Media

On Politico's brand of insider journalism.

The rise of One Direction fanfiction that imagines the band members in relationships – with each other.

An essay on Jimmy Savile, British television and child sexual abuse.

The allure of conclusion-shaping and a wunderkind’s fall.

The strange existence of the accused Internet pirate as he battles the U.S. government.

A conversation with Offerman, who plays Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation.

An oral history of Cheers.

A day at the mall with the cast of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.

A profile of Mindy Kaling.

Exploring the relationship between cats and the Internet in Japan.

“What follows is my attempt, based on a few increasingly hostile exchanges and a close reading of his terrible book, not only to examine why Mariotti is currently jobless but to explain why, in a sane world, he should forever remain that way. I present this as a cautionary tale for other sportswriters, both young and old.”