When writer Rachel Syme offered to set up pen pals during quarantine, she didn’t expect to spend months pairing thousands of people from around the world. The results have been surprising, hilarious, and heartwarming.
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RACHEL SYME is a staff writer for THE NEW YORKER, where she has covered fashion, style, and other cultural subjects since 2012. Her work has also appeared in THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE, ELLE, VOGUE, GQ, VANITY FAIR, and on NPR. Her #Penpalooza hashtag is a rare spot of joy on the internet, too.
CREDITS
Story by Rachel Syme
Animation by Annelise Capossela
Original Music by Warren Wolf
FOR POP-UP MAGAZINE
Story Producer
Charley Locke
Director
Charley Locke
Video Editor
Scott Polach
Art Director
Rebecca Chew
Additional Animation
Rebecca Chew
Music Director
Minna Choi
Audio Mixer
Albert Schatz
Tech Coordinator
Albert Schatz
Performance Consultant
Maureen Towey
Additional Production
Anita Badejo
Elise Craig
Erik Hinton
John Woo
FEATURING MAGIK*MAGIK ORCHESTRA
Todd Marcus, Bass Clarinet
Lee Pearson, Drums
Jeff Reed, Bass
Warren Wolf, Vibraphone and Typewriter
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Images courtesy of Jen Douglas, Caroline Hale, Chloe Palka, Sarah Rosangela