Life & Love

Jocelyn DeGroot-Lutzner grew up four blocks from Ephream Seyoum in West Philadelphia. But the two didn’t meet until she applied for a job at his family’s Eritrean restaurant. Source link

For collectors and enthusiasts at the London Pen Show, the finest writing instruments can cost thousands of dollars. As one dealer put it, “This is art of the highest quality.” Source link

Jeff VanderMeer, known for his blockbuster Southern Reach series, talks about his eerie new installment, “Absolution,” keeping mysteries alive and what people get wrong about alligators. Source link

In Wisconsin, the Farm/Art DTour brings artists and farmers together and each get a fresh perspective. Source link

Jolyn Chen and Louis Lin went from middle school classmates to badminton partners to colleagues and, now, spouses. Source link

‘We’re just friends having fun, doing something that we would like for ourselves,’ one Kollokium founder said. Source link

The longtime friend of “S.N.L.” made his first appearance on the show since an involuntary manslaughter case against him was dismissed. Michael Keaton was the host. Source link

After decades of classic round contours, geometric, Brutalist and frankly fantastical forms have stolen the spotlight. Source link

The British brand hosted a starry cocktail party to celebrate a makeover of its flagship store. Source link

Laura Baroni and Paul Keating, both avid surfers, met in Costa Rica and felt immediately connected, if not through their native languages. Source link