There are few patriarchs within the teen film genre like Mel Horowitz in “Clueless.” Just in time for Father’s Day, here’s a look at the character, with the help of the classic film’s director Amy Heckerling.

You wouldn’t be half as cool as you are now if it weren’t for your dad being pretty damn cool to begin with. To honor the guys our fathers were before having kids cramped their style, we asked readers to share their favorite throwback pics.

This baby girl had a rare condition and needed a liver transplant in order to survive. Her dad became her donor — and saved her life.

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Kelly Brouk was looking through her dad's tapes when she saw something that, once upon a time, would have "horrified" her. Things have changed now.

Cornerback Kaiir Elam is stepping into an opportunity to make an impact on the Dallas Cowboys, the team he grew up watching his father play for.

Six months after she was born, her dad and I were not in a relationship anymore. I felt erased from her life, especially after all I did for her.

Rave wasn’t even sure he wanted to keep playing baseball after his father passed, and certainly wasn’t ready to immediately report to the Royals’ minor-league camp. His big brother, Matt, assured him that he needed to leave. It was natural to grieve, but he couldn’t discard his dreams.