New Year's Eve Vibes

2026 IS GONNA BE

OUR BEST YEAR YET

👋 HEY CUTIE!

I hope that everyone is looking to their best year yet, starting tomorrow. Here's this year's last recap of Good Vibes. I'll see you all on Friday!

Short-term results come from intensity. Long-term results come from consistency.

🧠 SUNDAY BRAIN FOOD #661

🔙 ON THIS DAY | 1967 The first NBA game is played at Great Western Forum (now Kia Forum), Lakers beat Houston, 147-118

🗳️ TODAY'S TRIVIA | In an ode to our championship year closing out, today's trivia question asks us, 'How many major professional sports teams does Los Angeles currently have?'

9 teams11 teams12 teams14 teams

Answer located at bottom of today's publication in a toggle-down.

🛣️ NATIONAL

💪 GOOD NEWS: 52 Good news stories that we may have missed in 2025🍿NETFLIX: The seven best Netflix shows of 2025, ranked by Rotten Tomatoes🏈 NFL PLAYOFF: NFL Playoff Bracket picture, AFC & NFC standings, ahead of Week 17🎮 VIDEO GAMES: The ten most anticipated video games of 2026🔭 JANUARY SKY: Ten night sky events to see in January, from Jupiter's closest approach, to peak Orion views🔗 CURATIONSLA: Last publication's most viewed content: The food + drink trends that defined 2025

🤙 LOCAL

🌧️ WEATHER: SoCal continues to receive rain throughout the week🚨 NEW LAWS: The list of new California laws taking effect in 2026 🐰🔎 GETTY: The Getty examines Biblical artwork through a new lens🏠 HOLLYWOOD: Small lot homes and ADUs proposed on N. Orlando Avenue in Hollywood🦓 ANIMALS: The 'tails' of pets + wildlife that make 2025 memorable

🎉 FUN

😋 DINNER: Fifteen Los Angeles restaurants for New Year's dining❤️‍🩹 WILDFIRES: Events commemorating the January 7th 2025 wildfires📆 LA X SOCAL: Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal💯 GOOD EATS: The best dishes Eater Editors ate this year in Los Angeles🏦 MUSEUMS: 2026-fee free days at parks, museums and more

AND DON'T FORGET TO SAY RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT
FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING! 🤙

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