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reporting · June 30, 2015

A show about Alaska you really must watch

I love when television surprises me, and Animal Planet’s The Last Alaskans truly surprised me. It’s a show about Alaska, yes, but also one that seems like nothing I’ve ever seen before–whether it’s about Alaska or not. Here’s my full review, and an interview with the producers about how they created the show. Check it […]

media appearances, reporting · January 23, 2015

How a Survivor’s podcast grew an incredible community

When I was in Los Angeles in January, I interviewed Rob Cesternino, creator of the RHAP (Rob Has a Podcast) empire. That resulted in my appearance on a podcast that I was observing, and this two-part story for my site reality blurred: Behind the scenes of RHAP, the Rob Cesternino podcast world Rob Cesternino on […]

media appearances, reporting · July 7, 2013

Bringing bigotry to the attention of the media

I cataloged a highly disturbing series of comments in the Big Brother house and the disturbing way CBS treats bigoted remarks and slurs spoken by its cast members. My writing earned the attention of the media. My reporting was cited by The New York Times, BuzzFeed, NPR, Salon, and many other outlets, while the Associated […]

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