middle age

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But more recently, as ideas about what middle age looks like have shifted, along with the changing demographics of viewers, these films have largely disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

For many Americans, middle age is becoming more challenging than it was for previous generations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

He notes that his grudge-holding is unbecoming of a man who’s pushing middle age before going on to attack his longtime producer Noah “40” Shebib.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The Swedish pop singer maintains her distinct musical personality on a new album—her first since 2018—reflecting on life in middle age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In middle age he was the wealthy, respected man he had wanted to be when he was a struggling adolescent without godfathers and with no greater capital than his pride and ambition.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende