Alex Williams
The New York Times
New York, NY, United States
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Elana Dykewomon, Author Who Explored Lesbian Lives, Dies at 72
In a five-decade career that began with the coming-of-age novel “Riverfinger Women,” she was outspoken in her fiction, her poetry and her life. → Read More
Why Are Rolex Watches Even More Expensive Right Now?
It is difficult to buy a new Rolex these days. And the secondary market is booming into the stratosphere. → Read More
Covid Outdoor Gatherings Are Back in New York Amid Surge
In the midst of a new Covid surge, New Yorkers are bracing themselves for another chilly season of outdoor “fun.” → Read More
What Happened to That Comb-Over?
Many balding men got hair transplants during the pandemic. Now they’re girding themselves for the return-to-office whispers. → Read More
Will NFTs Transform Tattoos Into Bankable Art?
Scott Campbell is opening a marketplace where tattoos will be sold as digital tokens. → Read More
When Does Gen X Reach Retirement Age? Errr....
The advocacy group for the over-50 set welcomes a mercurial generation that never wanted to grow up in the first place. → Read More
Is That a Rolex on Biden’s Wrist?
Recent presidents not named Trump have tended to wear Everyman timepieces such as Timex and Shinola. → Read More
The Year of Blur
How isolation, monotony and chronic stress are destroying our sense of time. → Read More
From Handshakes to Fist Bumps: The Future of the Business Greeting
On the future of handshakes, fist bumps and even footshakes. → Read More
Why We Laugh During a Pandemic
Humor is one of the main coping mechanisms during periods of sickness, death and anxiety. So don’t feel guilty. → Read More
The Electric Hummer and the Rise of the Eco-Beast
Battery-powered cars (and trucks) are about to lose their coastal-elite image. → Read More
Why the 49ers Coach Wears that Red Trucker Hat on the Sidelines
Kyle Shanahan designed the cap to go with his Yeezys. → Read More
I Quit New York
Cameron Carling, 38, left to pursue a dream life in Costa Rica. Then he quit that, too. → Read More
The Grandest of Watches Encroach on the Football Field
Fancy watches aren’t just for golf and tennis anymore. But, players are discovering, what’s on your wrist might not result in emotional fulfillment. → Read More
Kim Gordon’s Other Life
The art star queen of New York cool has started afresh in the creative hubbub of Los Angeles, just like everyone else. → Read More
A $950 Bong? A $1,475 Weed Grinder? You Can Find Them at Barneys
The luxury retailer jumps on the cannabis train with a fancy head shop in Beverly Hills. → Read More
Graydon Carter Joins the Newsletter Brigade
The former editor of Vanity Fair is going digital. → Read More
Do You Take This Robot
Today we fall in love through our phones. Maybe your phone itself could be just as satisfying? → Read More
The Last of Manhattan’s Original Video Arcades
Chinatown Fair, which opened on Mott Street in the 1940s, has survived generations of gaming innovation, new players and rising rents in New York. → Read More
Is Kratom Nature’s Answer to Opioids?
A leaf from Southeast Asia is touted as a painkiller, and creeps from smoke shops to health stores. → Read More