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Silences that close us off, refusing connection, shoring up the ego at others’ expense—those are dead silences. But the letting-go sort, the silences that hold space or keep vigil for someone else? They are alive.

They’ve been used as toys, for military planning, and cited as a metaphor for the unconscious mind. A Yale scholar explores the history of erasable wax tablets.

You might not be able to run the latest apps on an old Android tablet, but there are plenty of creative ways to give it new purpose.

Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Woodard discuss Henry & Sams dynamic in HBOs The Last of Us and how they approached the games iconic moments.

HBOs The Last of Us delivers an action-packed episode that will please game fans, with powerful performances anchored by Johnson & Woodard.

The Last Of Us' fifth episode dawdles with pace before its big action scene (featuring a Bloater) as Joel and Ellie try to escape Kansas City

Amazon is chock full of great Under-$25 deals today. Get all your stocking stuffer shopping done early with these fun finds.

Chris Pine doesn’t think the franchise needs a massive budget to hit warp speed – and many fans would agree