‘The Last of Us’ Launches Sinister New Product to Power Your Brain With Cordyceps

In the world of The Last of Us, being exposed to cordyceps is basically a death sentence. In the real world, however, gulping down a cup of the mushroomy stuff can have you fully caffeinated and ready to outsmart those much more intelligent fungi zombies that we’ve met in season 2 of the hit series. And HBO has just the thing.

To celebrate the long-awaited arrival of the video game-turned-TV show’s second season, HBO has teamed up with Four Sigmatic, a wellness brand that specializes in coffee products...