May 6, 2017

First Person: Why I Worship the Weight Watchers Founder Jean Nidetch

The day after what I thought was a promising first date with a man I had met online, I received a long text message explaining why […]
May 6, 2017

Noted: How Fidget Spinners Became a Hula-Hoop for Generation Z

One “horrible” summer in 1993 Unable to play with her daughter Sara, then 7, because of her myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness, […]
May 5, 2017

Encounters: Debra Winger Comes to Terms With Fame and Age

Encounters By RUTH LA FERLA The gaggle of diners glanced up from their table at Locanda Verde in TriBeCa, their eyes out on stalks as they […]
May 5, 2017

Noted: Younger Men, Older Women: A Pairing Becomes More Common

AThe lead-up to the French presidential election has been rife with debates over immigration, terrorism and the European Union, but one nonpolitical factor has fascinated the […]
May 5, 2017

The Return of Kyle MacLachlan (and Agent Cooper)

Welcome to a celebrity profile in which you learn almost nothing about the project the subject is promoting. As your tour guide, I do apologize. So […]
May 5, 2017

Future Tense: Social Insecurity? Internet Turns Boomers Into Twits

Future Tense By TEDDY WAYNE We have long counted on our elders to act with a dignity befitting their advanced years and to express their sagacity […]
May 5, 2017

Modern Love: My So-Called (Instagram) Life

Modern Love By CLARA DOLLAR “You’re like a cartoon character,” he said. “Always wearing the same thing every day.” He meant it as an intimate observation, […]
May 4, 2017

Art Review: The Met’s Rei Kawakubo Show, Dressed for Defiance

In the 1980s in the New York art world and other cultural spheres, black was the new black, and the designer most responsible for this state […]
May 4, 2017

Social Q’s: Was a Missed Promotion a Matter of Race?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a 30-year-old white guy. For three years, I have worked for a clothing company. My credentials are great: I […]
May 3, 2017

It's a Look: Should a Man Roll Up His Sleeves?

In spring, a young — or older — man’s fancy turns to rolling up his sleeves. Fashion etiquette makes it acceptable to roll them just below […]