Also, yard rage is real. How did Boucher, a 60-year-old retired doctor, reach rib-breaking fury levels after living next to Paul for 17 years? He claims the trouble began in 2017 when the view from his back patio was spoiled by an ugly brush pile his libertarian neighbor had plopped close to their shared property line. This wasn’t some small debris pile. According to court documents, it was a wall of branches five feet high and ten feet long....

First up, here’s the trailer for The Batman if you missed it… What’s is the plot of The Batman? The Batman appears to be a story about how the Riddler’s spree of terror reveals the lies that enmesh Batman, the police, and the powerful of Gotham City. A myth given form, Batman is a figure of tremendous violence and vengeance—but one interconnected with the machinery of the Gotham Police, who can signal him with their jagged Bat-signal....

But how long would, say, $1 million in retirement savings would actually last us? It depends on where you live. A solid retirement rule is to have 25 times your annual salary before you retire saved. “The average retirement age is about 62 for women and nearly 65 for men, and the average life expectancy in the United States is 79 years,” GOBankingRates reports. “That means your savings would need to last between 14 and 17 years....

Take the workout that Reynolds was tackling while filming Deadpool 2. When he enlisted celebrity trainer Don Saladino to create a routine that would build muscle, add definition, and improve overall fitness, he got what he asked for. Saladino designed a variety of circuit-style workouts that covered most major muscle groups with a focus on the upper body. While he didn’t report how often he worked out, let’s just say he ended up looking like a pretty unrealistic dad of two in the end....

No matter who your personal favorite James Bond might be, it’s tough to deny action movies basically wouldn’t exist without Sean Connery. Born in Scotland in 1930, Connery was a bodybuilder before getting the role of James Bond in the 1963 film, Dr. No. James Bond novelist and creator, Ian Fleming, initially opposed the casting of Connery in the role, claiming he was too unrefined and working-class to inhabit the slightly more erudite notion of Bond in the books....

The PlayStation Classic is a facsimile of the original console: same dull gray color, button layout, and classic rainbow PS logo printed on the top of the machine. The most noticeable difference? It’s 45 percent smaller. Like its Nintendo counterparts, the PlayStation Classic eschews the disc-based games of the original for pre-loaded classic titles, which Sony is calling 20 “generation-defining” games like Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, Ridge Racer Type 4, Jumping Flash and Wild Arms....

Analyzing user data on basic housing and childcare costs, the study found that families spend about $9,073 more per year to live in cities. Living in some metropolitan areas, like New York and Chicago, can actually run parents as much as $71,237 more annually (roughly $6,000 a month). However, Washington D.C. (the most expensive city overall according to analysts of The Policy Institute) offers the most savings when it comes to childcare costs — a cool $6,123 a year....

A new study, published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed scholarly journal, PLOS Medicine, asserts that switching to a more Mediterranean-esque diet might be the ticket. A team of researchers led by Lars Fadnes of the University of Bergen, Norway, found that a young adult can potentially add more than 10 years to their life span by eating more legumes, whole grains, and nuts and decreasing consumption of both red meat and processed meat....

From philosophical birds to landscape obsessed lions, to strong words of empowerment, here the coziest, smartest and best children’s books of the past decade. 13 Words (2010) Bridget’s Beret (2010) Dragons Love Tacos (2012) If Animals Kiss Goodnight (2014) Shhh! This Book is Sleeping (2016) Book of Mistakes (2017) Goodnight Numbers (2017) Dear Gir (2017) A Stone Sat Still (2019) Dandy (2019)

I started working from home in 2015 right before I had my daughter. Even before kids, the adjustment to working from home was massive. But I figured out a way to make it seem as though I was “going to work.” It’s only a 20-minute round trip to drive my daughter to daycare. Ten minutes, walk in and drop her off, hug and kiss goodbye, and then come back. Really, once I get back in the car, I do what most people do on a commute....

