Author Archives: By HENRY ALFORD

Cultural Studies: Your Privacy Is Tested With Every Click You Make

In the digital age, when did privacy become a choice rather than a given?

The Search for a Night’s Rest

With glamorous perks like sleep concierges on call to help guests choose their pillows, hotels are taking guests’ insomnia seriously.

His Tape Measure Encircles the Globe

Anthony Asaf eliminates the need to go halfway across the world to get a custom suit from a Hong Kong tailor.

Zoom In, Zumba Away

Not captivated by other popular dances, the author takes to Zumba, a combination of Latin dance and cardio workout.

Comedians and Others Are Joking About Cancer

The existence of the frank new cancer comedy film “50/50” prompts the question, “How did we get here?”

Is Anyone There?

Is it technological failure that causes some e-mails to go unanswered? The youth of the receiver, perhaps? Experts say it’s more likely to be a lack of courtesy.

Does This Swimsuit Make Me Look Fat?

A no-longer youthful shopper seeks Jude Law perfection on a Weber Grill-like body.

Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend

Rand Paul, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney and the rest of the gang.

Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend

Betty White, Donald Trump, subway riding gloves and more.

Crib Sheet: The 10 Things to Talk About This Weekend

President Obama is locked outside his office, fruitcake, sperm, colonoscopies and more.