This year’s winter break will be approximately a month long. If you’re fearful of what on Earth you could possible do with that time, especially after a semester jam-packed with work, you’re not alone—but fret not! The world is filled with television, movies, books, food and games to consume. Here’s a list guaranteed to make your scary-long winter holiday the most entertaining break yet.

“Jane the Virgin” on the CW

Give thanks to midseason finales and celebrate the holidays by spending your winter break catching up on the hottest telenovela parody on television. The entire first season is on Netflix! The first half of the second is on Hulu! I’ll totally give you my passwords, as long as you promise to catch up on this insanely fun, witty tale about 24-year-old Jane Villanueva and the aftermath of her accidental artificial insemination (read that again; take as much time as you need to process). If you’re still not convinced, I cried both tears of sadness and joy within five minutes of the second season opener—so make my Christmas wish come true and give this masterpiece the attention it deserves. —Megan Magray, Editor-in-Chief

“A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn

Take a break from the current dastardly political cycle and dive into Zinn’s comprehensive tome. The author takes those mostly ignored paragraphs at the end of your high school history textbook chapters and gives them the attention they deserve—from the proto-suffrage movement to the horrors of Christopher Columbus. —Noah Jodice, Associate Editor

“The Sound and the Fury” by William Faulkner

Who doesn’t like to sound annoyingly cultured in front of old friends and relatives. Quoting “The Sound and the Fury” will do just that. If you are like me in the 12th grade, you will get nothing out of this experience, but you get to say you read one of the most maddeningly impossible books to read in the Western canon. To quote Shakespeare’s Macbeth, “It is a tale told by an idiot, it is a tale, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing,” (Act 5, Scene 5, lines 17-28). —Aaron Brezel, Senior Sports Editor

The top posts on Reddit’s /r/relationships subreddit

I never watch reality TV, because I don’t have a TV in my apartment and I can get my fix by reading about people’s (often fabricated, probably) personal issues on /r/relationships; plus reading about humans who either date horrible people, have really bad luck or lack basic communication skills is generally considered to be less shameful than watching “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” for some reason, so yeah. Some of my favorites include the one where OP finds out after eating a chocolate chip granola bar that her parents have been lying to her since she was a child about her chocolate allergy and—if you want something weird but also not soul-crushing—the one where OP seeks advice on how to tell his wife that he has a crush on her. —Sarah Hands, Managing Editor

“Broad City”

What do you mean you haven’t watched Comedy Central’s “Broad City” yet? It’s only two 10-episode seasons! You can binge watch it all in a day! Quick, watch it before the third season premieres in February!! Yas, kween, time is running out! —Katharine Jaruzelski, Managing Editor

Jeni’s Churro Ice Cream

If you haven’t been to Jeni’s in the Central West End, first of all: Do you even like ice cream?; and second, GO. Currently, they are serving churro ice cream that will freeze your soul and then melt it because happiness. You can buy a pint for the road or some finals netflix and chill. Plus, Jeni’s has a location in Chicago (and Los Angeles), so no stereotypical Wash. U. student has an excuse to not try it. —Wesley Jenkins, Senior Forum Editor

“Veep”

As election season heats up, turn those tears of political frustration into tears of laughter as you observe the hapless, shameless vice-presidency of Elaine from “Seinfeld.” “Veep” is like “House of Cards” but with an engaging plot and riotous humor, and the show is only 40 half-hour episodes long, so you can breeze through it in no time. Just watch an episode (or two…or three…or six and you can’t stop binging, help) before bed and you’ll be done by the end of break. —Zach Kram, Longform Editor

“Put Your Hands Together” podcast

Do you love stand-up? Have you been listening to the same John Mulaney and Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari bits over and over again? Did you know that there’s more stand-up out there? MORE? Listen to the podcast version of Cameron Esposito’s weekly stand-up show that she hosts in Los Angeles. You get to listen to a variety of up-and-coming comedians that might just become your new favorites. —Rima Parikh, Senior Scene Editor   

Star Wars Fruit Flavored Snacks

I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to take a trip to the grocery store as soon as I get home and finally have more autonomy with my eating. Because of the impending release of the new Star Wars movie, there’s a ton of merchandising on food items, especially fruit snacks! You don’t even have to see the movie! Just chew on the gummies and know that you vanquished Vader! Is there a better feeling in the world after finals? —Lindsay Tracy, Copy Chief

Neko Atsume (Kitty Collector)

This is an app. You use fish to buy food and toys to lure friendly neighborhood cats to your yard. The cats return the favor with more fish. That’s literally it. There are no games, and the cats don’t even really move, so I’m not sure why the app is so addicting, but the fact remains that I have lost sleep over these wretched cats. Share in the pain this holiday season, and tell your friends.­ —Maddie Wilson, Managing Editor