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Should we smoke salmon using traditional techniques, or should we simply add the flavor?

If you think something is off with added smoke flavoring in salmon, you're not alone. Many consumers are skeptical of salmon that hasn't been smoked in the traditional way.

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Everything Netflix Is Taking Credit for Thanks to the Success of ‘Stranger Things’

With its finale on the horizon, the show has racked up impressive viewership numbers—but it's also had an impact on random pockets of culture, too.

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Skullpandas Sanrio collab just gave me my new emotional support bag charm

Bag charms are back, emotional support accessories are everywhere, and Pop Mart's latest collab turns My Melody and Kuromi into collectible plush pendants.

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What Is Another Term for <em>Pyrosis</em>?

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 25, 2025.

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 25, 2025

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

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‘Slightly haunted but manageable’: new signs cause confusion – and delight – in Christchurch

Six absurdist signs resembling official city council information boards have popped up across New Zealand’s second-largest cityOutside an abandoned building in New Zealand’s second-biggest city, a sign reads “slightly haunted but manageable”. In the middle of a busy shopping strip, pedestrians are w…

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StubHub Apologizes After Mistakenly Listing Lamb of God as Christian Concert

The metal band’s frontman joked about the mistake on his social media.

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Slate Crossword: Two Handkerchiefs and Some Ribbon, in Its Earliest Modern Form (Three Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Dec. 23, 2025.

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Help! There’s a Nasty Rumor Spreading About My Marriage. My Mother-in-Law Called Us in Tears.

Enough with the drama.

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Ask HN: How do I bridge the gap between PhD and SWE experiences?

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Pinterest Users Are Tired of All the AI Slop

A surge of AI-generated content is frustrating Pinterest users and left some questioning whether the platform still works at all.

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 24, 2025

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

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The hill I will die on: Ignore the haters, TK Maxx is actually quite good | Hannah J Davies

The chaos is undeniable, but where else are you going to get a pair of jeans and a pistachio-cream panettone cake for such a reasonable price?‘Oh it’s a mess!” my mum says, shaking her head. “It’s like a jumble sale.” I’m fresh from a trip to TK Maxx, and all I’m getting is negativity. A couple of d…

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Year-End Niconico Chart Sheds Light on Japan’s 2025 Vocaloid Scene

The Vocaloid song of the year this year is DECO27’s “Monitoring.”

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What happened next: the Coldplay kiss cam couple

They went mega-viral as the couple who were caught canoodling on a live screen. Cue plot twists and months of public intrigueOn 16 July 2025, Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot went to a Coldplay concert in Boston. You know this, I know this, my pop-culture-averse neighbour Norma knows this. Millions of p…

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The hill I will die on: Fruit with meat? What kind of pervert are you? | Katy Guest

Please don’t ever offer me cranberry sauce with my roast turkey – that’s just jam on your Christmas dinner, and who wants that?As a grumpy old woman in the prime of my pedantry, I have already died on many hills, and I have the scars to prove it. I have sacrificed myself on the battlefield of patria…

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