The hemline index correlates the strength of the economy with women’s skirt lengths—minis in a bull market, midis in bear. In our sociopolitical moment, it could make more sense to consider what might be called the boob index.
“Social Studies,” a documentary series by Lauren Greenfield, follows a group of young people, and screen-records their phones, to capture how social media has reshaped their lives.
The former First Lady’s new book, “Melania,” promises to draw back the drapery and expose the person behind the persona. It obscures more than it reveals.