Life & Love

First baseman Pete Alonso picked up a cute and carvable souvenir on a recent trip to Milwaukee. Fans are pinning their postseason hopes on the lucky gourd. Source link

Known for its pop-up stores — and its army of seasonal workers — Spirit Halloween will try its hand at a longer run and a bigger holiday. Source link

The designer Bella Freud — a great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud — is using her podcast to “learn vicariously all the things I’ve secretly wanted to know” about celebrities. Source link

Hundreds of declassified U.S. Army photos are featured in the new book “Fashion Army.” Source link

A reader is puzzled by the popularity of animal print in women’s fashion. Our critic offers an explanation for its appeal. Source link

Performed simultaneously in sign language and sung English, a Los Angeles revival of the Green Day musical finds new ways to communicate rage and angst. Source link

The artist Ambera Wellmann’s work explores sex and climate change, while incorporating mermaids, tarot cards and memes. Source link

An archival label in the United States was going to release a huge compilation of records from the U.S.S.R. Then Russia invaded Ukraine. Source link

“He has it all,” said Susan Jaffe, the artistic leader of American Ballet Theater. Hernández, already a veteran star, is joining the company as a principal. Source link

With so many players involved in Jason Reitman’s new movie about “S.N.L.,” here’s a guide to the real-life personalities. Source link