Author Archives: By ALEX WILLIAMS

Skateboarding Past a Midlife Crisis

Graying embers of Generation X are grabbing their skateboards and reclaiming their youth.

Field Notes: Eloping Does Not Mean What It Once Did

Many couples now consider a table for two a civilized alternative to months of planning.

A Thoughtful New Translation of the Haggadah

The idea of the translation of the Haggadah was to draw readers into the Seder story and invite them to linger.

Peter Davis to Introduce a Society Magazine

Peter Davis will introduce Scene, a society magazine for and by the young New York rich, this week.

Cultural Studies: Open Marriage’s New 15 Minutes

An allegation by Newt Gingrich’s second wife provides an unexpected publicity bounce for advocates of open marriage.

It’s Not Me, It’s You: How to End a Friendship

Thanks to Facebook, the concept of “defriending” has become part of the online culture. But in the real world, breaking up is a lot more difficult.

Eyeglasses on Spec — Online Retailers

A new breed of online eyeglass retailers designs its own vintage-style frames.

Tyler Brûlé: Mr. Zeitgeist

Tyler Brûlé, whose media empire is growing, is the one to ask if you want to know what’s the Next Big Thing.

Noticed: Word Game App Attracts the A-list – Noticed

Words With Friends, a Scrabble-like app, counts many celebrity devotees besides Alec Baldwin.

New York’s Literary Cubs

A group of young, ambitious writers and editors have created a scrappy online journal and roving clubhouse that functions as a kind of Intellectuals Anonymous for the city’s literary underclass, one that has been largely ignored by the publishing establishment.