When the St. Louis Cardinals’ former stadium was demolished, fans rushed to pick up pieces from the ballpark where their memories were made. MATTHEW SUMMERS-SPARKS finds out what they bought, and what it means to them. (Profiles | April 3, 2007)
If only Shane MacGowan had been more persuasive, his Pogues might have been recognized as the greatest of all Irish bands. MATTHEW SUMMERS-SPARKS considers what could have been. (Spoofs & Satire | November 15, 2006)
An ill-planned duck hunting trip sours under the media scrutiny. Justice Scalia makes a firm statement, and Matthew Summers-Sparks tails him through a day of saying not much else. (Stories | March 17, 2004)
We all knew she was smart and provocative, but can she be sexy? Matthew Summers-Sparks learns a thing or two about vernacular and innuendo on a steamy night out with the paper of record. (New York, New York | January 8, 2004)