Bao Released in 2018, Bao is a heartwarming, 7-minute short film about a mother making dumplings (or bao buns) in her kitchen. One bun springs to life and becomes the mother’s “baby,” so to speak. The little dumpling grows up, goes through the teenage years, gets a girlfriend, a soul patch, and eventually moves out of the house, breaking the mom’s heart. Not all is lost: without spoiling the ending too much, the dumpling eventually comes back (with a brand new look) and makes amends with his mom....

Richard Gentry, an internationally acclaimed author, researcher, and educational consultant known for his ground-breaking work in education on topics such as early literacy and the author of Raising Confident Readers, agrees with the benefits of reading to little ones, but only if you’re reading the right stuff. “The ideal books for babies are books to help you build intelligence, vocabulary, concepts and jumpstart reading,” he says. “But what’s most important is that it’s a way that fathers can bond with babies....

I try to make sure whatever internal valve makes the normal thoughts flood in my head say untouched. But it doesn’t and the thoughts flood in: I don’t like this gift. God, I hope no one notices. I’m terrible at receiving holiday gifts. A lot of men and dads are, too. I find most stuff — the trinkets you get for someone that are nifty things you might see in a “cool gift” catalog — are just not for me....

One thing we particularly love about the Lego Jurassic World sets is that there’s one for just about every age and building ability. The creatures are incredibly intricate. Plus, unlike other Lego sets, which are very gender-specific, these are blissfully non-gendered. And if your kids loves the Tyrannosaurus (and really, who doesn’t), these Lego sets are the best ones to buy, especially if you plan on seeing Jurassic World: Dominion when it opens next summer....

The Skeleton Attack The eponymous skeletons are the coolest things about this set. It comes with two regular skeletons and a skeleton horseman, along with Minecraft Steve and red sheet minifigures. There’s a trap door hidden at the top of the tower that makes up the bulk of this 457-piece set, which is made up of easily swappable, stackable sections. Buy Now $40 The Polar Igloo This 278-piece set comes with plenty of white bricks that make up the snowy terrain, polar bears, and of course the igloo itself....

First, a few technical basics. A jacket is waterproof when it actually keeps out rain and keeps you fully dry. If it’s waterproof and breathable, it keeps you dry and keeps sweat away from your skin. And if it’s water-resistant, this jacket is suitable only for light rain, for short periods of time. Wear it in a downpour and you’ll resemble a wet dog. With that in mind, these are our picks for the best men’s rain jackets....

The best Easter baskets are playful, but not over-embellished; big enough to store all the candy and Easter eggs kids collect throughout the day, but small enough to stow away after the day’s activities are over; and most of all, the best Easter baskets can be used as a fun accessory for any other family outings long after the Easter bunny has hopped on. Here are the best Easter baskets — from classic to customized — to use and admire throughout the year....

Regardless of where you come down in the “more or less technology” parenting debate, you can’t deny that some gadgets will definitely help make your child smarter. Or keep them safer. Or just help you avoid losing your mind as you try to make them smarter while keeping them safe. You get the idea. These are 12 of those gadgets. Best Back-To-School Tech For Younger Kids Buy Now $100...

Thankfully, climbing is a natural behavior that has been proven to promote, among other things, strength, confidence, neuromuscular development, motor skills, and creativity. So you can’t really get mad at them when you find them chasing the cat to the top of the bookshelf or using the sofa to practice for the all-around competition at the 2032 Olympics. The American Academy of Pediatrics has some common-sense advice when letting little kids climb:...

That’s why we turned to Michelle Meyers, a certified interior designer and owner of Joli G Interiors & Designs, for her picks as well as a few toy boxes that have earned stellar online reviews from hundreds of parents. All of our picks, both expert- and crowd-sourced, can help you train your kids to put away their toys and help you keep your house relatively organized. Better Homes and Gardens Round Tufted Storage Ottoman “I love these tufted storage ottomans for storing toys,” Meyers says....