Relationship expert shares four signs you're the 'fringe friend' and what to do about it

Feeling like you've been pushed to the outside of your friend circle?

By Tod Perry

Do you ever get the feeling that you are the “fringe friend” in a social circle? You’re not quite part of the “core” group—although you may have been at some point—and these days you feel like more of an afterthought. You may get invited to the big events, but miss out on smaller lunches, and feel out of the loop on the core group’s day-to-day lives.

Feeling excluded can be hurtful and stressful. You end up wondering to yourself: Am I worthy of being a friend? Did I do something wrong? You may also feel pressured to attend every event you’re invited to because it may be your last. Dr. Christie Ferrari shared the pain of being a “fringe friend” in a recent Instagram post that received millions of views.

🎥 The 'badass' 1960's nuns who stood up to the Catholic Church and made history

"This actually might be the solution to bring life back into the church."

By Kathryn Ross

On July 16th, 2025, the 29th annual LA Shorts International Film Festival opened in Downtown Los Angeles at the Regal LA Live Theater. An Oscar- and BAFTA-qualifying event, opening night of the two week festival featured a red carpet, a slate of four acclaimed short films, and pulled in a crowd of over one thousand attendees.

Four hundred seventy films will be showcased between July 16-28, including only one feature film in the sea of shorts: Rebel Hearts, a 2021 documentary directed by Pedro Kos, screened for free on Saturday, July 19th.

Yep, I’m that person too, you’ve gotta stop every time.

📱 Millennials are growing concerned about their Boomer parents being glued to their phones

"For some reason they’re both acting like me when I was 20…"

By Emily Shiffer

Millennials have never shied away from sharing their feelings about their Boomer parents (and their grandparenting abilities) on the Internet. Millennials are once again uniting to discuss a similar observation about their Boomer parents' frustrating phone use.

On Reddit in a thread generational differences, Millennial member Old-Beautiful-3971 shared their frustrating experience with their Boomer parents who are perpetually on their phones.

"My parents are on the very young end of being 'boomers'. For some reason they’re both acting like me when I was 20… that is to say, gluuuued to their phones," they wrote. "I tried to have an important conversation with my dad this morning and he did not once look up (and I’m certain he was scrolling through Instagram videos)."

🍿 Gen Xers are rewatching 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' and it hits differently than they remembered

People are debating whether the movie didn't age well... or if they didn't.

By Emily Shiffer

One of the most iconic movies from the 1980s is Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The film premiered in 1986, and is the epitome of Gen X pop culture.

Recently Gen Xers (those born between 1965 and 1980) have been re-watching the childhood classic with their Gen Z kids...and it's not quite what they remembered. In a Reddit community of Gen Xers, member dilatanntedad shared his thoughts after a recent viewing, and it has Gen Xers passionately dissecting it.