Working On: January 12, 2012

In December, I visited the University of North Carolina campus to interview Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz for our latest Game Changers video. Everyone was so nice and I learned a lot about the physics of football! Here's the finished piece, shot by Jason Dowdle and edited by Bret Sigler.

Obession of the Day: January 8, 2012

My past few days have been filled with dance. First, I went to see a few of the very last performances of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. I was drawn to Merce's work through two friends; one who is a dancer with the company, and one who is a dance enthusiast and performing arts librarian. I've never experienced anything like the performance at the Park Avenue Armory, where the audience is in constant movement along with the dancers, and the music comes at you from all sides.

Then, I went to see Pina.

And now all I want to do is grow my hair waist-length and wear silk gowns absolutely everywhere.

Working On: December 18, 2011

Remember that profile I told you I was working on, about the designer of the High Line? Here it is! Wonderfully edited by my friend and colleague Bret Sigler.

Working On: December 15, 2011

TIME announced the 2011 Person of the Year: The Protester. I think it's a great choice. However important you think these types of media distinctions are, I think it's very hard to find another "person" who so embodies the mood and the action of the year. I rarely say this about magazines, even the one I work for, but I think this issue is simply inspiring.

We made lots of videos to accompany our Person of the Year package. Above is one I made with TIME's Deputy International Editor, Bobby Ghosh. 

Obsession of the Day: December 11, 2011

Yesterday, while wearing a pair of goggles that make everything look upside-down, I encountered a giant mushroom. Also, I slid down a slide that spanned three floors of a building. I loved the Carston Holler exhibition at the New Museum. I wanted to take those goggles home, but the guy at the desk told me they cost $1500.