How emos survived their sadness: The ashes of an extinct urban tribe on the verge of resurrection

How emos survived their sadness: The ashes of an extinct urban tribe on the verge of resurrection

On September 11, 2001, a 20-year-old on his way to work witnessed firsthand the brutal attack that brought down the Twin Towers in New York City — an act of terrorism that left an indelible mark on the American psyche and exposed the vulnerabilities of a nation long seen as invincible. That young man was Gerard Way. Nearly two decades later, he would reveal in an interview that 9/11 was the catalyst that drove him to call a friend and write the …