The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast December 11, 2009
John Lithgow’s Killer Role:  On this season of the TV show Dexter, Lithgow played a terrifying, prolific serial murderer — and family man. Before the show’s finale, I interviewed him about his role as a monster.

The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast November 20, 2009
Behind the Scenes of New Moon: A profile of New Moon screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, and her take on the differences between the book and the movie.

The Faster Times

The Faster Times November 12, 2009

Did Rebecca Gayheart Get My Swine Flu Vaccine?: If it wasn’t for an upcoming trip to Bali, I probably wouldn’t range have bothered with the swine flu vaccine. But the chance of contracting swine flu during my 10-hour flight to China or my five-hour flight from there to Indonesia, and languishing in a Jakarta hospital with swine flu ravaging my delicate immune system scared the crap out of me. I realized that I could pull a Spencer and Heidi and wear a facemask throughout my trip. Or I could have some self-respect and get the vaccine. Read more.

The Faster Times

The Faster Times August 2, 2009

Face Down on Facebook: I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cringe when I first saw the photos: a guy lying face down at a driving range, his friend poised to tee off on his back; a kid riding an up escalator lying face down; a couple stacked on a table in sort of an inert dry-humping pose. These were among the more banal of the photos posted on the Facebook page called The Lying Down Game.

The Faster Times

The Faster Times July 28, 2009

A Soft Spot for Wildlife Porn: I watched a python attack and devour an antelope online recently. As the camera pulled away from the antelope’s twitching leg and went in for a close-up of the python’s giant pink maw, two friends walked into my office. I fumbled for the pause icon and sheepishly explained: “Research for a story.” I’d been busted looking at wildlife porn.

The Faster Times

The Faster Times July 21, 2009
A Little Terrorism Won’t Stop Us – Probably: The Australian foreign ministry freshened up its warning against travel to Indonesia a few days ago in the wake of the Jakarta hotel bombings. “We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to Indonesia, including Bali, at this time due to the very high threat of terrorist attack,” the government’s website reads. If they hadn’t singled out the island of Bali, I wouldn’t be writing this piece. But my family is planning a trip to Bali this winter – our first vacation together in about 20 years.

Women’s Health

Women’s Health July/August 2009
Stay Motivated: If your fitness drive has pulled a disappearing act, don’t despair. Learn how to maintain your workout mojo – for good.

The Faster Times

The Faster Times July 16, 2009
Where in the World Is Mark Sanford This Time? A Midlife-Crisis Travel Odyssey: It’s another secret vacation this week for South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who skipped town again Wednesday. This latest bit of news begs the questions: Where could he be? Argentina? New York? Here’s a look at the highlights so far in his midlife-crisis odyssey.

The Faster Times

The Faster Times July 13, 2009
Sarah Palin’s Alaska: An Annotated Travel Guide: “Progressing”* the great state of Alaska with a guide to some of the Palin family’s favorite haunts.

The Faster Times

The Faster Times July 1, 2009
Voluntouring Like Angelina: I adopted an infant from Kenya yesterday. It was sort of a spontaneous thing. He’s five months old and his name is Maalim. He was born premature and he landed in an orphanage when he was just two days old after his mother abandoned him in Tsavo National Park. Like any new parent, I’m totally obsessed. But the thing is, I may never actually see Maalim again.