I was very much a seventies kid. I played outside. I made forts on the beach and built booby traps around them to stop invaders. I rode bikes all over town and on poorly made ramps made from scrap plywood. Saturday mornings, I watched cartoons with my bowl of Kaboom or Quisp cereal. Mom and Dad both worked hard to get me all the Star Wars figures, skateboards and Atari games I craved so I’d be happy when they weren’t around....
Halloween sort of snuck up on all of us this year. Understandably so. Between many of us working from home, schools doing long-distance learning, and all of us dealing with the election, the real world is scary enough as it is. Even though this Halloween may come with a few more tricks than treats — from socially-distanced parties to a little less knocking on neighbors’ doors — you can still make the season special for you and your little ones with the help of Netflix....
The cut in question came at the point when Marty McFly thinks he’s found the crucial copy of the 1950-2000 sports almanac. His moment of triumph quickly turns to distress after he finds that he’s actually holding an issue of Oh La La magazine that Biff hid in the dust cover. In the version on Netflix until recently, the cover of the magazine, which isn’t risqué by any modern standard, was cut out....
A new actual clip from the show lays out part of the premise pretty clearly, and in doing so, might contain a possible Thor Easter egg. Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, a pre-Ragnarok version of Loki nabs the tesseract and is picked up by an organization called the TVA; the Time Variance Authority. Okay, most of this, we kind of already knew. But in the new clip, Owen Wilson’s Mobius is formally introduced and Loki basically guesses what his job is....
In the 1960s, and later, in reruns in the ’70s, the mainstream appeal of the original Star Trek wasn’t that it was a thoughtful, ruminative science fiction show tackling big political issues. Yes, all of that social and progressive thinking was baked into the series, but that’s not really how creator Gene Roddenberry sold the series to the studio, TV network, or the audience. Instead, Star Trek delivered its big ideas with a lot of over-the-top action....
holiday shopping,? Well, you might be in luck, because a new map from HomeSnacks, calculated using Google Trends, shows the most popular gifts that people are searching for online, state-by-state. And while every state is different, it’s probably no surprise that people seemed to be the most interested in tech and gaming for their Christmas wishlists, given that the outdoors is canceled, although there were a few states that have been pining for Harry Potter and Barbie gear, clothes, and miscellaneous gifts....
The petition, which was started by 17-year-old Briones Bedell, states, “We demand that Trader Joe’s remove racist branding and packaging from its stores,” adding that “The grocery chain labels some of its ethnic foods with modifications of ‘Joe’ that belies a narrative of exoticism that perpetuates harmful stereotypes.” It appears that the petition could potentially instill some urgency for the company, since it looks like Trader Joe’s execs will be removing said labels sometime soon....
After emphasizing that sex is “genetically encoded into a person at the moment of conception, and it cannot be changed,” the bill advocates for a “wait-and-see” approach to allow children to “resolve an identity congruent with their sex by late adolescence.” A wait-and-see approach might be appropriate in some cases, but in many cases, it can mean real pain for young people forced to live in a way that isn’t congruent with how they want to live....
Macchio’s renaissance is the stuff of memoirs and – guess what? – he’s written one. Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me was published on October 18 and was instantly a New York Times bestseller. In the book, Macchio recounts his upbringing on Long Island and his experiences making The Outsiders, The Karate Kid, Crossroads, My Cousin Vinny, and Cobra Kai; waxes philosophical about the ups and downs of a career and the fact that he doesn’t seem to age; and muses about the importance of family, blood and chosen....
With The Falcon and the Winter Soldier set to debut its first episode on Disney+ on Friday, March 19, the next MCU show after that has also announced its official release date. The time-skipping series Loki announced a new debut date: June 11. Disney+ sent out a new poster, featuring Hiddleston as Loki, standing in front of a clock, so yeah, time travel! On the show, Owen Wilson is set to play Mobius, a guy who works for the TVA or “Time Variance Authority,” an organization that keeps an eye on time travel and alternate timelines throughout the Marvel multiverse....
