Pop culture
Where I found my voice and honed my funny bone.
Getting Tiki With It
at Lost Lake.
A citywide tiki craze meant Lost Lake was destined to be Chicago’s hottest bar opening of 2015. It also meant researching the history and art of tiki — and sampling a rainbow of cocktails for the very serious purpose of this review.
The Summer in Pop Culture.
Among my daily tasks at RedEye: Writing a satirical pop culture page called Whoville. Some days, Whoville took the form of an infographic, and some days it became the cover story. One hot summer day, it was both.
Four Seasons of ‘Mad Men’ Characters, Charted.
As a huge fan of both “Mad Men” and infographics, this chart remains one of my favorite projects of my entire career. I spent months plotting the intersection of important characters and story arcs ahead of the show’s Season 5 premiere. Did it involve rewatching every episode? Yes, yes it did.