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"Roommate thinks my cat is 'our' cat": Fed Up Cat Owner Tries to Find Peaceful Ways to Navigate A Frustrating Feline Conflict

Those of us who have at some point in our lives lived with roommates know that having roommates can be a total disaster. Speaking from my own experience, moving to a big city and needing to find an apartment ASAP causes you to compromise on some things, but roommates shouldn't be one of them. Unfortunately, that's often the way the cookie crumbles. From messy roommates to roommates who use the kitchen to cook the weirdest and most unappealing foods, to roommates who never take their clothes out of the dryer, there often is much to be desired. 

For the original poster of the thread we are featuring today, a frustrating feline situation left them feeling confused and fed up as to how to approach their roommate. The roommate in question completely crossed the line when it came to OP's cat, often referring to the cat as their shared cat, rather than OP's cat. The kicker is that this cat is OP's childhood cat and of course, OP covers all of the cat's expenses. What would you do in a situation like this? We would have to move out at all costs. 




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Elevatorgate yet lives?

I knew it. It’s all Rebecca Watson’s fault that Trump got elected. Who would have thought that a woman asking, “Guys, don’t do that” would trigger a decades-long meltdown in certain man-babies? Also…Rebecca, why are you still on Twitter? You’ve got a Bluesky account, say goodbye to the right-wing propaganda mill.




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Tax-News.com: EU Investigates Belgian Video Games Tax Breaks

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into a Belgian "tax shelter scheme" which supports video game production.





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Global use of wastewater to irrigate agriculture at least 50% greater than previously thought, says new study

With 885 million consumers exposed to health risks, study calls for urgent investments in improved sanitation.

The post Global use of wastewater to irrigate agriculture at least 50% greater than previously thought, says new study first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).





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How Bird Flu Navigates the Species Barrier

As medlinkbird flu/medlink outbreaks continue to impact mammals and humans, a new study has uncovered how the H5N1 virus can jump the species barrier.




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Dana Foundation Mitigates Risks in Neurotechnology Innovatively

With a (Dollor) 8.6 million initiative, the Dana Foundation introduces the Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham to improve equitable access to




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Trojan.MSIL.WHISPERGATE.YXCAQ

Threat type: Trojan

Aliases: DoS:Win32/WhisperGate.I!dha (MICROSOFT)

Platforms: Windows

Overall Risk Rating: Low

Damage Potential: Medium

Distribution Potential: Low

Reported Infection: Low

Information Exposure: Low

Overview:

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.




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Trojan.Win32.WHISPERGATE.YXCAX

Threat type: Trojan

Aliases: DoS:Win32/WhisperGate.M (MICROSOFT)

Platforms: Windows

Overall Risk Rating: Low

Damage Potential: High

Distribution Potential: Low

Reported Infection: Low

Information Exposure: Low

Overview:

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It executes then deletes itself afterward.




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ChromaCode’s tech to boost COVID-19 testing gets Bill Gates’s backing

Boasting a technology that can dramatically increase the capacity of existing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing used to identify people infected with COVID-19 and other illnesses, ChromaCode has attracted new funding from Bill Gates-backed Adjuvant Capital.  “We want a good solution for a resource-limited environment,” says ChromaCode founder and executive chairman Alex Dickinson, a serial entrepreneur […]

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Women Are Less Likely to Delegate Than Men

Women are less likely to delegate than men and that might hurt their careers. WSJ's Michelle Ma explains why women have a harder time passing off work to others.




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IIT Roorkee Releases GATE 2025 Exam Schedule For Candidates, Check Details Here

GATE 2025 Exam Schedule: The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, has publicized the schedule for the GATE 2025 exam. Those registered for the test should visit the official GATE 2025 portal at gate2025.iitr.ac.in to view the comprehensive timetable. This announcement facilitates




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Classification and quantitative characterisation of the excited states of π-conjugated diradicals

Faraday Discuss., 2024, 254,107-129
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00055B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Lujo Matasović, Hugo Bronstein, Richard H. Friend, Felix Plasser
A detailed classification scheme for the excited states of diradicals is presented highlighting the connections between the states of closed-shell and open-shell molecules.
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Critical review of fluorescence and absorbance measurements as surrogates for the molecular weight and aromaticity of dissolved organic matter