If they were more intellectually sophisticated — not your standard 5- and 7-year-old boys — I’m sure they’d call out my hypocrisy. But they shouldn’t have to. I think maybe I should do that for them. Hypocrisy in others is one of those traits that makes me irrationally, mouth-foamingly angry. Political hypocrisy makes me rant on Facebook. Personal hypocrisy makes me rant to myself in the shower. I can’t help it....
“Most parents planning to drink alcoholic beverages on a night out arrange for a designated driver and childcare,” poll co-director Sarah Clark said in a statement. “Fewer parents may consider how their alcohol consumption could impact parenting responsibilities to their young children the next day.” Researchers tend to gloss over hangovers and focus instead on drinking and driving, or parenting while drunk. However, there’s evidence that hangovers impair short-term and long-term memory, psychomotor skills, and the ability to pay and maintain attention—the sorts of skills a parent might need....
The film is framed around interviews with two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claim that Jackson repeatedly sexually assaulted them throughout their childhoods. Other members of Jackson’s family have come out strongly in his defense, and plenty of his fans took to Twitter to defend the late pop star. Their protestations have not, however, prevented Jackson’s music from being banned from radio stations around the world, his music video producer from believing Robson and Safechuck, and The Simpsons brain trust from pulling a classic episode guest-starring Jackson from syndication and streaming....
“This is the Original Past Blue Ribbon 1776 Pack,” the package states on the front. “It can hold 1776 Pabst Blue Ribbon beers and infinite amounts of freedom. You’re welcome, America.” barbecue the United States of America
The Pfizer vaccine is currently the only vaccine in the United States that is authorized for use in kids 16 and up — Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are only authorized for use in people 18 and up — and opening up the age ranges of the vaccine is a great start in reaching herd immunity. Here’s what to know. Why Does It Matter That Teens, Tweens Get the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine?...
Speaking to People, Pink shared that when it comes to parenting her kids, 5-year-old Jameson, and 10-year-old Willow with husband Carey Hart, they encourage their kids to be their unique selves. When speaking about checking in with her kids about mental health, Pink shared that although her kids are young, communication is key. “I’m not yet there into the teenage place, but I know what it was like for me as a teenager and not being able to connect at all with my parents,” she said....
Easter is more than just candy. It’s usually when we gather with friends and family closest to us. The holiday means an extra-long weekend from work, fun activities planned for the kids, and of course, an excuse to have extra-sugary treats on hand. Not all candy is made the same, and Zippia, a resource site for job seekers, wanted to discover the most popular Easter treats in each state. Using Google Trends, Zippia looked at search volume queries in a two-week block around Easter 2020....
The first isn’t technically a recall but is a stern warning issued for the SwaddleMe By Your Bed Sleeper by Sumr Brands (formerly known as Summer Infant). This inclined sleeper results in babies laying and sleeping at an angle, and the agency is worried about the risks to babies who can’t yet hold their heads up. The CPSC warns, “staff believes that the Summer Infant SwaddleMe By Your Bed Sleeper puts infants at risk of suffocation....
Last week, two major brands issued flour recalls due to E. coli contamination. Pillsbury recalled 4,620 cases of Pillsbury Best 5-pound Bread Flour, distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. One day earlier, King Arthur Flour recalled 14,218 cases of 5 lb. Unbleached All-Purpose Flour distributed nationwide. Both products were manufactured at ADM Milling Co. in Buffalo, New York. Unsurprisingly, E....
Originally published in 1963, Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book ever was given new illustrations in 1980, mostly to update some of the sexism present in old versions. (In the ‘80s illustrations Father Pig on page 40 is wearing an apron and helping out in the kitchen with an egg beater, but in the ‘63 version, we imagine, he was drinking a highball and talking about how Nixon was robbed.) The point is, while the newer illustrations are better with gender parity, they’re disturbing as fuck when it comes to why an animal can be a sentient being —complete with a house, a car, and clothes — on one page and a savage beast owned by other animals on the next....
