It’s far too common to hear parents talk about how hard it is to raise teenagers these days and that they are disrespectful and entitled. That’s why a viral video by Josh, 33, known on TikTok as TheBeardedBard, is so refreshing. Recently, Josh shared a video about how 2 random teenage boys helped his 7-year-old son have a great time at a Billings, Montana, trampoline park. He created the video to hopefully get the teenagers’ attention and thank them for spending time with his son.
It all began when Josh took 5 kids (3 of his own and 2 of a friend) to the Get Air Trampoline Park. His 7-year-old son wandered off from the group and jumped alone when two older teenage boys began jumping with him.
“I noticed the boys playing with him probably a few minutes after they began,” Josh told People. “They stayed with him … for probably 45 minutes,” Josh said. “And every time they did all the jumping with him, they made sure to catch him if he was going to fall. They were right on top of it.”
Josh’s boy was having a great time with the teens and the cool thing was that they were having fun with him, too. “They had the best time. They were cracking up the whole time and helping him bounce higher. At one point, I think they were trying to help him flip. It was amazing,” Josh says in the video.
You two were the real MVP’s yesterday. You rock. #getairtrampolinepark #billingsmt
TheBeardedBard also shared how important it is for older kids to set a good example for the younger ones and that teenagers deserve more credit than they are given these days. “This is the kind of people we need to be raising more of,” Josh said. “I don’t know why people say teenagers are disrespectful. I think a lot of the time, they are misunderstood. But they definitely can be some of the coolest people on the planet.”
The video did its job, attracting the attention of one of the teens who played with his son and his mother. “Thank you, it was a very fun time!” the teen wrote in the comments. “That’s my son,” his mother, Malia, added. “Makes me so proud, thank you.”
Many parents in the comments section added that they often see teenagers looking out for younger kids at skate and trampoline parks.
“Not only did they care enough to jump with him, they cared enough to make sure he was safe and not just mess around with him,” Jumoout8 wrote. “No way! This happened to my son at the trampoline park the other day! He kept running up to me, ‘Mom, they said I’m doing a good job!’ I cried,” Emily Gould added.
Josh’s story is a heartwarming reminder that when push comes to shove — or bounce comes to jump at the trampoline park — teenagers can be just as caring and compassionate as anyone. Kudos to the dad for sharing this touching moment with everyone and reminding them that there is a lot of good in this world; you just have to look in the right place.
Millennials and Gen Z truly have a sibling kind of relationship. They take turns teasing each other but in the end it’s nothing but love between the two generations. In recent months people were taunting Gen Z about their looks saying that they age like milk and several from that generation agreed that people often mistake them for much older than they are.
Well, it seems Gen Z is back with their own commentary about how poorly Millennials age but instead of the older sibling in this rivalry conceding to the point, they dispute it…with receipts. Ouch, this one probably stings a bit. Chris Bautista uploaded a video response to TikTok addressing the young whippersnappers telling Millennials they look old to explain why they feel that way.
The answer is quite simple. Millennials set the bar for what aging looks like for people approaching middle age according to Bautista.
“I’m gonna say this a little bit louder for the Gen Zers in the back that didn’t hear me the last time. Millennials look fantastic for our age and you cannot tell us otherwise,” Bautista starts. “The reason why you think we don’t look great for our ages is because we have set the new standard of what it looks like to age.”
Then he pulls out receipts. Pictures of celebrities who were the age Millennials are right now when the pictures were taken. Yikes! Most Millennials look no where near the age of the people in the pictures, but maybe the camera added 10 years?
“It’s cause all millennials used the St. Ives peach scrub exfoliating wash and we achieved eternal youth,” someone surmises.
“It’s gotta be the Flintstone vitamins,” another guesses.
“I don’t know, I am 40 and got stopped at my son’s high school security guard because he thought I was a student. No one ever believes my age,” one person writes.
“But seriously like what’s the reason? Cause this life has been stressful,” someone else asks.
So is Gen Z really aging poorly or did Millennials get some weird radioactive Flintstone vitamins laced with asbestos that is causing their cells to age slower? The world may never know but hopefully these two generations forever keep the sibling banter alive.
We might attribute the image of a woman with actual medical concerns being labeled “hysterical” by her doctor to the bygone Victorian era, but very real challenges continue to this day.
Research shows that a gender bias still exists in medical care, particularly in chalking up women’s physical problems to psychological issues. Women are still more likely to be considered “emotional” and accused of “fabricating” their pain by a healthcare professional, whereas men are more likely to be called “stoic.”
“Women are not believed about their bodies — period.”
This dismissal of a woman’s medical concerns (which a whopping 72% of women say they have experienced) has caused serious illness and disease to be misdiagnosed as anxiety, depression or emotional distress. And for debilitating symptoms to be called “normal.” And because of this, more health care professionals are giving tips on how women can advocate for themselves.
