One afternoon, my daughter Mia came home with a new friend, Sophie. The moment I saw her, my heart skipped—she looked exactly like Mia. Same curls, same dimpled smile, same hazel eyes. It felt like staring at twins. I even sent a photo to my husband, Daniel, joking about which girl was ours. Minutes later,…
When Dr. Ken Pang published one of the first large-scale analyses of gender-affirming care on transgender children, in 2018, the paper was celebrated as a vital contribution and even made its way to the home page of the r/Science subreddit. Though the evidence was limited, the review suggested that hormone blockers and hormone replacement therapy…
The co-hosts of The View did not mention their fellow ABC star Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from the network, after it was announced a day earlier on Sept. 17. Whoopi Goldgerg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin ignored the developments at their company and instead opened Thursday’s live broadcast with a celebration…
I don’t usually get riled up about strangers, but today? I damn near snapped. It started at the feed store. I was picking up mineral blocks and fencing wire, wearing my usual—mud-caked boots, faded jeans, and yeah, my long blonde braid tucked under a beat-up ball cap. The guy at the counter gave me this…
Kirk’s parents have recently come into the spotlight following the tragic death of their son. While he lived much of his life publicly, his parents preferred privacy, offering him a stable and supportive upbringing in the suburbs of Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights, Illinois. Kirk’s mother, Kimberly Ann Kirk, worked as a mental health counselor,…
Josef Tödtling has built a career around fire. To be more specific, he set himself on fire. On June 24 in Vienna, the Austrian stuntman pulled a car 328 feet in 56.42 seconds while completely engulfed in flames, earning a Guinness World Record for the fastest 100-meter car pull during a full-body burn. The footage feels unreal….
A high school football game in Michigan took a shocking and frightening turn when 15-year-old Colton Mims suffered a severe injury after being crushed under the full weight of a much larger opposing player during a junior varsity match. The game, which was played between Lakeshore High School and Kalamazoo Central High School, quickly became…
When you’re facing extinction, cultural mores will probably go out the window. What was once taboo is now a petty indulgence. Might as well make the most of your final days. I bet that’s exactly what was going through the minds of some endangered New Caledonian leopard sharks who were caught on film in the…
Introduction: The Timeless Appeal of an Icon The fashion industry has always been a stage for individuals who not only embody beauty but also capture the imagination of their time. In the late 20th century, as glossy magazine covers defined cultural ideals and models became household names, one woman stood out among her peers: Charlotte Kemp….
Rihanna and longtime partner A$AP Rocky have welcomed their third child, a baby girl named Rocki Irish Mayers, born September 13. The star announced the news on Instagram with a tender photo of herself holding her newborn, paired with a symbolic image of tiny pink boxing gloves—“a little fighter,” fans called her. The first glimpse…