A terrible virus finally brings down the internet, and humans look out from the wreckage in the aftermath. Five weigh in with personal recollections: pensive, disbelieving, grieving, philosophical. We used to have movie stars and famous musicians. Now we had each other.

 

With star turns from Shannon Cochrane, Louise Lilifeldt, Johanna Householder, Emily Vey Duke and more. Texts: Paul Lisicky, Frances Leviston, Jakob Kirkegaard, Nicole Krauss, Olivia Laing.