Twenty-five or so years ago, one day after school I went to visit my dad at his office. We didn't have a computer at home at the time so whenever I was around his, I would beg him to let me use it to play with MS Paint. I was probably around 7 or 8, and my go-to artwork was a portrait of my him made with the spray tool - perfect to recreate his short, spiky hair and stubble -
Flophouse America is the unnervingly intimate feature debut of Monica Strømdahl, an internationally award-winning photographer who spent 15 years documenting the impoverished communities that have sprung up in rundown motels throughout the US. Which is how she met Mikal, an energetic, 11-year old boy who's called home the hotel room he's shared with his parents since the day he was born.
"She's good," he said on the Nov. 14 episode of TODAY. "She's just angry that she's not allowed to get back on the horse yet. She does have to take that time to recover."
A s I get older, my parents begin to show me glimpses of their secret dreams. "Dad wants to move back to Vietnam when we retire," Mum tells me. "We can live like kings and queens over there!" Dad hollers in the background. My mother hasn't returned since 1978. For one, she couldn't travel without a passport, and she didn't get her Canadian citizenship until after she turned fifty-five and was no longer required to take the citizenship test. Second, she's in no rush to go back to a land still soaked in blood and mired in misery.
Federica Fusco, partner, owner, and marketing manager of FGF Industry, reflects on the collaboration, stating, "Working with a master like Bruce Weber has been an extraordinary experience. Despite his icon status in photography, he has shown remarkable insight in grasping the essence of our brand and our vision. We are thrilled with the outcome and look forward to possibly continuing this partnership in the next season."
A-ha, the easiest fill-in question on a Friday ever. Are you just watching Game 6, which could be the final game of the "2025 Championship Season," or is there something more topically relevant also going on? Are you perhaps combining the two, somehow? (If you're towards the East Coast and have kiddos, the candy-gathering is probably done before the game starts;
Warsavsky, 35, tells TODAY.com she's experienced about 10 pregnancy losses over the years. When it came to trying to have a third child, she and her husband eventually turned to surrogacy, something they had considered for years. Their surrogate was pregnant "within six months of the day that I met her," Warsavsky says. But, it turned out to be ectopic - the fertilized egg implanted outside the uterus.
Celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin has said he and his wife took in a Croatian national to live with them for a year - and he was partly inspired to do so by his mother-in-law, the late Terry Keane. In the new Virgin Media series Living with Lucy, Gavin recalls meeting his wife, Justine Keane, the daughter of the late Sunday Independent journalist, Terry Keane, while he was working in her garden.
Gibson's wife, Tori, announced via Instagram that she is pregnant with their fourth child. Heartwarming: Patriots standout RB Antonio Gibson's wife, Tori, announces that she's pregnant with their 4th child. "I'm pregnant. #4 about to have four. Four babies. I'm about to have four babies. Miss #4 with four." Congrats to the happy couple 🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/75ehAPtRNy- Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 23, 2025. Fans of both Gibsons are excited about this news, as the comment section is full of congratulatory messages and support.
Mel started in Las Vegas, Nevada to meet Peg and her family. Peg said she never brought anyone to her firehouse before so it was special for her to bring Mel there! Peg joked she had a career on the pole, a fire pole! Peg showed Mel all of the cool tools of the trade and the devices she used on the bomb squad. Can you imagine getting rescued by Peg, so cool!
I've always loved playing dress-up. Give me a costume and a reason to wear it, and I'm in my happy place. That's probably why Halloween is my favorite holiday. It's the one time of year when pretending to be someone or something else isn't just acceptable, it's encouraged. One of my favorite costumes goes back to preschool: a butterfly my Aunt Cindy made from scratch with canvas fabric, sewing skills, and spray paint.
