DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher. I love my job, and I love my students. However, as I near the end of my 26th year of teaching, there’s something I need to get off my chest. At the end of every school year, many parents ask me to write a personal note to their student … Read more
Now entering Hawkins. “Stranger Things” is finally ending, with its fifth and final season premiering Nov 26. In a Variety feature published Wednesday, the Duffer brothers and the cast teased the fate of The Upside Down. The creators studied series finales of other shows that they felt “really worked,” including “Six Feet Under,” “Friday Night … Read more
Gen Z’s awkward foray into the work world is a-parent. Newcomers to corporate America, young adults under age 27, are taking baby steps into the office — and making sure mommy and daddy are there to catch them if they fall during the onboarding process and beyond, according to new, brow-furrowing data. “Over three-quarters of Gen … Read more
Why do your own homework when a robot can do it for you? Nearly every Gen Z student is now relying on AI to get through school — with 97% saying they’ve used tools like ChatGPT, according to a new ScholarshipOwl survey of more than 12,000 high school and college students. More than 1 in … Read more
They got guidelines for remaining on cloud nine. While jet-setting off to their destination “I Do’s” on an Alaska Airlines flight, lovebirds Kristen and Sam were showered with warm words of wisdom from fellow passengers, wishing them well ahead of their wedding. “The sweet flight attendant helped us ask people for marriage advice,” gushed Kirsten, … Read more
Jessica Simpson is getting her groove back after her split from estranged husband Eric Johnson. The 43-year-old pop star behind hits such as “I Wanna Love You Forever,” “I Think I Love You” and “With You” performed her first show in 15 years at the Recording Academy’s Block Party at South by Southwest in Austin, … Read more
Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streamers that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”? It’s harder than you may think — but just as fun. Regular writers of Christmas fare for Hallmark Channel, Great American Family … Read more
Santa Claus is alive and well and living in Finland. The so-called “happiest” country on earth has a magical tradition that lifts spirits all over the world — a post office where wishful letter writers are promised a direct line to jolly old St. Nick 365 days a year. Taxpayer-funded and located at the Santa Claus … Read more
The tech-savvy generation is losing their touch. Gen Z’s typing proficiency is reportedly dwindling as young people adapt to touch screens, with keyboarding falling to the wayside — just like writing in cursive. The Wall Street Journal reported that some high schoolers are more adept at typing on their iPads — with one 18-year-old writing an … Read more
Eric is out. In the second part of “That ‘90s Show” Season 3, now streaming on Netflix, Eric (Topher Grace) seemingly got booted off the show. In the seventh episode, Eric’s wife, Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon), says that he was offered his “dream job.” She reveals that Eric is going to Skywalker Ranch to shadow … Read more
TWO YEARS AGO, the Spanish filmmaker Albert Moya came to Florence to visit an artist friend who’d unwittingly become the caretaker of a large family estate, left empty after a famous Italian writer died, on the outskirts of town. Moya was staying nearby, at the tumbledown hotel Torre di Bellosguardo, when he learned that another … Read more
I used AI to create my resume because the writing is so much better than mine when it comes to describing my experience. Is that OK to do? Can I get into trouble for that? The only problem I can see is ChatGTP making you sound more accomplished than you are, so you get hired … Read more
Nearly half (47%) of Americans think they could write a self-help book based on their life experiences, new research suggests. A recent survey of 2,000 US adults discovered that youth and wisdom are not mutually exclusive, with Gen Z (81%) much more confident they could pen a book with life advice than millennials (48%) or … Read more
A married couple with a mutual love of Costco have written a book about the retailer – and they have also discovered many tips about navigating shopping there over the years. David and Susan Schwartz wrote “The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z” together, with Susan describing it in a joint … Read more
Artificial intelligence is the hot new topic of conversation as AI tools are increasingly threatening to replace the “human” component in a variety of everyday tasks — or are already doing so. For some, artificial intelligence apps like ChatGPT are being used to write or draft academic papers, answer medical questions and receive advice on a wide … Read more
The world is their playground — and their teacher. Adele and Matt Allen are raising their three children with “child autonomy,” allowing their kids to set their own curriculum, bedtimes, menus, meal times and chore lists. The Allens, who live in Brighton, UK, fully embrace the “unconventional parenting” style that aligns with their “frugal and … Read more
Jorge Arantes isn’t rowling in royalties. The ex-husband of author JK Rowling has claimed that he helped write the first book in her multimillion dollar “Harry Potter” franchise. “When she was writing the book, I was participating in it, she was reading it out to me, and I was reading it to her,” Arantes, 54, … Read more
An erotic novelist who has made a fortune with her frisky fiction is sharing the words and phrases guaranteed to turn a man on. Lizette Reynoso, 36, spends her days dreaming up dirty scenarios for her naughty novels and also has an OnlyFans account where she shares even more of her tawdry tales. The kinky … Read more