A new month, a new list of TV shows ready to clog up your watchlist. November brings everything from high-concept sci-fi and mystery thrillers to the return of one of my favourite shows of 2024. Yes, American Thanksgiving is looming, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time for TV watching. Here’s what I will be checking out in November.
It caught me off guard. My oldest son, now sixteen and firmly in the “don’t make a big deal out of anything” phase, casually asked if we were going to do a family walk on Thanksgiving. It was something we used to do when the kids were little, mostly due to needing something to do when all the usual options were closed. You know the walk. A post-breakfast shuffle through a local neighbourhood, everyone bundled up, and ideally enjoying themselves.
Thanksgiving (in Canada) is here again, and if you’re planning to serve smoked ham as your centerpiece, you’re going to need some stellar side dishes to accompany it. After all, a ham without sides is like a turkey without gravy, unthinkable. So, let’s dive into some delicious side dish ideas that will not only complement your ham but might just steal the show.
Earlier this year, I accidentally became an internet linguistics professor when my post about the mysterious “67” on TikTok took off. Suddenly, I was the guy people trusted to decode teen slang, despite my main qualifications being:
But since web traffic has spoken, I am clearly the definitive authority on all things Gen Z (and Gen Alpha). So let’s dive into some of the latest TikTok sayings. Spoiler: I don’t really understand them, but that’s never stopped me before. Let the cringe begin.
In the spring of 2024, the family needed to get out of Toronto and experience something different for a change. We narrowed it down to somewhere we could drive to in under five hours. Detroit, Montreal, and Cleveland were all in play, but they did not check the box for the other reason for the trip. To see a Major League baseball game. Thankfully, the Pirates had a home stand, and our road trip to Pittsburgh was born.
If you’ve never been to Pittsburgh, one of the first things you will learn about the city is the Primanti Bros. sandwich. These legendary sandwiches, piled high with meat, cheese, coleslaw, and french fries right between the bread, have been a Pittsburgh institution since the 1930s. Originally, they were a quick, hearty meal for dock workers and truckers who wanted all their lunch components in one hand-held package. Today, they’re iconic, so much so that now they seem to pop up everywhere on TV.
I’ve been reading James Patterson books for years, and the Alex Cross series has always been my go-to thriller. There’s something about a detective who’s smart, resourceful, and endlessly determined that just hooks me (I still picture Morgan Freeman). These Alex Cross books combine suspense, twisted villains, and edge-of-your-seat action that keeps me turning pages late into the night—even when I really should be asleep. Here are my favourite entries in the series, ranked with their creep factor so you know which ones might make you check over your shoulder.
