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Many U.S. New Year's Eve celebrations scaled back or canceled
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Some states, cities, and counties are changing their New Year's Eve plans as COVID-19 cases fueled by the Omicron variant continue to climb. Here's what you need to know.
NPR
Americans fume as the pandemic scrambles New Year's Eve celebrations again
NPR - Brian Mann
When Pam Mandel got the phone call this week that her cousin couldn't make the trip to Seattle to share New Year's Eve with her, she said it felt like a low blow. "I have to tell you, I laughed because it was so weirdly predictable given how bad things have been," Mandel said. The omicron variant is …
BuzzFeed
11 Lovely Ideas For New Year's Eve That Don't Involve Crowds Of People
BuzzFeed - Emma Cooke
Because you don't need a crowd to see out the year properly.
The New York Times
What to Watch on New Year's Eve: Movies, TV Shows, Live Events
The New York Times - Erik Piepenburg
With the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square scaled back due to the spread of Omicron, and other big party plans in doubt, an at-home celebration with friends and a remote might be a more popular way to ring in 2022 than we had all imagined. Live television will be flush with …
Polygon
Why are New Year’s Eve movies such a thing?
Polygon - Marya E. Gates
A cork pops. A ball drops. Fireworks paint the night sky. Another new year is about to begin, and for a moment, at least, New Year’s Eve represents all the new year’s potential for hope, love, and even despair. Because of the heightened emotions of the transition between one year and the next, New …
USA TODAY
What to watch this New Year's weekend: 'The Matrix Resurrections,' 'The Tender Bar,' 'Sing 2'
USA TODAY - Brian Truitt
Like a viral Grinch, omicron is making an 11th hour effort to make the holiday season not so merry and bright. Whether you want to mask up at a theater or stay more comfortable on the couch, a whole bunch of films are arriving as a cinematic escape. Like "The Matrix" movies? Keanu Reeves and …