Feature Flicks: Movies For Older Adults
March 19, 2025
If you’re a movie buff, you may still be trying to make sense of the disparate choices selected for this year’s Oscar awards. While the movie Anora snapped up the most awards, the rest were shared among a range of films, including The Brutalist, Wicked, A Real Pain, Emilia Perez…
Going Gray: Continuing The Conversation About Gray Hair And Aging
February 19, 2025
Over the years, we’ve addressed the dilemma faced by many older women (and men): Whether to allow hair to turn naturally gray or whether to try to stem the tide by coloring your hair or in some other way minimizing the appearance of gray hair. During the COVID pandemic, it…
Show Business: Some Under The Radar Films This Award Season
February 28, 2024
It’s award season and no doubt you’ve seen a show or two celebrating the significant movies produced and available this past year. While films such as Oppenheimer and Barbie have garnered much attention and acclaim, the upcoming Oscars also look to shine a light on smaller, more intimate films, many…
Coming This Fall: What You Can Watch At Home This Season
September 6, 2023
Okay, so maybe you’re holding onto the last days of summer and going out and about for your sources of entertainment. Or, perhaps, with the rise of COVID-19 cases again, you’re instead contemplating a season of hunkering down and staying close to home. That doesn’t mean that you’ll be forced…
Memory Lane: Nostalgia Has Taken Hold
August 2, 2023
If you are confused by the sudden appearance of many cultural touchstones from the past (such as Barbie, conversations about Oppenheimer, and a new Ninja Turtles movie!), you’re not imagining things. It seems like we have suddenly resurrected many cultural icons and ephemera from our past and embraced them once…
All Dolled Up: Are You Embracing Barbiecore This Summer?
July 26, 2023
So unless you’ve abandoned Planet Earth, you probably know that this is the summer of the new movie Barbie and that all things “Barbie” have suddenly exploded into popular culture, including fashion. As an older adult, you may wonder if all this hoopla has any relevance for you. Beyond the…