I wasn’t sure what to expect when I received the assignment to cover the Amber Rose SlutWalk for Cosmopolitan a few weeks ago. I had no idea what a SlutWalk was, nor did I really know who Amber Rose was. A little research turned up that Rose is … Continue readingAmber Rose SlutWalk for Cosmopolitan
It was a busy past couple of weeks with trips to Denver and NYC for the premieres of Touch the Wall, a documentary directed by my good friends Christo Brock and Grant Barbeito focusing on the simultaneous rise of Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin and the … Continue readingTouch the Wall premieres in Denver and NYC
I had a chance to stop by the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach for a couple hours last week while in the area working on a project. Fortunately well before the trouble started! (A little riot broke out, if you hadn’t heard) … Continue readingU.S. Open of Surfing – Huntington Beach, Calif.
Tip for a great summer: self-assign a project revolving around surf culture. Even if the project’s a bust, at least you can spend a couple of days a week surfing and hanging at the beach and call it work. That’s been my plan this summer … Continue readingScenes from San Onofre
An article recently ran featuring work I did for Der Spiegel last summer. The story focuses on the slow economic decline of the city of San Bernardino – home of the original McDonald’s restaurant – as it teetered on the brink of bankruptcy, which … Continue readingThe Slow Death of San Bernardino – for Der Spiegel International
A couple weeks ago I worked on a story for the Chronicle of Higher Education that brought national attention for the small Pomona College in Claremont, Calif. In late December, due to a complaint from an employee to the Board of Trustees that the school … Continue readingImmigration issue divides campus