Keivonn Woodard
When Keivonn Woodard first appears as Sam Burrell in the fourth episode of HBO’s post-apocalyptic epic The Last of Us, he’s holding a gun and gesturing for quiet by lifting…
Shanya Gill
Shanya Gill couldn’t stop thinking about the restaurant behind her house in San Jose, Calif., that burned down in 2022. Neither could her family. Her mom became paranoid and always…
Dom Pecora
By the time Dominick Pecora was 10 years old, he’d broken and repaired his bicycle many times. He thought it made sense to upgrade to something sturdier, so he went…
Can Co-Workers Really be Friends?
Work friendships are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, work is vastly more bearable–and maybe even strays into fun–when you’re pals with the people you spend time with each…