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1663-1702
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00183D, Critical Review
Open Access
Julie A. Korak, Garrett McKay
Optical surrogates are used to characterize dissolved organic matter composition like aromaticity and molecular weight. We both review the genesis of surrogate-composition relationships and critically evaluate additional supporting evidence.
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Research progress in optical materials with cationic organic planar π-conjugated groups containing CN bonds

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7756-7774
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02232G, Review Article
Hangwei Jia, Xueling Hou, Shilie Pan
The calculated polarizability anisotropy, hyperpolarizability and HOMO–LUMO gap of optically active groups.
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The conjugates of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine and hydroxycinnamic acids – synthesis, anti-pancreatic cancer activity and molecular docking studies

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13129-13141
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01683A, Paper
Open Access
Marcin Cybulski, Magdalena Zaremba-Czogalla, Bartosz Trzaskowski, Marek Kubiszewski, Joanna Tobiasz, Anna Jaromin, Piotr Krzeczyński, Jerzy Gubernator, Olga Michalak
New conjugates 1–6 containing 5-dFCR and selected hydroxycinnamic acids were synthesized and tested in vitro against pancreatic cancer (PDAC) lines. The ADME properties and molecular docking to CES2 or human albumin were discussed.
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The synthesis of tetraarylethylene-based conjugated polymers for the application of fluorescence sensing towards nitroaromatics

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4221-4230
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00821A, Paper
Rentuya Wu, Xiaosong Sun, Wenyue Dong, Yanwei Li, Qian Duan, Teng Fei
Two tetraarylethylene-based conjugated polymers were synthesized and they exhibit high sensitivity and selectivity towards 2,4,6-trinitrophenol sensing.
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A facile and versatile platform for preparing uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4231-4243
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00979G, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Bo Xiang, Hongluo Wu, Rang Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Guolin Lu, Chun Feng
A versatile and facile platform is developed for the generation of uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells by the combination of pentafluorophenyl ester chemistry and a self-seeding strategy.
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Vinylene-linked fully conjugated porous organic polymers based on difluoroboron β-diketonate complexes for green and efficient photocatalysis

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4281-4287
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00947A, Paper
Wenshuo Xu, Zehao Zhao, Yiqiong Liu, Dongxin Yang, Weitao Gong
Two distinct vinylene-linked fully conjugated POPs were achieved by reacting difluoroboron β-diketonate complexes with reactive methyl groups and a carbazole-bearing aldehyde.
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Synthesis of furan-based conjugated polymers with tunable bandgaps via direct C–H arylation of oligofurans

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4339-4348
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00834K, Paper
Hui Guo, Dayong Jiang, Yufan Gu, Ruixin Wang, Luoyi Wang, Xu-Hui Jin
Using long oligofurans as synthetic building blocks has been found to enable the efficient synthesis of conjugated furan-based polymers through direct C–H arylation, which exhibit excellent antimicrobial activity.
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Development of substrate-independent heparin coating to mitigate surface-induced thrombogenesis: efficacy and mechanism

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10994-11011
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01779J, Paper
Shengjun Cheng, Haifeng Ji, Tao Xu, Xianda Liu, Lin Xu, Weifeng Zhao, Changsheng Zhao
A facile and substrate independent heparin-based coating was developed in this study. And the associated anticoagulant mechanism of this coating was clarified.
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An in situ-activated and chemi-excited photooxygenation system based on G-poly(thioacetal) for Aβ1–42 aggregates

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10850-10860
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01147C, Communication
Shasha Liu, Yanping Li, Jinrong Yang, Lei Zhang, Jinwu Yan
BD-6-QM/NPs are chemically activated by H2O2 to produce 1O2, inhibit Aβ1–42 aggregation, promote BV2 phagocytosis of Aβ1–42, and alleviate Aβ1–42-induced neurotoxicity.
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Tuning the affinity of probes with transmembrane proteins by constructing peptide-conjugated cis/trans isomers based on molecular scaffolds

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01801J, Paper
Jing-Jing Hu, Juliang Yang, Yiheng Liu, Guangwen Lu, Zujin Zhao, Fan Xia, Xiaoding Lou
Peptide-conjugated cis/trans isomers were designed. cis-RTP interacts more stably with cell membranes than trans-RTP, and it has shown more excellent properties in inhibiting cell migration and killing cells.
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Breakthrough in cancer therapy: lutetium texaphyrin–celecoxib conjugate for immune and photodynamic treatment

