It’s scary. There’s no other way to say it. From the first day I held her when she was born, to her thirteenth birthday earlier this year, the entire journey has been scary. I still remember the days when “daddy” was all she cared about. When she asked me to take her to the park in the summer, or watch her make snow-angels in the winter. Later on she would ask me to record her doing flips outside on a stretch of grass....
But growing into adulthood, things changed. I read and really enjoyed learning history. I went to one of the most liberal schools in the country, and fully embraced their critical analysis approach, which I applied to everything. This meant that I couldn’t ignore that the institution I viewed as uplifting, was also the institution that had done some tremendously terrible things, including direct involvement in such atrocities as the crusades, the inquisition, the conquest of native peoples, and the slave trade....
IsItBetterThanPeppaPig, a Twitter account dedicated to letting the world know if something is or is not better than the beloved kid’s show, posted photos comparing Pitchfork’s reviews of Donda and Peppa’s Adventures: The Album which showed that Peppa’s album received a higher score (6.5) than Kanye (6.0). Despite only having a few hundred followers, the tweet from IsItBetterThanPeppaPig went viral, getting several thousand likes and nearly a thousand retweets. The notoriously tough music publication once gave West the highly-coveted 10....
For the study, researchers surveyed 78 autistic college students about their experiences with being told they’re autistic. They found that the students who were told they’re autistic at a younger age had a higher quality of life and well-being as adults. “The more that parents wait longer to tell their children, the more that the children will question their own identity and why they went through their own life experiences,” says study co-author Bella Kofner, who recently earned her master’s degree in special education (grades 7 to 12) from CUNY College of Staten Island and who is autistic herself....
“You do?” He asked while flipping through the newspaper. He was still a quintessential father figure in some ways. “What did you have in mind?” “I want to make a chess board.” He smirked and replied, “OK, let’s do it.” This story was submitted by a Fatherly reader. Opinions expressed in the story do not reflect the opinions of Fatherly as a publication. The fact that we’re printing the story does, however, reflect a belief that it is an interesting and worthwhile read....
Of course, you might scoff that this is a batshit-crazy amount of money to throw down for a collectible. One that’s far too fragile for fairytale-loving kids to play with. You wouldn’t be wrong. And of course, you could donate that money to help the victims of Australia’s wildfires, or Nashville’s recent tornadoes, or to Planned Parenthood. But. But. How absolutely decadent (or decadently stupid) would it be to own this fully-sculpted Cinderella castle, made and painted by hand....
The Doctor Strange sequel, which also closely connects to the events of the WandaVision TV show and Spider-Man: No Way Home, hits theaters on May 6. Given that the MCU (and seemingly all of pop culture) is currently obsessed with the idea of multiverses and the possibility that alternate and/or past versions of familiar characters might make an appearance, it stands to reason that fans are expecting some exciting cameos in Multiverse of Madness — especially after No Way Home brought two previous Spider-Men and Netflix’s Daredevil into MCU canon....
The trailer opens with an investigator visiting Meyers at a prison for the criminally insane, where he has spent “the last 40 years in captivity.” At that moment, most people might be wondering what the hell is going on, as we all know Meyers did not spend those 40 years in captivity. He spent that time murdering random people, surviving countless attempts on his life, and, of course, trying to kill Laurie, who he has a very special connection with....
“I think so much of learning is a very human interaction. I’m not saying you can’t learn over the computer or in a phone call or a FaceTime. But it’s different,” he says. “I’ve been working a little bit and, and sets are all cordoned off and it’s harder to have a connection.” As he talks to Fatherly about raising two young adults, crafting his new book, and carrying the massive legacy of The X-Files, Duchovny, who earned a literature degree from Princeton and a master’s from Yale, also ponders whether we’ve perhaps lost bits of our humanity as so much of world has gone fully digital....
Mr. Mom is a damn good movie. The story of Jack Butler, who gets laid off and has to take care of the kids while his wife Caroline goes back to work, may no longer seem novel or even like an adequate premise for a film, but the movie isn’t just the elevator pitch and Mr. Mom isn’t just about a man stepping into his wife’s apron. It’s about equitable parenting....
