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Ping Pong the Animation changed how I think about competition. Smile and Peco's dynamic is one of the best relationships in anime. The art style filters out people who would not appreciate it anyway.

East of West is Jonathan Hickman's masterpiece and I say that as a fan of his Fantastic Four, Avengers, and X-Men runs. The scope of that series is unreal.

Paprika influencing Inception and Perfect Blue influencing Black Swan means Satoshi Kon shaped two of the most celebrated Western films of the 2000s-2010s. He deserves more mainstream recognition.

Serial Experiments Lain predicted the internet's effect on identity in 1998. Watching it in 2026 is terrifying because everything it warned about came true. Prescient does not begin to describe it.

Not wrong. And the manager pre-scheduling you for Jen's shifts without your agreement is a massive red flag. Put it in writing via email to your manager: "I did not agree to cover Jen's shift on [date]. Please confirm my original schedule." Create a paper trail.

Not wrong. You covered her 9 times in 3 months. She covered you ZERO times. That is not teamwork — that is exploitation. The group chat callout was manipulative.

Not wrong. The parents' reaction tells you everything. "My son would never do that" when the school has documentation of the behavior. The apple does not fall far. The kid learned it somewhere.

The real winner is PC gaming. No subscriptions required, backward compatibility back to the 1990s, mod support, and every multiplatform game runs best on PC. The upfront cost is higher but the long-term value is unmatched.

Not wrong. What frustrates me is that the man who pressured you was ALSO sitting. If he cared so much about the pregnant woman having a seat, he could have given up his own instead of policing someone else.

Not wrong. Three months of documented bullying with escalating physical contact and the school's response is a "behavior plan"? You exhausted every "proper channel" first. Going to the parents was the next logical step.

Not wrong but the relationship damage is real. Your sister is hurt. She is wrong to demand an exception, but from her perspective, she feels her kids are being excluded from a family milestone. Consider whether this is worth a potential years-long rift.

If you loved the movie, read Dune Messiah next. It is short (300 pages) and it is where Herbert fully deconstructs Paul. Villeneuve is adapting it as Part Three.

Bumble's 24-hour window is the worst feature on any dating app. I have lost multiple promising matches because life gets busy and 24 hours passes before either of us messages.

DFW Nerd Night on Meetup is how I found my friend group after moving here. Cannot recommend it enough for people new to the area.

Not wrong but brace yourself. MLM participants are coached on how to handle "negative people." She has probably been told by her upline that friends who push back are "dream stealers" and she needs to distance herself from them. The cult-like dynamics are real.

Not wrong. You declined politely twice. She kept pushing. The truth was the only option left. Real friends do not let friends lose money in MLMs without at least trying to warn them.

Everyone sucks. The service was legitimately bad and you had every right to tip less. But the server comment as you left was unprofessional and she should be reported to management. Both sides handled this poorly.

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Coming from Chicago, you will notice two things immediately: the social scene is more car-dependent (no L train to get between neighborhoods) and people are genuinely friendlier. Texans talk to strangers. Use that. You will make friends faster than you expect.

Live in Uptown Dallas or Lower Greenville. Yes, the commute to Plano will be 30-40 minutes. But you are 28 and single. Living in Plano will have you surrounded by families and married couples. Uptown and Lower Greenville have the walkable bar and restaurant scene you are used to from Chicago. Your rent budget works for a 1-bed in either area.

I am 34F married to a 46M. The gap works because we met when I was 29 and already established. I had my own career, my own money, and my own life. The gap would have been a disaster if we met when I was 22.

Not wrong. A husky in a 900 sqft Uptown apartment is borderline animal cruelty anyway. Those dogs need space and daily exercise. This was a bad decision on every level.

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Lock in your rate in February. I got 7.2 cents/kWh fixed for 24 months last February. My neighbors who waited until June are paying 12+.

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Rachio is the single best smart home purchase I made. DFW water bills in summer are insane. Rachio cut mine by 25% because it skips watering when rain is forecast. Paid for itself in 3 months.