When I was leaving London for Melbourne, my eldest sister-in-law told her kids not to forget the tradition to throw a bowl of water behind me as I stepped out the door. Just a small splash on the ground, a gesture older than borders. La har azaab po aman se, she whispered in Pashto under her breath may all hardship stay away from you. The little ones giggled and waved their goodbyes as they spilled the water, somewhere between shy and amused.
Just Saying Scarlett and Tamsin Allen, both 16, are cousins and great-granddaughters of Myrtle Allen. They are in school together in East Cork and live with their parents, ­Rachel and Isaac Allen (Scarlett), and Cullen and Bree Allen (Tamsin). Scarlett: I'm going into fifth year in Middleton College. I live in East Cork by the sea. Very close to Tamsin.
Whenever I think of my YiaYia Harriet Patras, I see her with neatly styled hair, wearing a perfectly polished outfit, and decked to the nines in fairly heirlooms and conversation-starting rings. My grandmother had a life filled with challenges and loss, though you'd never know it by looking at her. When I learned about some of her personal struggles later in my adulthood, I was shocked.
The 18-year-old towered over his mom while wearing a black suit and yellow-and-red-striped tie. Watts donned a cream dress that was belted at the waist for the occasion. For a few of the family snaps, Watts' husband, actor Billy Crudup, joined the two. After the family photos, Watts then celebrated the milestone moment with costars Sarah Paulson and Niecy Nash, whom she will appear alongside in the forthcoming Hulu series "All's Fair." Jack Black, whom she costarred with in "King Kong," was in attendance, too.
I was on maternity leave and, looking back, I may have been having a manic episode. I'd had a long string of admin jobs that I hated. Usually, it was the case that I didn't know what my job was and nobody else did either. When I was 29, I thought: I haven't really done anything creative or put myself out there. Here I am with two kids, what am I doing? So I signed up for an open mic night.
I left Pennsylvania for Los Angeles on a sunny early October day in 1981. It took us four days to cross the country with my clothes, toiletries, and Schwinn bike hanging off the back of the trunk. My dad's light green 1971 Chevy Impala with snow tires and 100,000 miles on it made it effortlessly. Eight months later, my mom and dad flew out for their first visit to Los Angeles.
The world lost a little sparkle on October 2, 2025, when Caroline Lee Orr Kissner peacefully passed away at age 76 - on her 49th wedding anniversary, surrounded by love. Born in Palo Alto, California, Cary lived a life full of heart, humor, family, and friends. She was the beloved daughter of Lee and Cornelia Orr and is survived by her devoted husband Chuck Kissner; her sister Kathy; children, Lea and Lauren Kissner; and four grandchildren, Amelia, Martin, Caroline, and Charlie.
Ms Sedgwick completed the distance from Battersea Park to Boscombe in five days to meet her grandad, Ivor, at his favourite spot on the beach. The 85-year-old, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, used to be a running coach but his worsening condition means he now lives in a care home with his wife, Janet. Ms Sedgwick, 28, started her challenge on 2 October, running nearly seven hours each day to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society.
I've never seen him look prouder than when he showed me the keys to his new place, and frankly, I don't know if I had ever felt so proud of him. It's funny how you can juggle so many different emotions at the same time, because I also remember feeling scared and concerned. How could he possibly afford this apartment and all the pricey things that went with it, like internet access and utilities?
Gene Daly sits up at the table with us as we talk about his parents' latest cookbook, The Daly Dish Air Fryer, and the whirlwind that has been the last five years of Gina and Karol's lives. Gene recently started playschool near their home in Co Meath, but he's home today, a bit under the weather, while his teenage siblings, Holly and Ben, are at school.
"It's just a different level, right? I think having kids in general, like, having the conversations with him, and he's like, 'Well, I'm Saquon.' I'm like, 'Yeah, you're Saquon Jr., but I'm Saquon. And there's Saquon Barkley and Saquon Jr., and that's why we call you SJ.' And he's like, 'OK, but I'm still Saquon,'" Barkley said before laughing. "It literally brightens up your day and just puts fire in your heart."
