James Cameron slams Marvel, DC characters: ‘They all act like they’re in college’

James Cameron slams Marvel, DC characters: ‘They all act like they’re in college’

James Cameron won’t be heading to theaters anytime soon to catch the latest Marvel or DC movie. The “Titanic” director, 68, discussed the evolution of cinema in a new interview, noting how comic book characters lack depth. “When I look at these big, spectacular films — I’m looking at you, Marvel and DC — it … Read more

My son and I can’t agree on his college choices — can you persuade him he’s wrong?

My son and I can’t agree on his college choices — can you persuade him he’s wrong?

We’re in the throes of my son’s college applications and have a bit of stress. He wants to go to a small liberal arts college, and thinks it will help him figure out a career at some point. We want him to go to a school that is known for graduating students with a clear … Read more

Friends hard to find these days? These surprising insights may help

Friends hard to find these days? These surprising insights may help

A Reddit user revealed in a recent post that as a young person in his mid-20s, he’d had a lot of trouble making new friends. He said he’d kept a “few golden friends” over the years — yet lately he’d been “working so much I hardly noticed that’s all I ever did.” He said that … Read more

I have an engineering degree, but my husband won’t let me work after kids

I have an engineering degree, but my husband won’t let me work after kids

It all started well enough, but I never thought I’d be in this position. I was 21 and just finishing my engineering degree when I met my future husband.  I met him at a party of a mutual friend – not at uni. Looking back now, that was a sign of what was to come, but I was too … Read more

I’m an investor — my ‘money rules’ include skipping college and buying nice sheets

I’m an investor — my ‘money rules’ include skipping college and buying nice sheets

More money than sense? A TikToker is dividing the internet after sharing the controversial money rules he followed in order to amass a fortune. Charlie Ehlers, a 28-year-old “stock investor” from Australia, says he saved more than $200,000 by the time he turned 26 — thanks to ideas such as avoiding going to college unless … Read more

Law teacher in Spain shares pen cheating system student used: ‘What art!’

Law teacher in Spain shares pen cheating system student used: ‘What art!’

A law professor shared on Twitter the pieces of an ingenious cheating system involving pens used by one of her students, garnering enough attention that the student revealed how he accomplished his feat.  Cheating returned to the news during the pandemic as remote learning made it easy for students to look up answers on exams.  However, the … Read more

Hey, helicopter parents — your bad sportsmanship is killing kids’ love of the game: experts

Hey, helicopter parents — your bad sportsmanship is killing kids’ love of the game: experts

When mom-of-three Heather Behrends’ oldest son Jake, 15, started playing baseball, she found herself getting involved. Very involved. “I would go out to practice with him and critique what he was doing — every swing he would take,” Behrends, 43, recalled. Behrends wanted Jake to do well, and when the Denver-based founder of parenting blog … Read more