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I talked to 70 parents of highly successful adults—here are 4 phrases they never said to their kids

Wouldn't it be nice if your kid grew up to become an entrepreneur?Entrepreneurs, in my view, are not just founders of for-profit businesses. They are resilient, hard-working people who start something, who come up with ideas and bring them to life, and who turn passion into projects. As research for my book, "Raising an Entrepreneur," I interviewed 70 parents who raised highly successful adults about how they helped their children achieve their dreams.What I found is that communication plays a big role in a child's future…

San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Cosplay Gallery: Day 4

In the name of the moon, they’ll punish you! And for Khonshu too, for good measure.Photo: io9/GizmodoSan Diego Comic-Con is over, but cosplay is forever! If you’re experiencing withdrawals now that Comic-Con has closed its doors for the year, we’ve got you covered with one last hit of cosplay awesomeness from the last day of the convention.Don’t forget to check out our previous Comic-Con 2022 cosplay galleries below:2 / 38That’s chaotically good cosplay, WandaThat’s chaotically good cosplay, WandaPhoto: io9/Gizmodo3 /

Absolutely Everything Announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2022

Photo: Chris Delmas/AFP (Getty Images)After last year’s (understandably) lackluster showing, it felt like San Diego Comic-Con roared back to life in 2022. Although the con was certainly bolstered by Marvel Studios’ return and its decision to announce basically everything, so many trailers, announcements, and more were revealed over the last four days. So, for your convenience, we’ve gathered all of the movie, TV, comics, and animation news in one helpful location. Photo: Chris Delmas/AFP (Getty Images)After last

I talked to 70 parents who raised highly successful adults—here are 4 things they refused to do with their kids

As parents, we hear a lot about the things we should do with our kids. But it's also important to flip that around and consider what we shouldn't do.As I researched and wrote my book, "Raising an Entrepreneur," I interviewed 70 parents who raised highly successful adults about how they helped their children achieve their dreams.Despite the diverse ethnic, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds, there were four things that the parents of these smart, driven and entrepreneurial individuals never did when their kids were…

Our Flag Means Death Showrunner David Jenkins Interview

Photo: John Sciulli / Stringer (Getty Images)David Jenkins, the showrunner for HBO Max’s hit pirate romantic comedy Our Flag Means Death, seems surprised when I tell him that I have never seen fandom engagement like I have for this show. The way that Our Flag Means Death’s writers, cast, and crew talk with the fandom, retweet fan art, post on social media, and support fan activities is quite possibly unprecedented. Sure, Joss Whedon went on fan forums for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Bryan Fuller occasionally interacted