The New York Times Magazine
Feature profile on Dave Raymond—the man at the center of the mascot industry—and an exploration of how such an inherently ludicrous marketing gimmick endeared itself so thoroughly and lucratively to American sports culture.
The New York Times Magazine | On the myth, reality, and worth of Plymouth Rock
The New Yorker | Reporting on a veteran strategist at the Iowa Caucuses
The New Yorker | Reporting on Rand Paul's presidential campaign
The Believer | The meaning and importance of Hanson's "MMMBop"
Little Village Magazine | A commentary on HBO's purchase of Sesame Street
The Essay Review | A consideration of Bernard Cooper's "Labyrinthine"