Stranger Things Season 5 review: Im already exhausted, but cant wait for more

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At some point throughout its five-season, nine-year run, Stranger Things decided it didn't really want to be a TV show anymore.

The shift began as early as Season 2, when the show dropped the word "season" from its marketing. Stranger Things Season 2 simply became Stranger Things 2, the change positioning the new season less as a TV continuation and more as a tentpole sequel in the vein of a Marvel

How one artist landed a 6-month dream gig making art for Liam O'Brien's Critical Role fantasy book

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Liam O'Brien worked on "Der Katzenprinz," his first book, with artist Charlie Borovsky.

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  • Critical Role cofounder Liam O'Brien released "Der Katzenprinz," his first children's book, in April.
  • The book comes with 112 fully illustrated pages by artist Charlie Borovsky.
  • Borovsky, who spent six months working on the book, explained how he landed his dream gig.

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I traded software engineering for 17-hour work days as a prawn noodle hawker. It's lonely, hot, and somehow rewarding.

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Alvin Tan decided to take a break from software development and started a prawn noodle stall.
Alvin Tan decided to take a break from software development and started a prawn noodle stall.

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  • Alvin Tan started a prawn noodles side hustle while working as a software engineer.
  • When his job contract ended, he decided to give full-time hawker life a proper shot.
  • Being a hawker is hot, tiring, and lonely work, but he said there is a silver lining.

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I'm a Gen Zer who interviewed over 60 people about financial independence and retiring early. I took their advice on 3 things.

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I interviewed over 60 people about their advice on retiring early and had three main takeaways.

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  • Early retirees stress the importance of learning how to invest instead of paying advisors.
  • Some FIRE experts also advise against delaying retirement unnecessarily.
  • Building strong relationships and hobbies is crucial to avoid loneliness once you hit your number.

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Scammers blast Black Friday shoppers with AI-made text messages, emails

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the biggest shopping days of the year — and prime season for scams. Now in 2025 scammers are more emboldened than ever, thanks to AI.

According to research from cybersecurity company Guardio, there has been a 30x increase in shopping-related scams and fraudulent text messages over the past month. November is already the top month for online scams in 2025, even