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Brew a pot of coffee and throw some chicken nuggets in the oven. The double-header: “Terraforming Mars” ($47, Target.com), where you play as a megalomaniac CEO trying to build a corporate empire on the red planet, and “Scythe” ($85, StonemaierGames.com), where you vie for control of a coveted city-state in an alternate-history version of 1920s Eastern Europe.

Maybe we’re collectively yearning for open spaces? In any case, cowboy boots have stomped back into fashion. Stella McCartney makes a faux-leather pair; Isabel Marant sells a black-and-tan embroidered style; and Celine Homme offers a metal-tipped option. Opposed to trendy takes? Consider a classic brand like Lucchese. Founded in Texas by Italian immigrants, it handmakes men’s and women’s boots in materials from suede to opulent ostrich. Downside: They can cost into the thousands. For a cheaper approach, thrift a vintage pair. They’ll already be broken in.

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