My writing life ranges from my daily posts on reality blurred to long-form magazine journalism.

Browse by publication to explore what I’ve written. Or, start with these highlights:

• After facing some big challenges, Marc Summers is back for the 30th anniversary of Double Dare, The Los Angeles Times. A profile of 1980s and 1990s TV star Marc Summers, which traces his career from then until now, including his recently staged autobiographical play.
• Reality on the High Seas, Playboy. I traveled to the Faroe Islands to report on the intersection of environmental activism, local tradition, and documentary reality television. This story won the Society for Professional Journalists’ Sunshine State Award for magazine feature reporting.
• Why there is less reality TV on television this fall, The Los Angeles Times. A diagnosis of what’s ailing the nonfiction entertainment industry. In one word: fear.
• Married at First Sight, Now in a Lasting Relationship, Pacific Standard. Couples in arranged marriages created for a television show have something to teach the rest of us about how to sustain a healthy relationship.
• How Survivor challenges are constructed, NPR. On location in Samoa, I explored what it takes to create a reality TV challenge.
• How Animal Planet Was Forced to Step Down, The Atlantic. An investigation into why Animal Planet changed the way it produced its break-out reality series.
• Will Shark Week Get Back to Reality This Year?, Vulture. Discovery Channel’s new leadership explains how they intend to shift Shark Week away from two years of ratings-generating fake documentaries.