The artist known as Boldjun mixes absurd humor, familiar characters, strange creatures, and the occasional surprisingly heartfelt moment into detailed little comic stories. He started sharing his ...

Apparently, humans are talking less, dating costs roughly the GDP of a small island nation, and picking the wrong restaurant might get you rejected before you e ...

After the lackluster fourth and fifth seasons and the so-so series finale, I was pretty much over Stranger Things when it wrapped up at the end of 2025. The idea of a secret final final episode, let ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Jason Riley, Allysia Finley and Kim Strassel. Photo: Mike Segar/Abdul Saboor/Reuters Human beings are highly social creatures, made happier and ...

The fight between “Strangers” author Belle Burden and her ex-husband is getting grittier, with the revelation she was worth $63 million when they married. Socialite Burden’s memoir became a ...

Re “Public Offering,” by Melissa Kirsch (The Morning newsletter, nytimes.com, May 2): Ms. Kirsch’s article about the value of becoming a bit more extroverted and conversing with strangers addresses an ...

I was always amazed at the ability of my husband’s parents to strike up conversations with total strangers any time in almost any place. Most memorable was an escalator ride going down to the main ...

My husband, Don, will talk to anyone. In line at a store, on a plane, in a parking lot; it doesn’t matter where we’re at, he’ll engage. In fact, I have my current job because he was gregarious enough ...

This post is Part 2 of a series. Part 1 can be found here. Recently, I was asked to blurb a book called Once Upon a Stranger. In it, I learned fascinating insights on why talking to strangers can ...

Recently, I was asked to blurb a book called Once Upon a Stranger. In it, I learned fascinating insights on why talking to strangers can benefit you in ways that even your most intimate relationships ...

The Strangers – Chapter 3 closes out a reboot trilogy that never fully justified its existence. Still, somewhat unexpectedly, in its final hour, it manages to stand as the most effective and coherent ...

I’ve been watching Renny Harlin’s three-film reboot of “The Strangers” for several years, because that’s how it was foisted upon us, and now that it’s finally over, I’m willing to give it some credit.