Articles Written By Matthew Baldwin
TMN Contributing Writer Matthew Baldwin has maintained the blog defective yeti for more than a decade. He is also responsible for Infinite Summer (an internet-wide reading of David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest) and is a board games enthusiast. He lives in Seattle with his wife, his son, and a good-for-nothing cat.
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Guides
2007 Holiday Christmas Survival Guide for Slackers Cultural Warriors
Talented gift-givers put time and thought into selecting presents for their loved ones. Gift ideas for the ungifted.
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Guides
The 2007 Good Gift Games
As long as you’ve got two to four friends, that’s all you need for a fun afternoon of playing board games. Oh, except for a board game that’s actually fun. Presenting this year’s crop of games even sore losers will enjoy.
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Op-Ed
What’s the Point of Giving Thanks?
Thanksgiving is upon us, and while what we’re thankful for is up to each of us, the reasons we feel so appreciative are unclear.
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Spoofs & Satire
America’s Next Top Model Democracy
The winning country receives billions in government contracts and becomes the show’s next host. Who will it be?
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The Non-Expert
One-Hit Wonders
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we help a reader who wants to know: What’s a superhero worth these days, anyway?
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Profiles
Web Noir
When writing for online magazines, crime doesn’t always pay—but it can earn you a fashionable T-shirt. Investigating the current era of crime fiction on the web and the magazines that are making new voices heard.
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Scandal Cheat Sheet
The Purgegate Primer
In December eight U.S. Attorneys were dismissed; now Congress wants to find out why. There may be a scandal brewing, but the details are still murky.
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Sweeping the Dirt Floor
Every Dog Has Its Day
Around the world, human-canine relationships vary, and sometimes it’s difficult to tell which species is dominant. As a Peace Corps volunteer in Bolivia, our writer met dogs of a different breed.
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Guides
2006 Holiday Survival Guide for Slackers
It’s always better to give than to receive—at least that’s what your loved ones say, just as they’re about to open another present from you.
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Guides
The 2006 Good Gift Games
Around the holidays there are always two to four players within earshot. Every year dozens of board games are marketed into existence, but some are so fun they stand alone.
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Politics
Mock the Vote
A month after we asked our readers to create and photograph political campaign signs of their own making, here are our favorites. Our writer announces the winners of our Encyclopedia Brown for District Attorney contest.
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Politics
Encyclopedia Brown for District Attorney
Every October, placards touting candidates you’ve never heard of litter yards and medians across the nation. Our writer creates his own campaign signs, and invites you to do the same for our Election Day photo gallery.