I grew up in an older home with an attic. I love storing things up there. When I watch new homes being built, all I see are trusses with all sorts of cross supports that make it impossible to have an attic.

If you’ve ever attempted a DIY project at home, only to be disappointed by the results, you’ve got lots of company. That’s the takeaway from a survey by Improvenet.com, which recently queried 2,000 Americans about their DIY experiences.

The decision follows several days of controversy that pitted the academy’s leadership against hundreds of Hollywood luminaries who rallied against a proposal that, while intended to help limit the notoriously lengthy telecast to three hours, was widely regarded as representing a slight against some of filmmaking’s most vital crafts.

All childbirth is painful, but the physical pain is often overtaken by the sheer joy of welcoming a child into the world. Sadly, for the 24,000 families in the U.S. each year who experience stillbirth, the pain of childbirth is overshadowed by the immeasurable sorrow of loss.

I would much rather my kids participate in something that they love rather than make them go out for the sport that I think they should do

“Frozen 2” was the most viewed animation trailer of all time, with a record-breaking 116.4 million views in 24 hours.

Not only do fish pee, but their pee gives other animals in the ocean what they need to survive.

All tickets for today’s show will be honored for the Aug. 12 show.

Miss Manners advice column for Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.

Carolyn Hax advice column for Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.

Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression, and it can occur at any age. Some mood changes and depressed feelings occur with normal hormonal changes, but hormonal changes alone don’t cause depression. Other biological factors, inherited traits and personal life circumstances and experiences are associated with a higher risk of depression. Here’s what contributes to depression in women.

Kris Kristofferson and the Strangers will headline the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES – “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro has been denied a copyright for the “Carlton” dance, which he’s suing two videogame makers over. The denial from the U.S. Copyright Office was revealed Wednesday in a motion to dismiss Ribeiro’s lawsuit against Take-Two Interactive, the makers of NBA 2K16, which Ribeiro says illegally makes use of the dance. The document denying the copyright says the moves in the “Carlton” represent a simple dance routine rather than a work of choreography, which can be copyrighted.

What’s new for home viewing on Video on Demand and Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and other streaming services.

One thing Lauren Daigle has learned about performing live is that it’s OK to relax and go with the flow on stage. “I was just talking to a friend about how in the very beginning you get caught up in trying to get it right,” Daigle said, looking back on when she first began performing. “There’s this feeling of, ‘I have to do it right. I don’t want to fall flat on my face.’ And you learn that actually mistakes and those kinds of moments are some of the purest and most beautiful moments on a stage … I think I’ve learned how to face those moments and run with those moments.”

“My Favorite Toy Was Dirt” will premiere at Spokane Community College’s Lair Auditorium on Friday.

Dear Annie advice column for Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019.