Features
#MeToo Also Has Us Making More of the Good Guys
February 27, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
Hollywood is responding to #MeToo not just by telling stories of female empowerment but also of the quiet decency of many oft-overlooked men.
And no wonder: Shouldn’t we as a culture, even as we call out sleazy and...
Yes, It’s OK to Date Across the Political Spectrum
February 14, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
Is President Trump making life difficult for Cupid?
An April 2017 poll of 1,000 Americans conducted by Virginia-based Wakefield research found one in five Americans knew of a couple whose marriage had suffered...
City Residents Look on the Bright Side After a Tough 2017
January 3, 2018
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
The new film “The Greatest Showman,” based on the life of P.T. Barnum, is the story of a man driven by the joy of doing what many disparaged or thought impossible.
As we turn the page on 2017, a year in...
Dating in the #MeToo Age
December 26, 2017
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
In the wake of a tsunami of allegations of sexual harassment against prominent men in show business, politics and media, and the stories of the #MeToo campaigns on social media, single New York women find...
‘Wonder Woman’ Wins by Being Feminist Without Bashing Men
June 10, 2017
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman” continues to break records as the most successful female-led superhero action movie ever — with New York packing theaters along with the rest of the country.
So what, exactly, is...
Why Valentine’s Day Has Would-be Lovers Going Offline
February 13, 2017
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
In an age of technology-assisted dating, when the text has displaced the phone call, the virtual “wink” has replaced face-to-face flirtation and swiping right or left has supplanted striding across the room...
New Yorkers who find love after 40 — and beyond
October 6, 2016
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
At 42, Phil Reinstein, an insurance broker from Huntington, LI, became single after a dozen years of marriage. He and his wife, a teacher, separated and eventually divorced.
Reinstein dated, but, largely preoccupied...
Self-Induced Desperation Is The Most Dangerous Kind
September 21, 2016
by Heather Robinson
From Jewish World Review
In a semi-autobiographical novel, a former editor for The Washington Post and United Press International reveals the media’s myopic denial of a Middle East mess they so enthusiastically helped create
The...
An Olympic Voice for Women of South Sudan
August 17, 2016
by Heather Robinson
Earlier this month in the Olympic Opening Ceremony, the world saw Rose Nathike Lokonyen, 23, a South Sudanese runner, stride into Maracana stadium bearing the flag of the International Olympic Committee and...
How 2015 Debunked the ‘War on Women’
December 31, 2015
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
Considering all we’ve heard about the supposed “war on women,” you might be surprised to hear that 2015 was a great year for the fairer sex in America. And 2016 will probably be, too.
Despite ubiquitous political...