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB02019G, Highlight
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Qihang Ding, Yue Wang, Pengfei Zhang, Ling Mei
Kim et al. present a small-molecule photosensitizer, LuCXB, which combines a COX-2 inhibitor (celecoxib) with a near-infrared lutetium texaphyrin photocatalyst and was loaded CD133-aptamer functionalized exosome for cancer stem cells targeting.
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Exchange of free and capsule conjugated cyanine dyes between cells

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01874E, Paper
Zhanna V. Kozyreva, Polina A. Demina, Olga I. Gusliakova, Gleb B. Sukhorukov, Olga A. Sindeeva
Cells readily exchange free cyanine dyes when their membranes are in close contact. Photoconvertible capsules based on cyanine dyes are internalized into the cytoplasm with a low degree of exchange, allowing individual cell labeling and tracking.
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Advancing cancer therapy with a heptamethine carbocyanine dye-conjugated radionuclide drug

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01798F, Paper
Mingxing Huang, Weichen Wang, Yingwei Wang, Rang Wang, Lili Pan, Xin Li, Bo Li, Jingsong Zhang, Ruoxiang Wang, Yi Zhang, Rong Tian
Malignant tumors pose substantial treatment challenges due to their heterogeneity, metastatic potential, and therapeutic resistance, underscoring the urgent need for more effective treatment options.
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Spintronic performance of bent zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons: effects of mechanical deformation and gate voltage

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27363-27370
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03470H, Paper
Rouhollah Farghadan
This study explores how bending and gate voltage tune the spintronic properties of zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons (ZPNRs) for advanced applications.
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Cation effects and charge inversion contribute to the electrostatic stabilisation of protein bioconjugates in neat ionic liquids

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27648-27659
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP01811G, Paper
Lokesh Soni, Raj Kumar, Kamendra P. Sharma, Ajay Singh Panwar
Dispersion of protein–polymer surfactant bioconjugates was stabilised by a combination of surface overcharging and steric exclusion of long chain cations in neat aprotic ionic liquid.
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Crystallographic models of ribbons and ribbon-based J-aggregate nanotubes from the geometry of tube ends

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03559C, Paper
Valery V. Prokhorov, Kirill A. Prusakov, Sergey I. Pozin, Olga M. Perelygina, Eugene I. Mal’tsev, Alexander A. Nekrasov
We propose the procedure of establishing the crystal structure of ribbons and ribbon-based tubes on the basis of crystallographic analysis of the tube-end geometry.
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Dogtown / Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko ; with illustrations by Wallace West

Applegate, Katherine, author




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Direct π-extension of a Conjugated Carbon Nanohoop Using a Zipper Method

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04976D, Communication
kang Wei, Zaitian Cheng, Xingyu Zhang, Qiang Huang, Pingwu Du
The π-extension of carbon nanorings towards ultrashort carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is a great challenge for synthetic chemists. Herein, we report the synthesis, characterization, and properties of a nanographene-embedded carbon nanoring...
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Bipyridine-based conjugated microporous polymers for boosted photocatalytic U(VI) separation

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13348-13351
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04456H, Communication
Yun Xie, Zifan Li, Chenchen Liu, Qiming Song, Yunhai Liu, Zhibin Zhang, Bin Han
Incorporating bipyridine (BPY) units into conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) boosts exciton dissociation, charge separation, and oxidation capacity, thereby exhibiting an admired U(VI) separation rate under sacrificial agent-free conditions.
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Synthesis of substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene to investigate intermolecular interactions and photophysical properties

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05539J, Communication
Aoi Nakagawa, Wataru Ota, Takumi Ehara, Yusuke Matsuo, Kiyoshi Miyata, Ken Onda, Tohru Sato, Shu Seki, Takayuki Tanaka
Substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene has been synthesized and its dense packing structure and optical properties were analyzed in detail.
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In silico investigation of the interaction between α-synuclein aggregates and organic supramolecular assemblies

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,1155-1166
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00071D, Paper
Laura Le Bras, Yves L. Dory, Benoît Champagne
An α-synuclein aggregate with the PreNAC and NACore areas, responsible for the aggregation, highlighted.
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Peptide-linked perylenebisimide and ferrocene dicarboxylic acid conjugates with tunable optoelectronic properties

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7225-7234
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05809C, Paper
Biswanath Hansda, Soumyajit Hazra, Niladri Hazra, Purnadas Ghosh, Arindam Banerjee
Peptide linked perylenebisimide and ferrocene dicarboxylic acid conjugates display wonderful and tunable optoelectronic properties.
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Rhodium-catalysed homo-coupling of terminal alkynes: divergent synthesis of bioactive 1,3-diynes and conjugated enediynes

