If you are looking for a new game to add to your daily morning routine, try Pips! One of the newest editions to the NY Times Games section compiles numbers, patterns, and spatial skills into a fun but challenging game. Pips provides three levels that display multiple layouts of squares that players must fill in by placing dominoes in a specific pattern. The board is limited by certain requirements for squares; for example, three adjacent squares might have to equal a total of 15. If you are a fan of Connections, Wordle, or Tiles, Pips might be for you!

— Isabella Langner, Culture Editor

Ambiguous Desire by Arlo Parks is a chill yet emotional album perfect for fans of The Marías or Beabadoobee. In her newest release, Parks fuses lo-fi and indie beats with smooth R&B-style vocals. However, what truly sets Ambiguous Desire apart is its percussion; the album presents various synth, drum, and electro beats that put listeners in a simultaneously dreamy and desolate mood. Parks’s newest album is not one for parties or upbeat social gatherings. From late nights with a textbook and an Alani energy drink to morning walks with headphones in, Ambiguous Desire is the perfect soundtrack for enjoying silence and simply savoring your time alone.

— Hayley Strahs, Editor-in-Chief