Critical Role Reveals Why Campaign 4's Biggest Change Is Also a Huge Challenge
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Published Oct 2, 2026, 10:54 AM EDT
‘This is uncharted territory’
The Critical Role cast reveals why Campaign 4 is their most unique challenge yet
Image: Critical RoleCampaign 4 is undeniably different from anything Critical Role has done before. The cast is no longer exploring the familiar world of Exandria but instead the god-forsaken, asundered realm of Aramán, where magic doesn’t work as it used to and death awaits around every corner.
The states where borrowers owe the most in federal student loans, ranked by average balance
For millions of Americans, the cost of a college education doesn't end after graduation.
As of June 30, 42.3 million people held more than $1.72 trillion in outstanding federal student loans, according to the Department of Education.
Stray Kids Join BTS in Grammy Submission Boycott
Sitting Out
The group previously sidestepped questions about the introduction of the Best Asian Pop Performance category, which will proceed as planned at next year’s Grammys
Stray Kids have not submitted their latest project, This & That, for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards. According to Variety, JYP Entertainment confirmed the eight-piece group allowed the eligibility period, which concluded on Aug. 28, just two weeks after the EP release, to pass without action.
India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement kicked off more nationwide protests on Friday as thousands of people gathered in Mumbai, amid mounting concerns that millions of citizens are being unfairly stripped of their vote.
‘A Different World’ Earns Fast Season 2 Renewal at Netflix
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Netflix‘s report card on A Different World is a good one: The streamer has renewed the show for a second season.
The renewal for the show, a sequel to the 1980s-90s NBC sitcom, was a quick one. Netflix announced the season two order just eight days after A Different World’s Sept. 24 debut. The second season will follow Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon) and her Hillman College classmates into their sophomore years.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Clay’s Kareem Amin on the rise of the GTM engineer
Two years ago, most companies didn’t have a GTM engineer. Now the role is showing up across tech, with practitioners using AI and automation to build revenue systems that once required multiple people, tools, and manual processes.
Fast & Furious Is Officially Getting an Unexpected Release in 2028
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Willa Rowe is a contributing writer at Polygon, covering games and entertainment. She is a New York-based journalist and critic whose work has been featured in Kotaku, Digital Trends, the A.V. Club, GamesRadar+, and more. She also co-hosts the Girl Mode podcast.
Ray Close: Belfast boxing legend dies aged 57
Ray Close, the Belfast boxer who almost handed Chris Eubank the first defeat of his career, has died at the age of 57.
One of the most gifted boxers Northern Ireland has produced, Close was born in 1969 and turned professional in 1988 after a decorated amateur career.
G7 announces oil reserve release, as Trump hails Europe diesel deal
Macron says G7 will release 100 million barrels over four months; diesel release to be ‘frontloaded’.
Members of the Group of Seven (G7) have announced they will release up to 100 million barrels of strategic oil reserves as prices continue to soar amid the United States-Israeli war with Iran.
Conservatives aim to be election-ready ahead of party conference
When Kemi Badenoch arrived for her first Conservative conference as leader last year, a member of her entourage overheard somebody wonder aloud: "Who's that?"
This baffled member of the public was actually working at the Conservative conference. Badenoch had been the party's leader and the leader of the opposition for almost a year.