New Beau? Check Him Out Online

When Ron began behaving erratically, I decided to look him up on Instant Checkmate’s extensive public…


Rooms With a View in France: Aligned by the Stars

Hotel-ranking stars, that is, in Paris and points south By Stacia Friedman   Sighting: From…


Older Women, Younger Men

According to recent poll, one-third of women over 40 are dating men ten years younger…


A Love Affair Gone Sour—With MZ Wallace

Inside a cult-favorite handbag brand that’s all about function-first frumpinesss By Millie Iselin   Showoffs.…


An Eighty-Year-Old Gets a Dancing Dragon Tattoo

On her ankle. OK, it’s only fiction, but this could happen—especially to a tempeh-eating Upper…


Whither Orchestras and Symphony Halls?

A music critic takes on the future of concert venues By George Gelles   The…


How Seniors Share Experience and Wisdom

Members of “Elder Wisdom Circle” provide support and advice for young people who look to…


You’re Never too Old to Find New Friends

Meeting people is easy, developing a friendship is more complicated; it takes patience and initiative…


Don’t Retire—Reboot, Part 2

Women who don’t lunch—but launch new careers in their sixties, making the most of their…


New York City Thrift Shop Chic

How to find fabulous designer fashions on a recession budget. By Kim Johnson Gross  …