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Welcome to The ‘Burbs

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    If you’re looking for a fun summer mystery, th en I have two recommendations for you. May I present The ‘Burbs? Yes, both the movie and the T.V. show have the same title and both are amazing in their own ways. The movie was made first , but the following series seems to be more of a retelling than a remake. While they tell similar stories , you don’t need to watch one to understand the other , but if you watch the movie first you’ll find fun little Easter eggs in the show.   The movie, made in 1989 is part dark comedy, part mystery and stars Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher  as a married couple living in a upper middle class neighborhood. Along with their odd friends , they begin to suspect that the new neighbors may be murderers. After a great deal of high jinx , the truth comes out , leaving its mark on the community.    Enter the show made in 2026 , streaming on Peacock, starring Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall as a newly married cou...
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Moon Phase Bakery: A Sleep Story

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  The morning sunlight filters through your kitchen window as you make your coffee and wait for the mail. You open the window to let in the fresh spring air just as the mail carrier arrives and drops a single letter into your mailbox before continuing on her way.     A letter ?   You think , an actual letter , not a bill or an advertisement ? Not a credit card application that you certainly do not need, but an actual letter! You hurry outside, wondering who sent it. Opening the mailbox, you find a pale blue envelope with a n embossed gold seal that closely resembles a croissant .    You don’t see a return address, so you are even more curious as you open the envelop e. Inside is a pale yellow card decorated with a variety of pastries . Upon opening the card, fancy gold script says the following:   You are cordially invited to the grand reopening of the Moon Phase Bakery, open only on the first night of each new moon phase. Directions are righ...
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