duncan1890/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images According to the Social Security Administration’s list of baby names, which goes back to the late 1800s, my son’s name — William — has ranked among the Top 20 that entire time. It does not stand alone, particularly among boy names. “James” has proven even more consistently popular. For girls, well, I’m...
chuckcollier/E+/Getty Images It is dangerous, in any society, to be a truth teller. But creator Manny Buckley has recently dropped some truths on TikTok. He is taking a bold stance on something no one is talking about, perhaps because we’ve been too craven and cowardly. It’s about our kids. Specifically, our kid’s names. “Y’all went...
ullstein bild/ullstein bild/Getty Images I’m a sucker for a nostalgic baby name. From little old man/lady names (William! Millicent! Oliver!) to names that reference our favorite childhood storybook characters (I can’t tell you the respect I would have for someone who named their kids after the Pevensie siblings in Chronicles of Narnia), there’s just something...
Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images The cultural juggernaut that is Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a three-hour special on Sunday, Feb. 16. (Yes — you read that right, Sunday!) Throughout its 50 seasons, SNL has featured hundreds of hilarious icons. At Rockefeller Plaza’s Studio 8H, these icons dazzled live audiences and...