And yet. Mickey Mouse is back. Starting on November 18, new Mickey Mouse animated shorts will start airing on Disney+. The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse will air subsequent new shorts every Wednesday after November 18, which is also Mickey’s official birthday, a fact which I’m sure kids in 2020 barely care about. Disney describes this series as “nothing but fun and excitement for Mickey and his best pals – Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto — as they embark on their greatest adventures yet, navigating the curveballs of a wild and zany world where the magic of Disney makes the impossible possible....
But. This particular sketch teased something that could have been hilarious, but then, seemed to take a step back. When Jim Carrey’s Biden started to transform into Clint Eastwood, it felt like SNL was going to give us a full-on showdown sketch in which Biden became an Eastwood-style gunslinger versus Trump as, well, a villain in a Clint Eastwood movie. In nearly all of his other SNL appearances as Biden, Carrey has been mashing-up Biden with other famous celebrities — from Jeff Goldblum to Mister Rogers — and so, it felt like, for a second, we were going to get a Clint Eastwood-meets-Biden joke....
Rock stacking is basically like making block towers, but it amps up the difficulty. Stackers must find balance points and flat spots that allow the rocks to settle, one atop the other. For an industrious kid, the game can consume most of an hour. What’s more, it helps with coordination and patience. An added bonus is that it requires being outside and provides a lesson that sometimes the most common things are the best to play with....
This date is nearly a full month after the time when Andor was originally slated to premiere. But now, we’re getting a three-episode premiere. Star Wars: Andor Full Trailer Airing on Good Morning America, a brand-new feature-length trailer for Andor laid out the entire tone and aim of the series. If you were ever wondering what life in the galaxy was like before Luke Skywalker joined the Rebellion, this show is here to get into it....
The Bachelor is our constant. In the nine years my wife and I have been together, we’ve watched with equal parts hope and concern as these gym-toned, attention-seeking singles smile and laugh and bitch and bicker and kiss and cry all in search of a desired partner. We’ve watched as Pantsapreneurs and Erectile Dysfunction Specialists, Aspiring Dolphin Trainers and “Free Spirits” descend upon mansions in L.A. (and then later commence globetrotting) as they’ve vied for the love of a reformed-virgin insurance agent (Season 17’s Sean Lowe), a real estate developer (Season 12’s JoJo Fletcher), a washed-up professional soccer player (Season 18’s Juan Pablo Galavis), or a Canadian interior designer (Season 5’s Jillian Harris)....
To help get you into that proper mindset, here are some well-worn tips for surviving a flight with a baby under 12-months-old. 1. Get to the Airport Early When Flying With a Baby While some new parents argue against arriving at the airport too early ⏤ as it requires entertaining your baby for a longer stretch of time outside the comforts of home ⏤ the simple fact remains: airport stress is dictated by your departure time....
It Was Calamity “We got outnumbered, even though, technically, we didn’t. When our youngest son was born, even though there were two of us and two of them, it was like we were constantly battling a giant, all-powerful two-headed monster. Except, instead of breathing fire, it just threw up all the time. Eventually, we got the hang of a two-kid household, but it was really overwhelming for a while. We never lost track of either of the kids, per se, but there were plenty of times I had no idea where one of them was, and just had to count on my wife to keep tabs....
DC Super Hero Girls This new generation of wondrous women is inspired by classic DC heroes, who are all honing their powers at a special school. Give some little Bat Girl or Harley Quinn (if they’re more Suicide Squad than Justice League) one of these, and she’ll be on her way to a standout college application. Under accomplishments: “Successfully defended universe from forces of unspeakable evil.” Buy Now $7 Hideaboo Hideouts These illustrated slip covers slide over ordinary card tables (the kind with the folding legs), turning them into cool-looking forts in a matter of seconds....
After this night, the world was never the same. Created by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Mitch Brian, and famously starring Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as the Joker, Batman: The Animated Series probably made a bigger impression on ‘90s kids than either of the Tim Burton/Michael Keaton movies combined. Mostly airing on Fox networks, Batman: The Animated Series technically debuted one day before its primetime moment. On September 5, 1992, Fox Kids debuted “The Cat and the Claw Part 1,” which featured a version of Catwoman seemingly influenced by the Michelle Pfeiffer version from Batman Returns, which had only hit theaters a few months prior....
When you’re trusted at work, no one has to wonder or ask around. Teammates will gladly listen to you and work with you without any hesitation. Customers, too. That falls into the win-win category. “When we trust each other, we get more efficiency,” says Kent Grayson, associate professor of marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Trust takes time to build. But gaining it isn’t that complicated....
