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Kristy Puchko reviews Netflix's Inside Man, a crime thriller starring David Tennant and Stanley Tucci as a "Death Row Detective" who solves cases from prison. via Mashable

Longreads shares an essay about Edward Hopper and how his paintings reflect urban alienation despite his love for New York City. via @Longreads.

Getting around Chiang Mai, Thailand is easy, with a range of options from red trucks and buses to scooter rentals for exploring beyond the city. via Lonely Planet

Jason Crawford's November 1st blog post curates announcements, articles, and discussions about progress, including topics such as escaping scientific stagnation and the abundance movement. via The Roots of Progress

This introduction explores thinking about entropy as an abstract concept, defining it as the number of bits needed to uniquely distinguish states within any system. via LessWrong