There are some weeks in this job when the emotional pendulum swings wildly, from heartbreak to pure celebration, and this issue captures both.
We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of James Van Der Beek, forever etched in our collective memory as Dawson Leery on Dawson’s Creek. For millions of fans, the hit show wasn’t just TV – it was a formative chapter. Many of us watched James grow up onscreen, navigating first love and impossible choices, and somewhere along the way, those stories became intertwined with our own. (I, for one, binge-watched the entire series while on maternity leave with my second child.) Our special tribute includes personal memories from editor Jennifer Birn, who interviewed James at his Texas ranch in a beautiful family photoshoot that captured…
