‘PEN15’ follows two girls, Anna Kone and Maya Ishii-Peters, as they start 7th grade in 2000. Anna and Maya have been best friends for years, but their friendship is continuously tested as they ...

By Harper Lambert Middle school — that “gray world of dealing with adult feelings before you have the capacity to deal with them” says PEN15 co-creator Anna Konkle — is a chapter of life ...

material that networks are desperate for, but beyond these easy selling points is the real reason to watch: It's a poignant story of friendship, because PEN15's Maya and Anna were the best BFFs ...

Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle took their first photograph ... But the irony that the two went on to create “Pen15,” a show about middle school in which they play tween versions of themselves ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, creators and stars of Hulu's PEN15, about capturing teen girlhood in all its awkward glory. I can't tell if "PEN15" is a comedy or a drama.

In many ways, “Pen15” has always been about family. Not only because family dynamics play such a prominent role in how young people perceive themselves and not even because Maya and Anna’s ...

Their Pen15 characters, middle schoolers Anna Konkle and Maya Ishii-Peters ... but figuring out where (or whether) to draw the line with content that could lean surprisingly dark.

Maya and Anna, the two best friends at the center of "PEN15," each wear half of a broken heart around their necks, the classic "best friends forever" pendant recognized by women of all ages.

Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle created an star in the brilliant new show PEN15, on Hulu. It's show about middle school. Or, I guess this is more accurate: it's about middle school you might have ...

Pen15 released a new season two trailer full of big changes for middle school BFFs Anna and Maya, premiering September 18 on Hulu. By Lauren Piester Aug 07, 2020 8:01 PMTags Both Maya and Anna ...