It’s been a surreal week in Boston. First, two bombs exploded at the 117th Boston Marathon, injuring almost 200 spectators and killing 3 people. Then, just as it seemed the […]

As a Chicagoan and a fan of good movies, I was saddened to hear of Roger Ebert’s passing. While many have written about his tremendous contributions to film criticism, I […]

Ever since Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the winner of the adApt NYC micro-housing design competition, it seems that everyone is talking about tiny apartments. In my reporting for Flavorwire, I […]

If you’re a fan of the ABC show Happy Endings, then I don’t need to tell you about gross, funny, sweet Max Blum. Max is gay, but defies every stereotype about […]

In my debut feature for The Billfold, I visit with Derek “Deek” Diedricksen as he leads a workshop for people interested in building tiny houses (those are houses under 200 […]