Recently, in response to a pregnant woman who, you guessed it, was venting about a doctor telling her everything was “normal,” OBGYN Dr. Noa Sterling chimed in with some advice.
“This is how you’re going to respond the next time you bring a symptom or a complaint to your OB provider and you’re just told that’s normal,” she began, adding that the commonly seen dismissal “100% contributes to maternal mortality.”
She even surmised, “I think that’s one of the reasons why black maternal mortality is so much higher than you see with white women because oftentimes black women are not listened to.”
And with that, Dr. Sterling encouraged pregnant folks to ask these three questions next time their doctor tries to dodge their concerns:
I know that normal pregnancy symptoms can sometimes be an indication that something more serious is going on. What about my situation tells you that this is not something serious and not something that I need to be concerned about?
What should I be looking for that might indicate that this is a more serious symptom?
And finally, if you don’t want to leave the office without some form of guidance on managing symptoms:
I am glad that you think that this isn’t something serious. However, I would like to do something about this symptom. What do you suggest?
Several commented on Dr. Sterling’s video also suggested that any dismissal of symptoms be recorded in their medical chart. While Sterling understood the reasoning behind that approach, she argued that leaning into the frustration can put providers “on the defensive.” In her opinion, people are “better served” by clearly reiterating their needs in a way that connects to “the humanity of both people involved.” Though she also acknowledges that that won’t work in every situation.
Point being: advocating for yourself, especially when it comes to medical concerns, is vital. That’s why it’s important to have healthy, effective tools for making sure your doctor actually hears you. And if they still won’t perhaps it’s best to look for a different provider.
It doesn’t take much to cause everyone on the internet to go a little crazy, so it’s not completely surprising that an incorrect answer on a child’s math test is the latest event to get people fired up.
The test in question asked kids to solve “5 x 3” using repeated addition. Under this method, the correct answer is “5 groups of 3,” not “3 groups of 5.” The question is typical of Common Core but has many questioning this type of standardized testing and how it affects learning.
After an image of the test was uploaded to Imgur, many took to voicing their opinions on both sides of the argument. One commenter took up the side of the student, saying, “As an instructor: fuck it. I am actually happy when I see people finding alternative ways to solve the problems.” Another said, “Actually the teacher is correct. 5*3 means 5 times the number 3, or 3+3+3+3+3. Understand, we are not in the room when it was TAUGHT.”
One thing we can all agree on is about “5+5+5” is that it equals another example of how much people on the internet love to argue.
Few, if any, people do a better job parlaying being famous into doing fun stuff than Snoop Dogg. While you don’t always know where he’s going to pop up, it’s usually not a shock when Snoop shows up at a thing — it can be a game, it can be a random television show, whatever else — and is clearly having the time of his life.
The latest example of this came on Saturday night, when the Milwaukee Brewers played host to the Cincinnati Reds in an NL Central matchup. Snoop had a show at a casino in Milwaukee a little later in the evening, but before that, he threw out the first pitch — he got it across the plate, which means relatively speaking, that’s a very good first pitch — then made his way into the broadcast booth during the second inning. He proceeded to spend two full innings up there, and unsurprisingly, he took over the booth and injected some life into a mid-June baseball game.
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) June 15, 2024
Just listen to how much fun he had watching Christian Yelich hit an infield single, then follow it up by stealing second base. I am pretty sure everyone will agree with this, but we should 100 percent let Snoop pop into the booth during baseball games whenever he wants.
As for the game itself, the Brewers picked up a 3-1 win.
Every single week, our TV and film experts will list the most important ten streaming selections for you to pop into your queues. We’re not strictly operating upon reviews or accrued streaming clicks (although yes, we’ve scoured the streaming site charts) but, instead, upon those selections that are really worth noticing amid the churning sea of content. There’s a lot out there, after all, and your time is valuable.
10. Bad Boys for Life (Sony Pictures movie streaming on Hulu)
You know the drill — a new movie from an enduring franchise moves into theaters, and people want a refresher on the film that most recently arrived. In this 2020 installment, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s buddy cops must reconcile their old-school ways (or not) with the flashier, younger cops on the scene. That’s not the easiest feat when a Mexican drug cartel is out for vengeance, but as always with this law enforcement duo, they survive by the skin of their teeth while still mining laughs out of material that has no right to still be so funny.
Jake Gyllenhaal’s lead character has screwed himself so hard in this adaptation of Scott Turow’s same-named legal thriller, in which a prosecutor’s affair with a colleague leads him to become a murder suspect. His DNA is all over the victim’s bedroom, and it does not look fantastic for Jake’s Rusty in this show that dives into the overarching concepts of sex, power, obsession, and whether Gyllenhaal’s Road House abs can be adequately concealed by a suit. Enjoy his “out of shape” treadmill running, too, while wondering whether his character will be able to get himself off the culpability train and also learn to keep his zipper closed. Intrigue!
