Alex Williams
@alexwilliamsnyc
New York Times reporter and feature writer, Obituaries desk. RTs/links are not endorsements.
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22-04-2009 05:34:29
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Thoughtful piece by Alex Williams. Helps explain how the 2 "baby busts" of 2008 due to the GFC and again today due to Covid - with climate concerns rising in between - have led to what I call "peak humanity" in #MoveTheBook and Gen-Alpha likely to be smaller than Gen-Z.
“Does the world need more people?” “Not if you ask the #glaciers, the #RainForests, the #air, or the >37,400 species on the verge of extinction....” Alex Williams @NYTimes #ClimateCrisis #Environment nytimes.com/2021/11/20/sty…
The Top 5 articles for your week is live! We've got excellent essays from: Zack Beauchamp ([email protected]) Will Self Dr. Rhonda Garelick Alex Williams Jeff Wise reclaiminghope.substack.com/p/top-5-modern…
via The New York Times Oh yeah, space got sexy in 2021–and not just because William Shatner was in it. nytimes.com/2021/12/10/sty…
Glyn Johns doesn’t get why people like his look in "Get Back." (via NYT Styles 💖) nyti.ms/3yhdzko
Fine feature via Alex Williams on Glyn Johns - whose presence is among the unexpected treats to be found in the #TheBeatlesGetBack doc (As we discuss here: midcenturycinema.org/2021/12/04/new…) [More on Johns via Paul Lester: loudersound.com/features/glyn-…] nytimes.com/2021/12/11/sty…
Glyn Johns Doesn’t Get Why People Like His Look in ‘Get Back’ (Alex Williams - The New York Times) redef.com/item/61b4ce5fe…
Covid Outdoor Gatherings Are Back in New York Amid Surge: the dreaded return of stoop cocktails in puffer coats, long walks with friends to nowhere, and endless “park hangs.” by Alex Williams nytimes.com/2021/12/23/sty…
"My choice feels like an act of love.” In an increasingly frightening world, many Americans are choosing not to have babies. But is that the best way to confront the climate crisis and political strife? By Alex Williams nytimes.com/2021/11/20/sty…
Excellent feature about what our dear old Edward has been up to by Alex Williams for the The New York Times From Bad Guru to a possible 5th ESMZ ALBUM, read it all here: nytimes.com/2022/01/13/sty…
via The New York Times Great piece on a great writer. nytimes.com/2022/02/16/boo…