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7517-7523
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00366G, Paper
Yijie Xiao, Lijie Lv, Nanxuan Luo, Peirui Zhao, Yao Chen, Zhangshun Luo, Houhua Yin, Yi He, Shenyou Nie
C(sp)–C(sp) cross-coupling of terminal alkynes represents a robust tool for building biologically active 1,3-diynes although confronted with huge challenges regarding selectivity control.
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Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks with extended conjugate systems for boosted photocatalytic degradation

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7213-7224
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00610K, Paper
Xiaojuan Bai, YiLin Xin, Tianqi Jia, Linlong Guo, Wei Song, Derek Hao
A schematic mechanism of the photocatalytic degradation process of SMX by solvothermal synthesis of hydrogen-bonded organic framework materials.
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Oxazoline amino acid bioconjugates: one-pot synthesis and analysis of supramolecular interactions

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00995A, Paper
Marija Bakija, Berislav Perić, Srećko I. Kirin
Oxazoline amino acid bioconjugates were synthesized; the relative stability of a supramolecular dimer of a tris-derivative was investigated using mean absolute error values (MAE), derived from 1H NMR experiments and DFT calculations.
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New 8-hydroxy quinoline-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) conjugates and their sulfonated derivatives: effects of sulfonation and PAH size on their structural, supramolecular and cytotoxic properties

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00105B, Paper
Suman Sehlangia, Surbhi Dogra, Prosenjit Mondal, Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
The ring size of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and sulfonation affect the supramolecular interactions and cytotoxic properties of a new series of 8-hydroxy quinoline-PAH conjugates.
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India withstood geopolitical shocks; will navigate future uncertainties too: MPC's Jayanth R Varma

Global growth expected to come down to 2.9 per cent in 2024




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Exploring the self-assembly dynamics of novel steroid–coumarin conjugates: a comprehensive spectroscopic and solid-state investigation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00192C, Paper
Open Access
Claudia M. Ramírez-Lozano, Ma. Eugenia Ochoa, Pablo Labra-Vázquez, Arturo Jiménez-Sánchez, Norberto Farfán, Rosa Santillan
The design, synthesis, and characterization of seven novel steroid–coumarin conjugates with diverse steroidal nuclei as lipophilic fluorescent materials for bioimaging applications are presented.
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Coumarin–azasugar–benzyl conjugates as non-neurotoxic dual inhibitors of butyrylcholinesterase and cancer cell growth

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00312H, Paper
I. Caroline Vaaland Holmgard, Aday González-Bakker, Eleonora Poeta, Adrián Puerta, Miguel X. Fernandes, Barbara Monti, José G. Fernández-Bolaños, José M. Padrón, Óscar López, Emil Lindbäck
Coumarin–azasugar–benzyl conjugates were obtained through the CuAAC reaction, displaying dual anti-Alzheimer and anti-cancer activity in vitro and no neurotoxicity.
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Albumin–ruthenium catalyst conjugate for bio-orthogonal uncaging of alloc group

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,2992-3000
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00234B, Paper
Kimberly S. Taylor, Madison M. McMonagle, Schaelee C. Guy, Ariana M. Human-McKinnon, Shumpei Asamizu, Heidi J. Fletcher, Bradley W. Davis, Takashi L. Suyama
An organo–ruthenium catalyst conjugated to albumin efficiently unmasks an alloc group under physiologically relevant conditions.
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How do commercial aircraft navigate?




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Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence




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'Mission to abrogate Article 370 is...'

'I was emotional when the decision took place on August 5, 2019.''I made the film with clear intentions of projecting the truth.'




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Pure mathematics. 2 / L. Bostock, formerly Senior Mathematics Lecturer, Southgate Technical College ; S. Chandler, formerly of the Godolphin and Latymer School.

Cheltenham : Nelson Thornes Ltd, 2002.




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Autocomplete Interview - Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp & Gaten Matarazzo Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions

Stranger Things stars Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview, answering the Internet's most searched questions about themselves, Stranger Things, and its new 4th season. What Stranger Things fan theories are actually right? What does Noah Schnapp do in his free time? What inspires Sadie Sink? What zodiac sign is Gaten Matarazzo? Find out when they answer these questions and more! Season 4 Volume 1 of Stranger Things releases May 27 on Netflix; Season 4 Volume 2 of Stranger Things releases July 1.