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Credit: CC0 Public Domain For young dads—those aged 25 or younger—sharing the news of their fatherhood may be more likely to bring raised eyebrows than congratulations. Young dads are often portrayed as irresponsible, absent or as "deadbeat dads." But our research has found that even when pregnancies are unplanned, the children of young fathers are…

While the Academy of Motion Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had to deal with furor this week over the “snubs” of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, it still reaped glowing headlines by announcing that Lily Gladstone had been nominated for best actress. With her Blackfeet and Nez Perce heritage, Gladstone became the first Native American to be nominated for a leading actor award in the Academy’s 96-year history. She’s being honored for her performance as Mollie Burkhart, the real-life Osage woman in the 1920s whose White…

Holiday cheer met a dash of internet intrigue as Kim Kardashian took to social media with a playful "Haterssss?" after being unintentionally absent from her sisters' Christmas video. The Kardashians take great pride in celebrating Christmas, and fans are especially worried about Kim, the opulent queen, being left out of the celebrations. Meanwhile, every other member of the family showed their lip-syncing skills to Ariana Grande's Santa Tell Me in a video that was uploaded on Sunday. Kardashian…

The CEO of Embracer Group has refused to discuss the Knights of the Old Republic remake in a recent financial report, throwing the game’s status into question. Embracer Group recently released its Q2 press release and financial report, neither of which mentioned the Knights of the Old Republic remake in any substantial way (via PC Gamer). Indeed, one analyst decided to ask CEO Lars Wingefors about the game, with this comment being the only reply offered by the CEO: “I noticed that anything I say to this becomes a…

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The prospect of Apple Inc.'s first new product category in nearly a decade could hardly be attracting less of a fanfare on Wall Street.At a time when investors have been whipped into a frenzy over artificial intelligence, analysts are using words like “modest” and “lackluster” to describe projections for initial sales of a mixed reality headset that the iPhone maker is expected to unveil on June 5. The muted expectations are a stark contrast to the last time Apple entered a new market with the 2015 release of the Apple…

It’s a sunny morning in south London when Cyril Pennington, a Jamaican-born, London-based bus driver, decides to take his children to get ice-cream at the park. This isn’t exactly straightforward, as Cyril has five children with four mothers who, until now, have never met, on account of “Cyril himself as more of a people person than a father. Sadly, for his children, this sociability didn’t extend to the five of them in a way that was mutually beneficial.”Nonetheless, by the end of their day out, Cyril has accomplished…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMartin McDonagh, the man behind the nine-time Oscar nominated comedy The Banshees of Inisherin, was noticeably absent from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) list for Best Original Screenplay.The British-Irish director’s main award season rivals Steven Spielberg, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, and Todd Field all secured nods in the top WGA category.It comes after all five directors…

As a young man, Anthony Joseph dreamed of becoming a rock star, not a critically acclaimed poet. In fact, had it not been for a box of papers he brought to the UK from Trinidad, where he grew up, the 46-year-old might never have come to write Sonnets for Albert, the collection that on Monday won him this year’s TS Eliot prize.In the early 90s, the poet spent three years as the lead singer of Zedd, a “four-piece heavy Black rock band”. Shortly after Zedd disbanded, Joseph was unwell and stuck at home when he rediscovered…

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes were absent from Monday’s “Good Morning America” broadcast after the co-anchors were recently accused of cheating on their spouses with each other.ABC News correspondents Gio Benitez and Stephanie Ramos filled in for Robach and Holmes during the latest edition of “GMA 3: What You Need to Know” opposite regular co-host Jennifer Ashton. The episode aired just days after Page Six reported that Robach, 49, and Holmes, 45 — both married, to other people — had been engaged in “an alleged months-long…