“F. A. O. Schwarz, the legendary toy store on Fifth Avenue, will close its doors July 15, a victim of rising rents and ultraluxury retailing in New York City’s hottest shopping district. . . . But F. A. O. Schwarz, which has been a fixture in New York City for 145 years and a character in the 1988 Tom Hanks film “Big,” is actively scouring Manhattan for a new, less costly location. . . . When the store closes in July it will be the first time since 1870 that New Yorkers have not been able to shop at F. A. O. Schwarz.” Read more here.
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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star in “Grace and Frankie,” the new Netflix comedy which deals with life after divorce for mature couples. But there’s a twist to the end of their relationships: Robert (Martin Sheen) is leaving his wife (Jane Fonda) for his law partner Sol (Sam Waterston), whose wife is Frankie (Lily Tomlin). The two men have carried on an affair for 20 years, while the two women have done all they could to avoid each other. You can read more 
