Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2018 i Zoomer Magazine

UNCIVIL DISCOURSE, public bullying and virulent trolling are the default setting for tone in this moment of cultural divides. And it gets personal with body shaming, a rich source of ammunition on the battlefield – too thin, too fit, too fat, not fat enough and, yes, too old. “No one wants to see that” is the attitude when it comes to the aging body, but what if that older person wants to be seen – in the fullest sense of the word? In “Less Is More” (pg. 80), photographer Alkan Emin takes that fashion shoot trope – the classic white shirt story – and tweaks it in the most elemental sense with the white shirt becoming a foil to the self-aware nudity of his 14 subjects. The diverse group…

IN HER 2014 BOOK Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty, Diane Keaton, now 72, gives a shout-out to “women who make us see beauty where we never saw it; women who turn wrong into right.” It’s a declaration that could also serve as the tag line for her new film Book Club (May 18) in which she stars alongside Candice Bergen, 71, Jane Fonda, 80, and Mary Steenburgen, 65, as four friends who jump-start their love lives after reading the sexually charged 50 Shades of Grey (conveniently, Fifty Shades Freed, the final instalment of the film franchise based on the book, arrives on DVD just days before Book Club’s release). Portrayed as healthy, vigorous and ready to frolic under the sheets, the movie doesn’t play the actresses’ ages against…

AT TORONTO’S Assembly Chef’s Hall, culinary creations from 17 top chefs can be tasted at a fraction of the price in a food-court-meets-beer-hall-meets-coffee-shop. “This gives independent chefs access to the core,” says managing partner Andreas Antoniou (Volos, Little Anthony’s) on his new vehicle for local chefs who may not have the big bucks for their own place in the city’s financial district. Bar Reyna founder Nicki Laborie thinks it will also introduce the Bay Street crowd who may not venture up to Yorkville (to Bar Reyna) and beyond to the variety of chefs and cuisines that make Toronto’s food scene, no reservations necessary. 111 Richmond St. W. assemblychefshall.com Just down the street at Yonge and Wellington, chef Antonio Park and Nessel (Chubbs) Beezer (who is also Drake’s head of…

“So let’s stop making a fuss when our elders do the ordinary” IT INFURIATES ME every time it happens. I’ll be out shopping, and a salesperson, 20 or 30 years my junior, will start calling me “Dear” or “Honey.” I tell myself it’s because they are uneducated, and it’s sexist – they would never talk that way to a man. But the slight is more likely about my age. At least no one is calling me “Young lady” – not yet. These days, it’s unthinkable to use some words that were commonplace when we were growing up to describe ethnic and racial minorities or people with disabilities. It’s been years since I heard men referring to women as “chicks” or “birds.” But age seems to be the last frontier for…

British Columbia The NDP 2018 provincial budget included a welcome infusion of $548 million to help bring care levels for seniors up to recommended levels. The government had little choice but to invest in the long-term care sector after a groundbreaking study from the Office of the Seniors Advocate that found serious problems in the B.C. long-term care sector. Of 22,000 residents surveyed in the report: ◾ 62 per cent said they do not get to bathe or shower as often as they want ◾ One in four said they sometimes, rarely or never get help to the toilet when needed ◾ More than one-third reported they aren’t consistently getting the help they need at mealtimes ◾ Four out of 10 said they do not want to be there The…

IT TENDS TO BE NEAR THE END of a long work day when the television announcer’s voice booms through the intercom in Suzanne Somers’ home office, the actress explains – apropos, I think to myself, given the 71-year-old forged her fame in the small screen spotlight. She goes on, dreamily reminiscing about these “come on down” calls of a different sort, delivered by her husband, Alan Hamel, 81, Toronto-born game show host and namesake of Big Al’s Bar, the couple’s home watering hole. He buzzes to invite his beloved to indulge in a pre-dinner tipple, to which Somers glides on a fresh coat of lipstick and hurries to join him. “It’s outdoor, and we watch the dusk turn to dark and put on that cocktail bar music: ‘You must…

TYING THE WINDSOR KNOT IN A QUIET glade behind a thickly forested wood off the Long Walk – the paved path that cuts a three-mile-long swath through Windsor Great Park from the back-door George IV gates of Windsor Castle to the imposing bronze statue of King George III – sits Frogmore House. Named for the number of frogs that reside in this marshy area of the park, the house has also played host to royals from Charles II to Henry VIII to Queen Victoria. Prince Albert, the love of Victoria’s life, was most comfortable at Windsor, far from the madding crowds of London and royal commitments and with the healthier country air. The Widow of Windsor, as Victoria became known after Albert’s passing, built a Royal Mausoleum for her…

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The sound of silence – both a classic Paul Simon tune and the response would-be biographers received when pitching their services to pen the 76-yearold soon-to-be-retired troubadour’s life story. That is, until celebrated rock journalist and author Robert Hilburn came along, interviewing Simon’s confidants and peers – as well as the artist himself – for Paul Simon: The Life. Meanwhile, famed humorist David Sedaris, 61, channels his feelings about aging in chapter headings like “Still Standing” and “And While You’re Up There, Check on My Prostate” for his latest essay collection Calypso, which expounds on life, loss and growing older. Award-winning The English Patient novelist Michael Ondaatje returns to the shadow of the Second World War in Warlight, about two siblings uncovering their parents’ secrets in post-war London. Natalie…

MY FIRST thought when handed the palmsized bottle was, “Why do I need beard moisturizer?” True, I’ve never actually grown out my beard until now, but aren’t they supposed to be a little scratchy and messy? That’s the manly part about growing a beard. I mean, Grizzly Adams didn’t stop to moisturize while schlepping through the forest with Ben. Then again, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill boast two of the most famous beards in the world, and they sang that “Every girl crazy’bout a sharp dressed man,” which I can only assume includes one’s, ahem, face sweater. So with some scepticism, I slathered L’Oréal’s Men Expert BarberClub line of beard, face and hair wash, beard moisturizer and beard cream on my face. To start, they…

SOME SAY consuming vinegar will either provide you with miraculous benefits, like making you svelte in a flash or even promoting hair growth, while others downplay the buzz as nothing more than a cooking ingredient. The folklore itself surrounding vinegar goes back thousands of years with its use first as a natural preservative. Its medicinal roles can be traced back to the days of Hippocrates while Cleopatra was said to have incorporated it into a love potion for Marc Antony. In the here and now, scientific research shows that consuming vinegar is linked to a number of key health perks. ◾ Vinegar can add healthy flavour – not empty calories – to your food Since it’s the acetic acid in vinegar that’s responsible for almost all the health benefits,…

In this doorstop of a tome, Where Chefs Eat: A Guide to Chefs’ Favorite Restaurants, there are more than 4,500 places to eat with more than 650 chefs from across the globe weighing in. Canada has a chapter, but we want to know the spots worth leaving home for. Start your gastro-tour bucket list with some of my favourite chefs – and their favourites. Swiss-born Daniel Humm’s Eleven Madison Park in New York City – but for French cuisine, Humm picks Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen in the City of Light’s 8th Arrondissement. For a late-night nosh, Golden Century in Sydney, Australia, scores among more than a dozen chefs, including Momofuku Noodle Bar’s David Chang (but don’t miss his fare in Toronto and New York). And we all like…

MANITOBA OFFERS NATURAL WONDERS – BOREAL FOREST, NORTHERN TUNDRA, 100,000 LAKES – AND CULTURAL TREASURES – INNOVATIVE ART INSTITUTIONS, A PACKED FESTIVAL CALENDAR AND A RICH MULTICULTURAL TRADITION 1 SECRET SYMBOLISM, ESOTERIC CLUES, OCCULT meanings! The Hermetic Code may sound like Dan Brown’s latest bestseller, but this one-of-a-kind architectural tour is a real-life investigation into the mysteries of the Manitoba Legislative building, a Winnipeg landmark since 1920. In this riveting 90-minute exploration – designated a Signature Experience by Destination Canada – architectural historian Dr. Frank Albo unlocks the messages hidden within the stately neoclassical structure, connecting the building’s design to mythology, numerology, Freemasonry and some scandalous civic history. By the time you’re done, you’ll see the iconic Golden Boy – a five-metre statue that looks out over the city…

Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Canadian-born “America’s Sweetheart” Mary Pickford, along with Fairbanks, became Hollywood’s first “it” couple. They enjoyed onscreen success, but their partnership arguably made a greater impact off-screen, co-founding Pickford-Fairbanks Studio and United Artists and helping to create the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Fairbanks even hosted the first Oscars while Pickford won the second-ever Best Actress prize. They divorced in 1936 after 16 years of marriage and failing to transition from silent films to talkies. George Burns and Gracie Allen The couple met in 1923, when he was 27 and she was 28 and forged both a decades-long marriage and a career together. Their legendary Burns and Allen comedy pairing became one of the few acts rooted in vaudeville to transcend radio, television…

1950s VIBRATE YOUR FAT AWAY It seemed a dieter’s dream come true: just strap in and let the blessed machine work its magic. When – surprise, surprise – people noticed their extra pounds weren’t being jiggled into oblivion, the vibrating belt soon fell out of favour. Interestingly, though, there may still be hope for this too-good-to-be-true gizmo. A recent study with mice showed whole-body vibration may indeed mimic the muscle and bone health benefits of exercise, a finding that could lead to less strenuous fitness programs for older people and those with mobility problems. Modern-day versions of the vibrating belt include whole-body vibration machines (that shake the body from the ankle up, either while standing or lying down) as well as more targeted electronic abdomen stimulators. 1960s WHAT’S WITH…

ACROSS 1 Hotel named for a sleep fairy 8 “Sweet!” in the ‘90s 11 Chicken-king link 14 “In all of us command” anthem 14 “In all of us command” anthem 15 “Strange Magic” band, for short 16 Eastern philosopher’s dark side 17 Morneau and Murray waiting for their cheques? 19 What the Cree call wapiti, meaning “white rump” 20 Old film spool 21 “I ___ baa moon a-rising,…” (CCR lyric) 22 Diet food datum: Abbr. 23 Awe-inspiring actress-turned-princess Kelly? 28 Speaker’s platform and a newspaper name 31 Prepare to hit with a club 32 Get an ___ a test (do great) 33 ___European i 35 Deer sir? 38 Stapleton and Smart, on receiving troubling news? 43 A prov. with two NHL teams 44 Felipe, Matty or Jesus 45 “Am…

If this trend continues we’re going to need a Tinder-like app for seniors. May we suggest “Older”? A survey by Match.com finds that both men and women say the best sex of their lives occurs in their mid-60s. Japan’s Masazo Nonaka, the world’s oldest living man, says his love of sweets helped him live to 112 Of course, he said this through a translator named Mr. Cook E. Monster, so medical professionals remain skeptical. Then the future King of England stepped back to the mic and asked, “And what’s the deal with airplane food?” Sky News reports that on a tour of Australia, Prince Charles, 69, says aging prevents him from fitting into certain clothes before quipping, “They keep telling me, ‘You have brilliant genes.’ But the trouble is…

THANKS TO DECADES as a fixture at American Vogue, André Leon Talley is among the industry’s most recognizable personalities, whether he’s appearing as himself in an episode of Empire, greeting arrivals at the annual Costume Institute Met Gala, or penning recherché pronouncements on clothes and astute cultural commentary. The intimate new documentary The Gospel According to André (opening across Canada in late May) brings us into the private world of the fashion icon. It starts at his White Plains, N. Y., home and journeys from the front row of fashion weeks back to the North Carolina hometown where he was raised by his grandmother. Past and present personal history mingles with opinions from Anna Wintour and Fran Lebowitz and a who’s who of designers from Tom Ford and Diane…

