Sofiya Alexandra LA-based comedian and writer Sofiya Alexandra explains how her grandfather’s sickness helped her realize the value of comedy.

Julia Ingalls Essayist Julia Ingalls talks about the death of her ex-fiance.

Jim Bruce Stand-up comedian Jim Bruce has done a lot of shows and been to a lot of funerals. He talks about how grief taught him empathy.

Sarah Bee Sarah Bee, writer of many things, including the picture book The Yes, talks about how dark humor helped her deal with the death of her father.

Brandie Posey LA-based stand-up comedian/writer/producer Brandie Posey talks about how comedy helped her understand her mother’s death.

Jonathan Gourlay Are dads having a moment? A dad investigates.

The Bureau Editors This week: iPhone puzzlers, movies with Scarlett Johansson, infuriatingly difficult RPGs, and petting Icelandic lambs.

Nathan Pensky “Death was like a stairwell into a dark cellar. Each step I could see her less.”

Adrian Hon Adrian Hon, CEO of Six to Start and author of A History of the Future in 100 Objects, thinks you should play games about trains, buy wireless headphones, and eat corn.

Kevin Nguyen Is this the return of sitting around and playing videogames with friends?

The Bureau Editors This week we like swashbuckling, unemployment, and highbrow dick jokes.

Jordan Lints Many journalists insert themselves into their stories, but how much is too much?

Dylan Glynn Juicy celebrity gossip straight from L.A.

Nicole He Nicole He, art and fashion community manager at Kickstarter, wants you to play Sportsfriends, throw away your forks, and lift some weights.

Kevin Nguyen Revisiting all five records by the Strokes.

The Bureau Editors This week we’re getting domestic with healthy yogurt, pretty flowers, sturdy notebooks, and hot, hot clones.

Avery Edison The end of Avery Edison’s series about being a transgender woman isn’t so much of an ending because the transition is never over. But there are unicycles.

David Guzman No bones about it, there is nothing creepy about Google Glass.

Noah Van Sciver The cartoonist of Blammo and other comics likes Vonnegut, local history, and long walks.

Nathan Pensky “The world is a taut line stretching from the place where my mom sits in her wheelchair in Las Vegas to the bed the Pennsylvania hospice workers have already set up in the spare bedroom of my house.”

Zane Shetler Help us get this American multinational corporation up and running some more!

The Bureau Editors This FRIDAY, we think some GOOD things (anyone?) are meticulous art installations, political punks, and massive NCAA violations.

Robert Hershorn Learn about the the fun and wacky secrets hidden in PolyFauna, Radiohead’s experimental interactive music application!

Sean Higgins With an irresistible, idiosyncratic album, the Norwegian DJ makes disco cool and uncool all over again.

Michael Nagel A married man downloads the world’s shallowest dating app.

Taylor Lorenz The Daily Mail‘s social media head likes the insane British version of Law & Order, salads for breakfast, and mysterious Tumblrs.

Gabriella Paiella & Eliza Rosenberry Two girls, one conversation about what it means to talk about female sexuality as examined through the lens of one particularly raunchy sitcom.

Nathan Pensky How does one care for someone that is dying? How does one care for his mother?

The Bureau Editors This week we like things. Lots and lots of things.

Brian Feldman In the Year of Luigi, Nintendo gave gamers the hero they needed.