They Met in an Elevator; Now They Travel the World Together
“Our motto is: ‘Follow soccer, see the world.’”
The Friendship Files
Friendly conversations with friends about friendship
An Existential Reading List for Middle-Aged Men
“To be known completely and to be loved is a very profound experience. Adult males do not often have that kind of an experience.”
The Friends Who All Cosplay the Same Character
“You see a lot of cliques in the cosplay community ... But what’s been nice about our friendship is that there’s never any competition.”
The Ukulele Queens of Deerfield, Illinois
“I think our society wants older women to sit down, shut up, and go knit somewhere in a corner. And that’s not what we’re doing.”
Coming of Age on Cape Cod in the Summer of ’71
“The house was a magnet for all kinds of people to come and be with us, because it was such a special place.”
What It’s Like to Join the Freemasons
“The only competition in Masonry is to see who can be the better person.”
The Friends Who Listen to BTS Together Stay Together
“Fans are often prone to saying, ‘This band saved my life.’ BTS made us realize we have to save ourselves.”
How to Win Friends With Influencer People
“What we do—nobody really understands it. I have a lot of friends who don’t work in this space, and they think I’m just having two-hour lunches all day.”
Why Friendship Is Like Improv
“If I’m onstage with people I’ve been performing with for 20-some years … I never get left hanging.”
A Friendship Forged Through the Gay-Rights Movement
“I have a strong sense of public engagement as something that is our moral duty, our social duty, but also is really fun.”