The outbreak that causes the entire world to collapse in The Last of Us comes from a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus ... more from Stalkers in their live-action forms.

The Last of Us showrunners explain why spores were introduced in Season 2 and how they change the infection rules in this gripping HBO adaptation.

And now HBO and Four Sigmatic have decided the only way to make an authentic The Last of Us coffee is to make it with actual cordyceps. That’s not a joke. HBO and Four Sigmatic’s Original The ...