’s songwriting remains as sharp as ever. From the mostly instrumental “Long Tailed Winter Bird”—peppered with the catchy refrain “Do, do, do you miss me?”—to the somber “Women and Wives,” in which he casually observes, “What we do with our lives seems to matter to others,” curiosity and a lust for life pervades McCartney III. Sometimes serious, other times cheeky, Britain’s greatest granddad remains as much in search of meaning and love at 78 as he was when the world first fell in love with him. –Leslie Ventura

Cookbook: Modern Comfort Food by Ina Gartner

The 72-year-old Food Network star gained a new generation of fans last spring with her video recipe for a giant vodka cocktail. The Barefoot Contessa’s good cheer and heavy pour are what we need to see us through the rest of 2020. Find it in her bestselling cookbook of 85 delicious and indulgent recipes, such as grilled cheese and cream pies. –C. Moon Reed

Film: Godmothered

Since 2011’s Bridesmaids, erstwhile Las Vegan and Bishop Gorman grad Jillian Bell has improved every film in which she’s appeared—imbuing even the smallest roles with sufficient personality to run the whole show, as she finally did in 2019’s Brittany Runs a Marathon. She does it again in Godmothered, playing an aspiring fairy godmother named Eleanor Fay Bloomingbottom (!) with notes of Amy Adams’ performance in Enchanted and Will Ferrell’s in Elf. It’s a sweet little family Christmas movie with its own charms, but Bell elevates it. Disney+. –Geoff Carter

TV: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

The long arc of The Bee Gees’ career began in the ’60s with heartrending ballads and reached its high note in ’70s disco. Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb are an indelible part of pop culture, with hits seared into our collective brains. (You can’t go to a karaoke bar without someone busting out “Stayin’ Alive.”) This new documentary traces the brothers’ ride to stardom—the good, the bad and the open-chested polyester shirts. It’s quite a trip down memory lane, punctuated by Barry Gibb’s unmistakable falsetto. HBO. –Genevie Durano

Livestreams: New Year's Eve Concerts

Justin Bieber’s December 31 livestream show—free for T-Mobile customers, $25 for everyone else, at justinbiebernye.com—will surely draw the largest “crowd,” but it’s far from the only game in town that night. A few other options for ringing in 2021 …

Missing Brooklyn Bowl? (And what Vegas music fan hasn’t been?) Take a virtual visit to the venue’s Nashville counterpart, where alt-country hero Jason Isbell and his band The 400 Unit will play NYE at 6 p.m. Vegas time. Tickets cost $25 in advance and $30 day of, and are available at fans.live.

Bob Weir is no stranger to New Year’s Eve, having played a slew of year-ending shows during his days with the Grateful Dead (12/31/78, anyone?) and since, and this year he continues the tradition accompanied by Wolf Bros—bassist Don Was and drummer Jay Lane, plus keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and pedal-steel guitarist Greg Leisz. Tickets cost $20 for the show, which begins at 7 p.m. Vegas time at fans.live.

And if money’s tight, you can still close out 2020 with a musical celebration, courtesy of The String Cheese Incident. The Colorado jam band will stream a seven-hour party—comprising its 2001 concert film Evolution and its three-set NYE 2016 performance—absolutely free, starting at 5 p.m. Vegas time at nugs.tv. –Spencer Patterson