Attempting to make “comfort food” while on a business trip, Daniel Adler tries to assemble a Vietnamese sandwich in his hotel room. The result isn’t pretty.

Kara Becker sits down with author Tracy Kidder, who shares details about his writing process, advice for budding writers, and the one book he’s embarrassed about publishing.

Daniel D’Addario discusses what Mad Men‘s most prominent gay character represents and why he shouldn’t return to the show.

Darryl Campbell explains why we are all in love with Don Draper, despite his glaring flaws.

Kevin Nguyen talks with Natasha Vargas-Cooper about her new book Mad Men Unbuttoned, earning a blog-to-book deal, and her lost dog.

Disillusioned by the England of Ian McEwan’s novels, Daniel D’Addario is surprised that real-life England is not plotting against him.

In a landscape where newspapers are dropping movie critics left and right, Darryl Campbell considers film criticism’s past, present, and future.

In his new series about food, Daniel Adler struggles with the choice between tradition and ethical eating.

Nick Martens reviews every single Pavement video. (Spoiler alert: they all suck.)

Kevin Nguyen uncovers the idiosyncratic habits of modern music lovers.

Jordan Barber curates a ridiculously large exhibit (fifty videos!) of Lady Gaga covers, choreographies, and parodies.

Nick Martens has watched hundreds — maybe even thousands — of cover songs on YouTube. Here’s what he learned.