Author: Shekari Philemon

Listen closely, because every parent knows the feeling. You say something clearly, your child nods or says okay, and then absolutely nothing happens. Between the demands of school, the pull of screens, and the general exhaustion that comes with being a small person navigating a big world, children often reach a point where tuning out feels easier than tuning in. The good news is that small, deliberate shifts in how parents communicate can make a significant difference in how well children actually respond. Child development experts point to six practical strategies that tend to work across a wide range of…

Ten years removed from the presidency, Barack Obama remains one of the most watched figures in American politics. He is a trusted centrist voice within the Democratic Party and a persistent target of criticism from the right, particularly from Donald Trump, who has made antagonism toward his predecessor a defining feature of his political identity. That dynamic, Obama now says, is taking a quiet toll on his personal life. In a wide-ranging new interview published in The New Yorker, the 44th president spoke openly about the pressures that have followed him out of office and into what he had hoped…

What was supposed to be a triumphant European run for Kanye West has unraveled at a remarkable pace. The rapper, who now performs and goes by the name Ye, released his latest album Bully in March and had lined up a string of high-profile performances across the continent. Instead, nearly every one of those dates has collapsed under the weight of public pressure and institutional pushback rooted in his well-documented antisemitic remarks from 2022. The most striking blow came in the United Kingdom, where West had been booked to headline three nights at London’s Wireless Festival. Sponsors pulled out of…

Nick Cannon is not known for holding back, and this week he proved it again. The 45-year-old television personality and father of 12 publicly acknowledged that he applies completely different dating rules to his 15-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, whom he shares with Mariah Carey. His son has his blessing to date. His daughter does not. Cannon made the admission during a recent public appearance, describing his approach with unusual candor. He confirmed that he had not only allowed Moroccan to date but had actively encouraged it. Monroe, on the other hand, is off limits entirely. He went so far…

For years, Victoria Monét had questions about her body that nobody in a medical setting seemed interested in answering. The 37-year-old singer behind “On My Mama” recently revealed that she had been living with polycystic ovary syndrome, commonly known as PCOS, without ever being informed that the condition might explain what she was experiencing. It was not until she sought out a new physician that the picture finally came together. Speaking during an interview with Sirius XM, Victoria Monét described the moment she learned about her diagnosis as both clarifying and unsettling. Her previous gynecologists had never raised the possibility…

Donald Trump has many things his wife Melania tolerates with grace. His onstage dancing to the Village People’s Y.M.C.A. is apparently not one of them. The president made that clear during a recent appearance in Sumterville, Florida, where he described the first lady’s ongoing objection to what has become one of the most recognizable moments of his political rallies. According to Trump, Melania finds the routine beneath the dignity of the office. He recalled her urging him repeatedly not to do it, describing her as a woman of elegance who views the fist-pumping, hip-shaking performance as something a sitting president…

When The Drama opened in theaters on April 3, few expected the modestly budgeted A24 release to become one of the studio’s biggest commercial successes ever. Five weeks later, it has crossed $100 million at the worldwide box office and is now making its way to digital streaming platforms, giving audiences who missed it in theaters their first chance to watch it at home. The film, written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli, stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as Emma and Charlie, a couple in the final stretch before their wedding. The story turns on a single gathering with two close…

Six years after the death of her husband Kobe Bryant, Vanessa Bryant continues to navigate public life under a cloud of unfounded speculation. The 43-year-old mother of four has been the subject of repeated pregnancy rumors since Kobe’s passing in 2020, and more recently, reports have begun circulating that she is preparing to remarry. On Sunday she decided she had heard enough. Taking to Instagram, Vanessa addressed both rumors simultaneously in a post that was brief, pointed and unmistakably sarcastic. She did not issue a formal denial or engage with the speculation directly. Instead she highlighted the contradiction between the…

Dwayne Johnson did not expect a routine drive through Los Angeles to become internet fodder, but that is exactly what happened when he was pulled over by police for having illegally tinted windows on his vehicle. In California, window tint that exceeds legal limits constitutes a traffic violation, and Johnson found himself on the wrong side of that particular rule. The stop appeared to be uneventful and no serious consequences followed. What did follow, however, was Kevin Hart. Video of the traffic stop made its way into public view last week, and it did not take long for Hart to…

Promotional interviews are supposed to follow a rhythm. A question, an answer, a pivot to the next topic. Kevin Hart and Chelsea Handler had other ideas. What was intended as a sit-down tied to the new Netflix competition series Funny AF With Kevin Hart turned almost immediately into a relentless exchange of jokes, impressions and well-aimed personal jabs that left very little room for anything resembling a formal conversation. The two comedians have been friends for years, and that familiarity came through from the first moment. Handler set the tone within seconds of the interview beginning, and he matched her…