Team Downey’s savory slam-dunk series has returned to put a bow on the post-apocalyptic adventures of Gus and Jeopardy. In this final season, the questing parties head to Alaska in search of Gus’ mother, who is on a search of her own for the origins of the Sick. Unfortunately, Gus is the target of a new threat on the horizon, so it’s anyone’s guess how the hybrids and humanity will fare in the end.
7. Your Honor (Showtime series streaming on Netflix)
If you were scratching your head and wondering whether you dreamed that this show actually aired years ago on Showtime, then you would be correct. The ability of Netflix to resurrect dead series strikes again. The show stars Panic Cranston face as a judge who isn’t so honorable after his son gets involved in a mafia death, and that leads into an intense race against time and many mini-cleanups that remind audiences how Bryan Cranston is the dude that Hollywood calls when they want a sort-of everyman who cannot and will not stop breaking bad. Too bad about the lack of an Aaron Paul cameo, though.
As far as Star Wars shows go, this series tackles a galaxy far, far away from a new perspective. The show does begin prior to the Empire’s ascendance, and it leans into police-procedural vibes when a crime spree brings a dangerous warrior back from a Jedi Master’s past. Co-stars include part-time furry Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen Margarita Levieva, Carrie-Anne Moss, Charlie Barnett, and Manny Jacinto.
5. Godzilla Minus One (Toho Studios movie streaming on Netflix)
The first Oscar-winning Godzilla movie hit streaming with barely any advance notice, and that’s alright. Not only that, but this movie rolled out as a low-budget sensation that had already earned exponentially against its budget, which goes to show that — given that there’s also the ongoing Apple TV+ show and Kong buddy comedies (not really), too — Japan and the rest of the globe will never tire of the nuclear lizard. There have been some less than stellar Godzilla flicks over the decades, but this ain’t one of them.
Glen Powell — he is everywhere right now, and that’s more than alright. He portrays a dramatized version of real-life undercover officer Gary Johnson in this Richard Linklater film that takes inspiration from Skip Hollandsworth’s 2001 Texas Monthly article that detailed Johnson’s life as an undercover/fake killer for hire. Disguises are embellished for the sake of cinema, but Powell’s charisma shines through during even the most darkly humorous moments. He’ll soon be seen in Twisters, where the Austinite actor hopefully does not actually attempt to ride a tornado like he’s on a bull.
Considering how angry the oceans seem at mankind these days, this film actually doesn’t seem implausible. Also, Stephen King is a fan of the final 25 minutes of this relatively serious film that does not take a Sharknado approach to a shark invasion of the Seine River. Bérénice Bejo (The Artist) stars, and yep, this French take on the Jaws themes couldn’t be more conveniently timed with the Paris Olympics on the horizon.
The final four episodes will be dominating Netflix for weeks to come, especially due to the series longest sex scene yet, and it’s even steamier than that Carriage Scene, but do not worry, Kate and Anthony are still doing their thing and plenty of it. The Lady Whistledown matter does not get ignored, and viewers are also calling this the best batch of episodes yet. Get your smelling salts ready and go to town, Shondaland devotees.
Yes, this juggernaut and flagship series still specializes in doling out depravity, but the storytelling slaps harder than the show has ever done before. Homelander is still an absolute nightmare, and two new Supes (Firecracker and Sister Sage) are here to bring out new shades and weaknesses of The Seven’s leader. Also, Victoria Newman is still bloodbending towards D.C. again while Billy Butcher’s days are numbered, so he’s got nothing to lose. And oi, Hughie’s seasons continue to grow more grueling with time after enduring the first tragedy of the series.
Six Oscar nominations for Amy Adams might be enough, even without a win, for the American Hustle and Enchanted star to do whatever she wants. That includes a new horror-comedy film that adapts the same-named bestselling novel from Rachel Yoder.
The film should be as flat-out bonkers as the book, which became a club favorite and, as such, arrives with a built-in audience. Actually, the story is so bitingly funny that this movie is virtually guaranteed to be a runaway hit. Let’s talk about what to expect when this story comes to life onscreen, Oscar material or not:
Plot
Marielle Heller will be in the director’s seat and wrote the script, which presents a scathing take (with a feminist slant) on societal expectations of motherhood. Adams will portray, well, a woman whose name we will not actually learn. In the book, she’s known as a “mother,” but then, according to the longline, she is — get this — “thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, who slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a canine.”
