Articles by Darryl Campbell

The Year I Watched a YouTube Video of Marshawn Lynch 1,000 Times

Darryl Campbell finds that his YouTube viewing habits extend to other, less important areas of his life.

A Viewable Feast

Darryl Campbell wonders if he ever learns anything from cooking shows, or if they just leave him with disturbing mental images.

Campus Dispatches

In honor of the start of the academic year, Darryl Campbell shares some of the more interesting things he learned in college.

Things That Go Bump in the Night Sky

Darryl Campbell was raised on the paranormal tales and overdramatic narration of Unsolved Mysteries.

Book Review Clichés I’d Like To See

Darryl Campbell has a few suggestions on how book reviewers can sound more esoteric.

Sam Sifton Reviews His Late Night Snack

Darryl Campbell uncovers the hunger-inspired contemplations of The New York Times food critic Sam Sifton.

En Route: Within You, Without You

Darryl Campbell wonders if there’s a difference between travelers and tourists anymore.

En Route: Tourism

Darryl Campbell hates tourists in his city, but loves being a tourist in other places.

En Route: Turbulence

Though Darryl Campbell has been a lifelong frequent flyer, he’s still terrified by every rattle and bump in the airplane’s cabin.

En Route: Drive

In America, learning to drive is a hallmark of adolescence, which means Darryl Campbell didn’t go through puberty until his twenties.

Old Soles

For Darryl Campbell, tossing out an old pair of sneakers is like throwing away the only witness to places he’s traveled.

The Year The Government Made Me Eat More Cheese

Darryl Campbell observes that in 2010 the government encouraged us to eat healthier and less healthy at the same time.