Finding Joy in Uncertain Times

Early on in the pandemic, being able to make people laugh began to take on a new kind of urgency. Providing a release from the uncertainty, stress, sorrow, and trauma of the times was a gift, one the comics of Saturday Night Live took seriously. Cast member Ego Nwodim likens putting on the show then—at first virtually and then in front of limited audiences—to a “call to duty.” But what may have once seemed like a “just for now” way of working has become the new normal. When we decided on joy as the theme for this issue, we immediately… Read Full Article