A tin-eared opinion piece about social divisions that went viral prompted Sheila Weller to think about how members of the so-called “snobby” sex are often anything but. The first installment of Weller’s new NextTribe column on women and culture.
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How I Ruined Game of Thrones (For Some People)
Jeannie Ralston used to watch every episode of the HBO series with her sons. But it seems the wildly popular show may be suffering from what she calls “The Geezer Touch.”
Just Like Us: Sheryl Crow Reads Our Minds
The woman who only wanted to “have some fun” half a lifetime ago has gone through rough patches and has produced an album that resonates now.
Long Marriages: What You Get. What You Give Up.
Two riveting new memoirs offer good girl/bad girl takes on midlife marriage. It’s all here: regrets, rewards, restlessness, ambivalence, comfort, sex, sexual fantasies. And maybe sexual dalliance.
Waiting For What? A Search for Midlife Meaning In 21 Scenes
Playwright Ayun Halliday wrote Zamboni Godot as a female-only take off on Samuel Beckett’s classic that explores inertia at midlife. Here’s the backstory on the play and the novice middle-age actresses who stepped out of their comfort zones to take part.
I Can’t Believe I’m Not Dead Yet: A Survivor’s Tale
They say a cat has nine lives, but I’ve had more than that. All I can say is it’s a miracle I’ve made it to this age. Here’s why.
I’m Stressed: But God Help Me, Don’t Tell Me To Do Yoga
Warrior one and chair pose may help some stay chill, but all that free time for my brain leads me down rabbit holes that freak me out even more.
As My Memory Bites the Dust, 10 Things I Wish I Could Forget
Why does it seem we always remember the wrong thing? The name of the boss’s husband? Complete blank. Sappy lyrics to “Heat of the Moment” by Asia? No prob
Cheers to The Widow of Champagne
As we pop corks to celebrate graduations and weddings, let’s toast the first modern businesswoman, the one who gave us the iconic champagne: Veuve Clicquot. Marion Winik, one of her many loyal fans, recalls a pilgrimage she made to the Veuve’s hometown.
