With a dose of paranoia and a charming cast, ‘The ‘Burbs’ draws you into its mystery

Of course not. The idea of a truly safe town is a myth. And realistically, no one would create an eight-hour show with a cliffhanger ending about a place where nothing bad ever happens. Even in a seemingly peaceful town like Mayberry, Sheriff Taylor occasionally had to deal with trouble. In American culture, suburbs and small towns are frequently used as settings to explore hidden problems, sadness, shocking events, and even humor. Think of the works of John Cheever, the novels of Stephen King, and shows and movies like “The Stepford Wives,” “Blue Velvet,” “Twin Peaks,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” and even last year’s “Grosse Pointe Garden Society” – the list goes on and on. These stories all use small-town settings to explore the darker side of life.

XRP’s Grand Masquerade: The Financial Backbone or a Master of Disguise?

Citing the freshly anointed XRP Ledger Institutional DeFi roadmap-a document so grand it could rival the scrolls of ancient prophecy-Merrick proclaims that the foundation is laid, and the next wave is upon us. The XRP Ledger, he declares, is evolving into a daily use layer for institutions, with XRP powering settlement, FX, collateral, and on-chain credit. One might almost believe we are witnessing the birth of a new financial Messiah, were it not for the faint scent of irony lingering in the air.