What to Wear, Cook and Watch this May

1. Aries (March 21 – April 19)

Wear: Tomato-red leather (or pleather) pants, a fitted white tee and leather sneakers that have logged more miles than your GPS. May finally showed up and so did you.

Cook: Harissa lamb chops with a charred corn and chickpea salad, seared hot and fast. A four-hour braise was never going to happen for you anyway.

Watch: "Gladiator" is two and a half hours of someone refusing to lose under any circumstances, and you'll watch it like it's a personal pep talk.

2. Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

Wear: Buttery wide-leg trousers, a fitted ribbed tank and strappy sandals that cost exactly as much as they look like they did. It's your birthday season and you dress accordingly.

Cook: Slow-roasted tomato pasta with burrata and fresh basil, the kind of meal that makes people think you studied in Italy. You didn't, but that’ll be our little secret.

Watch: "Babette's Feast" is about someone who spends everything they have on one perfect meal, and you've never felt more understood by a film in your life.

3. Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

Wear: A color-blocked blazer, cropped trousers in a completely different print and loafers that somehow tie it all together. You got dressed in the dark and still won.

Cook: A mezze spread with hummus, stuffed grape leaves, warm pita and whatever else catches your eye at the store. Committing to one dish was never really your thing.

Watch: "Fleabag" rewards everyone who can keep up with a protagonist who's funny, chaotic and three steps ahead of the entire room.

4. Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

Wear: A silk-blend wrap blouse in dusty rose, high-waist linen trousers and simple gold mules that feel like a hug you put on your feet.

Cook: Slow-braised short rib ragu over pappardelle, the kind of Sunday dinner that makes the whole apartment smell like someone who has their priorities already mapped out for the whole month.

Watch: "Margo's Got Money Troubles" for messy family dynamics, financial disarray and stubborn perseverance you can absolutely get on board with.

5. Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22)

Wear: A draped satin top in cognac, tailored trousers and heels that announce you before you even open the door. Understated is a setting you simply don't have.

Cook: Seared scallops with a saffron butter sauce and herbed couscous, plated like you're filming a cooking show nobody asked for but absolutely everyone would watch.

Watch: "All About Eve" is a masterclass in ambition, drama and the particular danger of being the most magnetic person in any room.

6. Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)

Wear: Slim linen trousers, a tucked-in striped button-down and clean white sneakers. You've always known that effortless and organized aren't mutually exclusive.

Cook: Herb-marinated grilled chicken over a farro salad with roasted vegetables, the kind of meal you planned on Wednesday, shopped for on Saturday and executed on Sunday without a single substitution.

Watch: "Zodiac" is a meticulous, detail-obsessed investigation that rewards exactly the kind of person who color-codes their calendar.

7. Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)

Wear: A slip dress layered under a crisp linen blazer with kitten heels, the sartorial equivalent of a perfectly balanced argument.

Cook: Strawberry and burrata salad with a honey balsamic glaze, pretty enough to photograph and delicious enough to actually eat instead.

Watch: "Cruel Intentions" is a scheming world where everyone's impeccably dressed and making terrible decisions, and you'll enjoy every second of it.

8. Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)

Wear: A deep-plum top, charcoal wide-leg trousers and pointed-toe flats that mean business. You're not here to be perceived, you're here to be remembered.

Cook: Miso-glazed black cod with sesame rice noodles, complex and about 10 times more layered than it appears at first glance.

Watch: "Gone Girl" is a meticulous, ice-cold psychological spiral you've probably already seen twice and will watch again without a single apology.

9. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)

Wear: A printed wrap skirt, a white linen top and flat leather sandals you bought in a market somewhere and have worn to actual death. May is your kinda month.

Cook: Jerk chicken thighs with coconut rice and mango salsa, bold and unapologetic, built for eating outside with good music playing too loud.

Watch: "The Motorcycle Diaries" follows a young Che Guevara crossing a continent on a whim, which your soul recognizes as the correct way to spend any given week.

10. Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)

Wear: A blazer dress with a thin belt and low block heels, dressed for the meeting and the dinner after it without changing a single thing.

Cook: Herb-crusted salmon with roasted asparagus and a lemon caper sauce, efficient enough for a weeknight and impressive enough that nobody needs to know how easy it actually was.

Watch: "The Devil Wears Prada" remains the definitive film about grinding relentlessly toward excellence while everyone around you fails to keep up.

11. Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)

Wear: Vintage-inspired wide-leg jeans, a sheer printed top, a stack of mismatched rings and the confidence of someone who's never once cared what the dress code said.

Cook: Spicy peanut noodles with crispy tofu and quick-pickled vegetables, the kind of recipe you found at midnight and immediately made your own.

Watch: "Hackers" from 1995 is visionary and about 15 years ahead of itself, which you respect more than almost anything.

12. Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20)

Wear: A gauzy lavender wrap dress that moves like it has somewhere dreamy to be, layered shell jewelry and sandals that look like you floated in from somewhere more magical than Costco.

Cook: Coconut poached salmon with jasmine rice and fresh herbs, gentle and dreamy and somehow exactly right without you entirely knowing how you pulled it off.

Watch: "Big Fish" is a man telling beautiful, impossible stories about his life, and you're the only one who fully understands why that's not a flaw.

May Cosmic Guide: What to Wear, Cook and Watch