“There are two people here tonight that I’m so grateful they’re here for me,” Oh said in her acceptance speech. She then added, “Mom, Dad, I love you” in Korean. At their table in the audience, the Oh couple, who also previously attended the Emmys with their daughter, were on their feet, grinning widely and applauding profusely. “We are so pleased,” said dad Joon-Soo. “We are so proud of her....

Uncles (Especially Gay Uncles) Protect the Family Genes Scientists seeking to explain the genetics of homosexuality through natural selection suspect that gay people evolved in part to help care for their siblings’ children, or to be uncles. The kin selection theory, first developed in the 1970s, suggests that despite not having offspring of their own, gay uncles (guncles!) pass on their genes by investing in the fitness of their nieces and nephews, who share about a quarter of their genetic code....

Almost identical in concept to Mattel’s new Mecards ⏤ themselves based on the popular Korean toys ⏤ Screechers Wild are also part of a growing trend of toys based on web shows. In this case, an animated series on YouTube that first aired in January. (Launch the show, sell the toys. That seems to be the name of the game these days.) Essentially, Screechers are race cars/trucks that transform into robots ⏤ or “part hot rods, part animal spirit avatars....

Fortunately, it’s 2018, and while we may look back at this time with ambivalence, and maybe a little bit of angst, we will be reminded of a certain something that helped keep us close at heart, even when miles apart. Yeah, our cell phones. Because if you can’t talk to your partner in the flesh, you can at least shoot them a text. Or maybe, a sext. But be warned: navigating around the weird world of textual flirtation isn’t always as simple as it may seem....

(Mild spoilers for Ralph Breaks the Internet) That’s right, Stan Lee has a cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet, and it was (obviously) completely in the can way before his death this week. In the movie, Vanellope encounters the user avatars of all sorts of people, including one who is very obviously Stan Lee. In the brief scene, the cartoon Stan nearly knocks her over! This isn’t some kind of weird live-action Stan Lee either, but instead, an animated version of the late Marvel editor, which, in terms of all of Lee’s cameos in Marvel movies, is a first....

According to Newsweek, these plus-up payments are primarily being paid out to people who have already filed their tax returns for the 2020 year. Here’s what to know about what a plus-up payment is, who is getting extra money from the IRS, and what to do if you qualify. What’s A Plus-Up Payment? A plus-up payment is supplemental stimulus money — an addition to the $1,400 stimulus checks — that are largely going to people who already filed their taxes for the year of 2020....

Researchers from Northwestern University conducted a wealth and longevity study of 5,400 adults, about half of whom were siblings and twins. Perhaps unsurprisingly, researchers found that a higher net worth was associated with a lower risk of mortality. The researchers analyzed data that compared the net worth of participants — all of whom were around 47 years old — and their death rates 24 years later. Those who were wealthier in their mid-40’s lived longer than those who weren’t....

Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and astronaut Neil Armstrong loomed large on my elementary school’s bulletin boards, but the guy I really liked was Charles Barkley. At the time, I didn’t question this. Barkley had sort of backed out of the role model business, ceding the high ground to Magic, Bird, and David Robinson, by describing himself as a mercenary “paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.” I compromised by going hero-less....

Planning a trip to Disney World used to be in on the bucket list of every parent. However, it’s been steadily more difficult to plan a visit on a budget. Inflation rates and rising costs for basic needs have pushed our pocketbooks to the brink. This leaves little room for play — and that’s caused some magic loss for Disney fans, according to a survey by time2play. The website wanted to find out how Disney fans have been feeling with the continued price increases in everything from ticket prices to food at the park and to see if fans are still feeling the magic....

“The reality is it’s rare in our lives that we only have one goal,” says Paul Edelman, financial coach and owner of Edelman & Associates. You could have just gone and bought the thing, except you know that making a unilateral decision on something expensive is not how it works in a relationship. If you did, then you’d never be able to fully enjoy it. You must talk about the potential big purchase with your partner....

How are businesses “hacking” my mind? There are a lot of answers to that question. The first answer is that they are marketing hedonic substances and products and behaviors as being completely benign, and using neuroscience to do something called neuromarketing. They have video cameras and facial recognition software that can read people’s facial expressions and alter their messages based on what they believe you’re thinking, based on your face....

If you want to bond with your child over some mildly macabre books this October, we’ve got you covered. Some of these books are so classic that you might have even read them when you were a kid, but as they say: They are classics for a reason. Don’t be surprised if they still send a fond chill down your spine. Every product on Fatherly is independently selected by our editors, writers, and experts....

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here Performance Safety Insurance Institute for Highway Safetyhererates cars for crash tests Lane-keeping: This technology uses cameras and other sensors to read the perimeter of the lane. Sometimes it includes steering assistance to guide you back into the lane.Lane departure warning: Frequently these monitors beep, buzz, or vibrate the steering wheel or the seat to alert you that you’ve strayed outside the painted lines.Blind-spot warning: Prevents you from merging into a lane in the path of another car....

By cookbooks, we mean just that. Not assembly books. Putting shredded cheese on a chip and throwing it in the toaster oven is not cooking. It is assembly. What a cookbook for kids should do — and what the seven below accomplish — is get kids jazzed about things like ingredients, get them thinking about flavor and texture and technique. Will they be earning a Michelin star anytime soon? No....

The best hazy IPAs — also known as New England IPAs because of their Northeast roots — strike a surprisingly solid middle ground between easy-drinking summer lagers and boozy, winter-minded imperial stouts. Where did they first begin? Well, a brewer by the name of John Kimmich of Vermont’s famed brewery The Alchemist tweaked an IPA recipe by not filtering or pasteurizing his beer. That approach provided the beer with its hazy look now beloved by Untappd users and beer Instagrammers nationwide....

Don’t let the word “toy” fool you. There’s now a tremendous range of robot dogs out there, from the cute and comforting, to the brilliantly interactive, with wide-ranging price points to match. If you’re looking for a cuddly little robot puppy for your toddler, you don’t need to spend a ton on an interactive pet who barks on command. Older kids, however, will want a robot dog toy that’s responsive and loaded with features, and ideally one who can learn a few new tricks along the way....

Still, celebrating these enjoyments can be difficult, especially when they start to compete with one another. Of course, they’re bound to clash every now and then — especially when you have kids who are very good at distracting you from both. Life is hectic. Pillows are soft. But we simply won’t stand for sleeping your way out of good sex. Because sex is important in a good marriage. So how do you have great sex when you and your partner are tired?...

Listen, the Instant Pot is great. And, to be clear, the Chef IQ has fewer functionalities than that oh-so-popular appliance. It doesn’t make yogurt or porridge (but seriously, did you ever make either?). But what it does, it does better than any other multi-cooker I’ve ever used, and it does so while standing lean and mean on your kitchen counter. Looking like a droid that moonlights for the Dark Side or an Instant Pot that became sentient, the Chef IQ is about the size of a standard pressure cooker....