Articles by Craig McCarthy

personal 11.30.11 Depressing Thanksgiving

When Craig McCarthy can’t have a Thanksgiving at home with his family, he decides to have the worst Thanksgiving possible. At a strip club.

personal 02.07.11 I Spent Two Weeks in a Sleep Study

Participating in a sleep study, Craig McCarthy spends two weeks cut off from the world — no sunlight, clocks, or outside communication, except for writing letters.

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