The sound body is the product of the sound mind.—George Bernard Shaw THE GUIDELINES for a sound body are common knowledge: a balanced diet, proper weight maintenance, exercise, restful sleep and regular medical checkups. The recipes for a sound mind are more complex and intensely personal. Mental health is influenced by a range of factors including family situations, work pressures, sexual relationships and living standards. I don’t pretend to be a psychiatrist, but it’s clear to me after almost 40 years of writing about finances that one of the major causes of mental stress is money – or the lack of it. I believe I can offer some help in achieving the sound mind that George Bernard Shaw believed is so important to a sound body. Here are three…

What will you do to combat seniors’ homelessness? Liberal The vision of the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) is to … prevent, reduce and end homelessness in communities all across Ontario. In 2016-17, CHPI helped around 32,300 households experiencing homelessness to obtain housing. To achieve our goal of ending chronic homelessness by 2025, we have increased CHPI funding by $15 million this year. Last March, we also announced the Home for Good program, which will invest up to $200 million in supportive housing and services to help up to 6,000 families and individuals over three years. Ontario is also leading the way as the first jurisdiction in Canada to require homeless counts in our cities and towns. These enumerations will measure the scope of homelessness so we can take…

IT’S BEEN MORE than 30 years since Bruce Greenwood first swept through the hospital corridors of St. Elsewhere as a cocky young resident. Now he’s back on rounds starring in The Resident (Citytv), a new medical drama that explores the personal and professional lives of doctors working in a system corrupted by ego and money. This time, however, Greenwood plays the arrogant head of surgery and chief antagonist to idealistic young resident Matt Czuchry (The Good Wife, Gilmore Girls) and nurse Emily VanCamp (Revenge). As Greenwood joked, “If there is a big star in the movie, chances are I am going to play the villain.” Although it’s true he’s often the charming rogue we love to hate (think Knots Landing or Ashley Judd’s treacherous husband in Double Jeopardy), Greenwood…

IT IS SAID A HAT should perform one of three basic functions: giving protection, being stylish or marking a profession. But sometimes a hat transcends such perfunctory work and becomes symbolic of a momentous occasion and yes, a meme. Cue the image of Aretha Franklin singing in her grey woollen hat at the inauguration of President Barack Obama. And who can forget Princess Beatrice in her beige curlicue bow fascinator by Philip Treacy at the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton? This being a year of major royal matrimonies – Prince Harry tying the knot with Meghan Markle, followed by Princess Eugenie to James Brooksbank – the tradition of posh toppers and fancy fascinators will no doubt continue. For Karyn Ruiz, who celebrates her 30th anniversary as a…

IT OBVIOUSLY SHOCKED his fans when 47-year-old film director Kevin Smith was stricken by a major heart attack in February while performing onstage for a comedy special. But it shook other people more. It shook people who know what it’s like to have a coronary episode in their 40s. People like me. (For one thing, I can pretty much guarantee Smith’s friends are asking him questions like, “Were there any symptoms beforehand, and were they at all like the ones I’ve been having?”) I was 42 when I had mine on Nov. 25, 2000. I was playing squash. And I vividly remember I was winning. But a pain that began in my arm had spread (textbook) to my chest. I called the game, showered and started walking, as I’d…

Paula McLain, 53, the internationally bestselling author of The Paris Wife, returns to the subject of Ernest Hemingway in her latest novel, Love and Ruin, which dives into his passionate, volatile third marriage to Martha Gellhorn. The legendary author was married a total of four times, but it was Gellhorn who captured the public’s imagination most. Their marriage, from 1940 to 1945, was the subject of the 2012 film Hemingway & Gellhorn, which saw the couple played by Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman. Like The Paris Wife, which told the story of Hadley Hemingway, Ernest’s first wife, Love and Ruin is historically accurate and extensively researched. Adding to the book’s buzz is that this is the first novel ever written about Gellhorn, the legendary war correspondent who published more…