RIP Amy

A really sad and not surprising end to this story…

I'm on the TV

Hayden Panettiere Wants to Be Alone

Here’s a short little piece I did for Details magazine on young starlet Hayden Panettiere. Check it out.

The New Boss for This American Life

I did this radio piece for This American Life at the beginning of the year on the triumphs and travails of a regular old accountant who was sent by the state of Utah to work with the polygamist Mormons in Southern Utah. There are triumphs and there are travails, so listen here. 

An Apology and Soup with Prince

I have been really negligent in updating this website and for that I apologize. My excuse? Moving twice, starting a new teaching job, falling in love, getting a puppy, getting engaged, and now getting married. But I promise to do better. Now, I  wrote this piece, awhile back, about a little visit I paid to Prince for the New Yorker. Read it here!

Barely Legal

I have a new cover story out in Portfolio magazine on American Apparel and the year founder, Dov Charney, spent living in frantic dread that his massive clothing company would be shut down for employing illegal immigrants.  Read it here…

My night with Amy Winehouse

I have a story out in the new Rolling Stone about my madcap night with Amy Winehouse, where we talk about tanning beds, the Shangri-las, beer, crack and above all her deep wild love of her husband Blake. Check it out…

New Story in Rolling Stone on Facebook

Here’s my latest article in Rolling Stone on the Battle Over Facebook, detailing the contested origins of one of the world’s most popular websites. Enjoy.

Satan's Accountant

Here’s my latest story for Portfolio on the polygamist Mormons for the June issue. The story focuses on the state-appointed accountant who was sent in to reorganize the finances of the polygamists three years ago when Warren Jeffs left them in a bind.

Under God, my new blog

I recently started a blog for the Washington Post website on religion called Under God. Come, check it out, bookmark me and be a part of the magic.

Talk of the Nation

Here’s me on NPR’s Talk of the Nation, discussing the changes in federal record keeping laws for pornography and my recent article in Portfolio.

You Porn

I have a new piece in Portfolio on the rise of user generated porn and the mysterious site youporn.com.

The Hot Issue

Check out the new Rolling Stone Hot Issue—I have two short pieces on Peter Berg and Diablo Cody.

I have a new article in Los Angeles magazine

at your local (southern California) newstand…or at Los Angeles Magazine Online.

I have a new article in Rolling Stone

at your local newstand…or in the meantime, there’s TMS

Captivity Party

I just wrote my first blog.

Fame

I just won two awards from the Los Angeles Press Club.

I have a website!

This is my new superawesome website!