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    The Strange Sport of Chessboxing

    The sport of chessboxing constitutes an unlikely synthesis of Yugoslavian comics, French apocalypse, Dutch performance art and lager-fueled German nightlife.

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    Three Days in a Porsche

    This is a true story about how driving a Porsche for three days turned me into a total asshole. Featured on NPR's Snap Judgment radio show.

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    Jock Itch

    A new project about the popularity of sports in America and around the world, and my attempt to come to terms with it.

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    F*ck the Dallas Cowboys

    Yes, that is exactly what you think it is -- a Dallas Cowboys tag for your pet.

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    Punk Rock Executive

    Thirty-five years after he retired from one of the most influential punk rock bands in history, James Williamson has returned to his roots and is once again the guitarist for Iggy and the Stooges.

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    Hunting Wild Boar

    A wild pig hunting expedition through the bucolic wine country of Sonoma, which culminates in a barbecue. Lots of mail on this one.

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    Haiti’s King of Coffee

    Los Angeles restaurant owner Tigeorges Laguerre is on a mission to save Haiti — or at least one little part of it — one coffee bean at a time.

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