It happens? Well, perhaps the psychological horror of motherhood needed a good shake at the movies. Nothing quite turns a life upside down like sudden parenthood, but this story takes things into the body-horror-esque realm. She starts to grow hair on her body and sprouts additional nipples, and after her husband (Scoot McNairy) tells her that she acted like a “bitch,” Adams’ character becomes known as “Nightbitch.” Yes, it’s freaking weird stuff, and Variety warns viewers to expect not simply a horror comedy but a “darkly comic Neo-horror.”
Cast
Adams will portray the protagonist, of course, and Scoot McNairy will be in a role like we’ve never seen him before. His character travels plenty for work, so it remains to be seen how much of Mr. Nightbitch we will see, but some Scoot is better than none. The film’s cast also includes Zoe Chao, Laura Meadows, Mary Holland, Jessica Harper, and Ella Thomas.
Release Date
The film will eventually stream on Hulu as a Hulu Original movie. No word yet on whether a theatrical release is in the cards.
Trailer
No trailer exists yet, but something tells me that Adams might draw from the same well of inspiration that she did while portraying Camille in HBO’s Sharp Objects, based upon the Gillian Flynn novel.
Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0-0, 28 knockouts) made his return to the ring after more than a year away on Saturday night in Las Vegas, as he faced off with the previously undefeated challenger Frank Martin (18-0-0, 12 KOs) for the WBA World Lightweight championship. We hadn’t seen Davis since his knockout victory over Ryan Garcia last April, and despite over a year away, he didn’t show much sign of ring rust in what became an eighth round knockout win.
Martin was a game challenger for much of the fight, often having a response to Davis flurries with strong punches of his own, but he never seemed to truly bother Davis, who continued to walk him down even as he got tagged with counters.
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) June 16, 2024
Eventually, Davis was able to back Martin up against the ropes in the eighth and caught him flush with a vicious combination, first a left uppercut that stunned Martin and caused him to drop his hands, followed by a clean left hook that put him out for good.
Davis celebrated the knockout win with a backflip off the ropes, as he knew Martin wasn’t getting up from that left and started his celebration before the referee had even finished the count.
— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) June 16, 2024
There are a number of potential big fights to make for Davis at lightweight going forward, as Shakur Stevenson holds the WBC belt and Vasiliy Lomachenko holds the IBF belt at the moment. Either would be tantalizing matchups, but as is always the case in boxing, it’s much easier to said than done to get the top fighters against each other.
When we think about the era of American slavery, many of us tend to think of it as the far distant past. While slavery doesn’t exist as a formal institution today, there are people living who knew formerly enslaved black Americans first-hand. In the wide arc of history, the legal enslavement of people on U.S. soil is a recent occurrence—so recent, in fact, that we have voice recordings of interviews with people who lived it.
Many of us have read written accounts of enslavement, from Frederick Douglass’s autobiography to some of the 2,300 first-person accounts housed in the Library of Congress. But how many of us have heard the actual voices of people who were enslaved telling their own stories?
ABC News’ Nightline with Ted Koppel aired a segment in 1999 in which we can hear the first-person accounts of people who had been enslaved taken from interviews conducted in the 1930s and 40s (also housed in the Library of Congress). They include the voice of a man named Fountain Hughes, who was born into slavery in 1848 and whose grandfather had “belonged to” Thomas Jefferson.
As Koppel says in the segment, “The results of these digitally enhanced recordings are arresting, almost unbelievable. The idea of hearing the voices of actual slaves from the plantations of the Old South is as powerful—as startling, really—as if you could hear Abraham Lincoln or Robert E. Lee speak.”
Indeed, hearing formerly enslaved people share their experiences of being bought and sold like cattle, sleeping on bare pallets, and witnessing whippings for insubordination is a heartbreaking reminder of how close we are to this ugly chapter of our history. The segment is well worth ten minutes to watch:
Tony Hale has had a mighty successful acting career. In fact, the actor stars in Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2, which is currently showing in theaters. However, none of this has quite impressed Hale’s daughter.
Yesterday (June 14), during an appearance on The Talk, Hale confessed that he found a way to earn some cool points with the help of Beyoncé.
When asked by host Sheryl Underwood about keeping the secret from his certified Beyhive member daughter, Hale shared how hard it was. “So [when] I got this gig, I was like, ‘This is so cool,’” he said. “But I had to sign [some paperwork] so I couldn’t say anything. But my daughter had just been to Beyoncé’s [Renaissance] concert. Usually is super bored by what I do. She doesn’t care, and I had that [one thing] and I couldn’t say it. So she had to wait to see it on the Super Bowl.”
He then went on to reveal the exchange they had after the commercial aired. “I was out of town, unfortunately,” he said. “But she texted me and was like, ‘Dad?’ So I texted her an emoji of a bee. And I was like, ‘Yeah. I got it.’”
Watch the full clip below.
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