Graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in psychology and journalism
Started out as a reporter for the Twin Cities Reader and the Washington City Paper before becoming a media writer for Inside․com
Quote: "To be an addict is to be something of a cognitive acrobat․ You spread versions of yourself around, giving each person the truth he or she needs - you need, actually - to keep them at a remove․"
Quote: "I now inhabit a life I don't deserve, but we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds․ The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon․"
Suffered from a drug addiction for several years, but eventually became sober after his twin daughters, Erin and Meagan, were born
Best known as a writer and journalist who wrote the Media Equation column for The New York Times
Joined The New York Times in 2002 as a business reporter and later covered pop culture and ran the feature column "The Carpetbagger," where he reported on the craziness of the red carpet during awards season
Was the unexpected star of the 2011 documentary "Page One: Inside The New York Times," where he appears both as a reporter and as a staunch defender of the paper itself