Quote of the Day (Brock Colyar, on the ‘Disney Prince or Superman Aesthetic’ in Male Plastic Surgery)

“What men are aspiring toward, Dr. Lara Devgan, a Park Avenue plastic surgeon, tells me, is what she describes as the ‘Disney Prince or Superman aesthetic.’ And they often have an actor in mind. Among the celebrities most cited as inspiration in recent years, surgeons say, are Henry Cavill [pictured] (famous for playing Superman) and a ‘young Brad Pitt.’ Dr. Douglas Steinbrech, a surgeon in New York, makes a point to count his top-requested faces annually. Last year’s included Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Gosling, David Beckham, and Cristiano Ronaldo, all of whom have especially snatched jawlines. Dr. Garth Fisher, of Extreme Makeover fame, believes men are more hesitant about upper-face procedures lest they wind up looking like Robert Redford, Kenny Rogers, or Matt Gaetz, who has what is referred to in the industry as a ‘Spock brow.’”— American journalist Brock Colyar, “Chins Are In,” New York Magazine, Jan. 27-Feb. 9, 2025

Quote of the Day (Frank Bruni, on the Importance of Writing Often)

“Show me someone who writes correctly and ably — and who knows that — and I'll show you someone who probably also writes more. Such people's awareness of their agility and their confidence pave the way. Show me someone who has never been pressed to write well or given the tutelage and tools to do so and I'll show you someone who more often than not avoids it and, in avoiding it, is deprived of not only its benefits but also its pleasures.”—Op-ed columnist Frank Bruni, “Our Semicolons, Ourselves,” The New York Times, Dec. 25, 2023