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As was foretold in Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” music video, in which Christopher Walken danced to a line from Dune (“Walk without rhythm, It won’t attract the worm”), the actor would be destined to join Frank Herbert’s sci-fi universe in Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed adaptation. In fact, Dune: Part Two brought Walken out of a four-year acting break.Denis Villeneuve on Ending Dune: Part Two That WayIn an interview with Vanity Fair, Walken discussed why he took on the role of the formidable Emperor who sets in motion…

ADVERTISEMENT Lots of things change over time, and while some friend groups stick together through it all, the dynamics might inevitably change, too. For this redditor, things started shifting when her friends started having children. The group grew bigger and bigger and the OP—the only one without kids—was expected to go with the flow, which entailed covering part of the children’s expenses. But when she asked her friends to make accommodations for her, the group wasn’t willing to.Many things can change in life, but…

Deciding whether or not to have children is one of life’s biggest decisions. And rightly so, because such a seemingly small addition to the family changes a lot. Suddenly, your identity switches to that of a parent, your responsibilities multiply, and you find out the hard way that babies don’t have kneecaps.Not wanting such a life for themselves, some people decide not to have children at all. And that’s fine, too. Others are just curious about what their day-to-day looks like without little ones running around all the…

No two weddings are really the same. Every couple chooses to celebrate love in their own way, whether that means hosting it in a tree house, including bungee jumping, or excluding kids.The latter is constantly being discussed online because children, as joyous as they are, can sometimes be disruptive. Redditor DarealMistake’s sister-in-law was one of the people who wasn’t happy to accept a child-free celebration. After the bride stood her ground about not wanting kids at their wedding, the family member became upset and…

Waiting By The Window by Carl Holsøe. Credit: Wiki Commons Choosing to be child-free is more common than ever before in some countries, including the US. Many people see not having children an ethical and ecological choice, made to protect the environment, people and other species. Being child-free is about being "green". Consequently, more positive discourses around childlessness are emerging.…

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Credit: Chart: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: Zachary Neal and Jennifer Watling Neal The aphorism "birds of a feather flock together" describes the fact that people tend to prefer associating with others who are similar to themselves. The phenomenon goes by different names: Sociologists call it homophily, psychologists call it in-group favoritism and political scientists call it affective polarization. It's observed in a…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Over the last few years, the pandemic has forced most of us to stay home in our own neighborhoods. New research from Michigan State University found that for some groups of people, spending time in their neighborhoods is no block party. …

One in five adults in Michigan doesn't have children and isn't planning on starting a family any time soon.Regardless of fertility, childfree adults have decided to opt out of parenthood entirely.  "We estimate 21.64 percent of Michigan adults are #childfree," Michigan State University (MSU) sociologist Zarchary Neal wrote in a tweet about the study.He's the lead author of these new findings, along with research psychologist Jennifer Watling Neal, also at MSU.The pair set out to determine how many American adults are…