Culture

It’s that time of year when you’re prowling your closet for warmer clothes as the temperature drops, and perhaps identifying some obvious holes in your upcoming winter wardrobe. However, before you click “purchase” or swipe your card if you’re back to in-store shopping, you’d be wise to crawl to the…

Most people never break a record of any sort in their lives to qualify for the Guinness World Records. But to have that accomplishment, and achieve it at the age of 95, certainly suggests an extraordinary person. In this case, the extraordinary person is none other than renowned musician Tony…

The film director Jean-Luc Godard once said, “Photography is truth.” So when a photographer captures an image, of him or herself, of another person, or of a particular setting, he or she is capturing a truth that can speak to us all. Several new or ongoing photography projects have recently…

In the early days of the pandemic, when salons were closing and we were all staying home, the dilemma of how to upkeep your (dyed) hair color became a conundrum for many and the butt of jokes for some (remember the phrase “We’re exactly 3 weeks away from knowing everyone’s…

Periodically, we like to make sure you’re aware of newly published or about-to-be-published books by authors addressing various aspects of aging. This new season is no exception to the trend of “aging” books, each written about a different and sometimes highly personal challenge that many of us face as we…

Having now celebrated her 100th birthday and just introduced her own line of eyeglasses, Iris Apfel has been around the block a few times and knows what she likes. While her philosophy of dressing has always been “more is more and less is a bore,” she also knows that not…