Helicopter parenting just got a hardware upgrade. Skechers has launched a new kids’ sneaker line — “Find My Skechers” — with a covert feature that’s raising eyebrows: a hidden compartment under the insole, tailor-made for an Apple AirTag. This unexpected feature allows for “easy tracking and comfort of mind,” the brand’s product page boasts. “Hidden … Read more
In the late 19th century, Mark Twain was arguably the most famous author in the world, with classics like “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” (1876) and “Life on the Mississippi” (1883) cementing his status as a cultural icon. But despite his accomplishments, Twain seethed at the idea that anyone might criticize him. Mark Twain around the time … Read more
Call it phoney parenting. Tots under the age of five suffer adverse effects if their moms and dads are distracted by the bings and dings of modern technology, according to a startling new study on the dangers of “technoference.” “Parental technology use in their child’s presence was significantly associated with poorer cognition and prosocial behavior, … Read more
Oxford University Press has chosen “brain rot” as its word of the year. The word is defined as “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something characterized as likely to lead to such … Read more
Liam Payne’s ex-fiancée Maya Henry accused the former One Direction star of “weaponizing” his fans against her only two days before he died. In a cease and desist sent to the late singer by Henry’s lawyers, the model, 23, accused Payne of repeatedly contacting her and obsessively contacting her friends and family, according to DailyMail. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been teachers since 1999. We married in 2011. She became vegan in 2017. It helped her beat diabetes, which I love. However, she’s pure vegan for animal rights and listens to vegan podcasts all day long after teaching and on the weekends. I mean all day, every day … Read more
Hugh Jackman can rest easy. Daniel Radcliffe has finally reacted to fan rumors that he might be the next Wolverine, noting that there is simply no truth to the theory. “No,” Radcliffe, 34, confirmed during a Vanity Fair lie detector interview with his “Merrily We Roll Along” costars Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez. When asked … Read more