?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. This particular installment will be a little different, as it happens to fall on December the 25th, aka Christmas, so we?re rounding up our favorite WSG stories of the year for one final and special ?Watches, Stories, & Gear? of 2021. 
From all of us here at Worn & Wound, have a splendid holiday and a fabulous New Year.
Now, on to our favorite stories of 2021. Let us know your favorites in the comments below.

The Great Bucatini Shortage of 2021

CREDIT: MELISSA HOM FOR GRUB STREET

Zach Weiss: My first choice for favorite WSG stories this year involves pasta. Personally, I?m not that surprised. Regardless of the inclusion of the carby delight, this article is one of the most entertaining reads I?ve come across in some time. A mystery so absurd it can only be real, and naturally happen during the odd days of Covid. And, if you?re like me after reading this, you?ll find yourself wondering if bucatini is really worth it, and go find a box to try.  Bucatini is a long noodle with a hole in it. Basically it?s spaghetti, but hollow. It?s a wonderful pasta to cook with, because of its ability to absorb sauce on both the inside and outside of the noodle. And, as you?ll discover in this fantastic article in Grub Street, it was nowhere to be found throughout the bulk of 2020. What happened to all the bucatini" Was the shortage pandemic related"...