Articles by

Nick Martens

When the Lights Go Out

by Nick Martens on June 17, 2009

Nick Martens relates the tale of his senior-year physics teacher, and how the old coot’s ramblings sound a bit less rambly these days.

The History of Emoxygen

by Nick Martens on May 27, 2009

Nick Martens reveals the amazing true story behind a miraculous tool used in the production of reality television.

Nick Martens looks closely at Watterson’s later Sunday Strips—the “golden age” of Calvin and Hobbes.

Taxi cabs are the merry-go-rounds of the soul. Nick Martens describes three rides during the Bureau’s trip to last week’s South by Southwest Interactive Conference.

Adam Carolla Has a Posse

by Nick Martens on March 4, 2009

Nick Martens talks about Adam Carolla’s new podcast and how there ain’t no audience like an internet audience.

Nick Martens digs into Bill Watterson’s writing to find the motivation behind the artist’s uncompromising stance on merchandizing his creation.

Watterson’s World: What is Hobbes?

by Nick Martens on January 30, 2009

Nick Martens kicks off a new series about Calvin and Hobbes with a history of his obsession and an ontological inquiry into the nature of a certain stuffed tiger.

The End is Nigh

by Nick Martens on January 16, 2009

Nick Martens looks at an uninspired way to end a story, and hopes that the finale of Battlestar Galactica avoids it.

Stranger Than Non-Fiction

by Nick Martens on November 26, 2008

Citing examples in television and literature, Nick Martens discusses how fictitious elements can supplement the truth in non-fiction.

Dear Wednesday, From Monday

by Nick Martens on November 5, 2008

Pre-election Nick Martens addresses a letter to post-election Nick Martens.