Pitchaya Sudbanthad

TMN Contributing Writer Pitchaya Sudbanthad is aware that he bears no resemblance to any living celebrity. He, however, has been accused of resembling a cartoon character. He won’t say which one, but he likes to think of it as a compliment. Pitchaya is the founding editor of the Konundrum Engine Literary Review. He lives and writes in New York City.

Consuming Obama

Barack Obama is riding a wave of enthusiasm, and though we sense his sincerity, there’s little else we know about him. PITCHAYA SUDBANTHAD considers the man everyone seems to think should be our next president. (Op-Ed | November 28, 2006)

New York, Part I

Hundreds of miles of pavement and incredible real-estate prices may suggest that humans have placed an indelible stamp on New York City. PITCHAYA SUDBANTHAD says the wilderness is just biding its time. (A Walk in the Park | September 7, 2006)

One Day in New York City

June 1 dawned humid and hot. The forecast: A high of 84 degrees and possible late-day thunderstorms west of town. But forecasts—for the temperature or for a busy day of work and play—aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. A day in the life of THE WRITERS. (New York, New York | June 14, 2006)

May 2006

It’s the last Wednesday of the month, so it’s time for another episode of what THE WRITERS have recently been loving: restaurants in California, television in Japan, vitamin-laced candy, and more. (Of Recent Note | May 31, 2006)

For February 2006

What THE WRITERS have been enjoying, watching, reading, hearing, eating, viewing, and digesting for the past 28 days. (Of Recent Note | February 28, 2006)

The Southwestern Canon

Harold Bloom is perhaps our finest Shakespeare critic and certainly one of literature’s most passionate lovers. Who knew he’s a big chili fan too? (Spoofs & Satire | December 5, 2005)

Holiday Travel Hell

It’s a toss-up for what’s worse about Thanksgiving: visiting the family homestead, or simply getting there. Travel stories by THE WRITERS, collected by intern Nicole Pasulka. (Personal Essays | November 22, 2005)

Do Right Man

When you find someone who can cut your hair right, get engaged. Otherwise they’ll eventually leave, and you’ll have to find someone new. Someone who, in our author’s case, would love to see you with a high-top fade. (Personal Essays | September 21, 2005)

Our Faded Summers

It may be something in the sunscreen, but funny things happen during summer—dehydration, Lyme disease, brief romantic flings. Collected writings of love lost and won (but mostly lost), presented by TMN Summer Intern HEATHER RASLEY. (Personal Essays | August 17, 2005)

No Yellow Jerseys Here

The thighs may be as thick, the spandex just as tight, the stench of grease and melting energy bars just as rank—but the 2005 Cycle Messenger World Championships is a far cry from the Tour de France. A story and photo gallery from the race. (New York, New York | July 25, 2005)

The Non-Expert: Gypsy Cabs

Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week PITCHAYA SUDBANTHAD helps a nervous tourist understand that mystery of New York City transportation: the unlicensed car that will drive you either to your destination, or to your death! (How To | May 20, 2005)

Roundtable: Street Art

It’s art, it’s play, it’s political protest—no matter what it’s called, street art is all around us, changing the face of our cities when no one’s looking. So what is it exactly? Pitchaya Sudbanthad rounds up some of the legends of the scene to talk about the history of street art, and where it’s headed next. (Personalities | March 23, 2005)

Of Recent Note: For Spring 2005

THE WRITERS spring on you the stuff they’re into right now—including what they’re reading, hearing, watching, finding, eating, using, installing, applying, and, yes, even scratching this season. (Opinions | March 22, 2005)

Your Books and Neighbors

A used-book store stocks its customers’ tastes and perversions, and then sells them to their neighbors. Pitchaya Sudbanthad profiles a Brooklyn shop long after New York’s Book Row heyday and finds an industry struggling to survive against Amazon but providing a service computers can’t beat. (New York, New York | January 25, 2005)

Diaries of Andy Warhol, Terrorism Czar

The White House has found trouble in recent weeks with its security appointments, so the President boldly takes a new approach. Pitchaya Sudbanthad reports on Andy Warhol’s installation as the ultimate (and silvery) homeland defense. (Stories | January 3, 2005)

Of Recent Note: For Fall 2004

Books, movies, shows, albums, artists, clothing, writing instruments, online “services,” ways to cook, things to eat, and more things to digest. What’s that? It’s what THE WRITERS have been very into lately, and think you might be too. Here are their Fall recommendations. (Opinions | October 13, 2004)

If on a summer’s vacation…

Now past the halfway-mark for summer, we’ve all either taken our summer vacations or we’re still planning where to go. For those of us who fall into the latter camp, beware your choices. THE WRITERS remember ways summer vacations have gone so horribly wrong. (Stories | July 28, 2004)

Home, Jeeves, Jonathan

Wouldn’t it be nice, when you’re on the verge of a big mistake, to have a personal butler escort you home? Author Jonathan Ames thinks so, in telling Pitchaya Sudbanthad about his new book, what he’s learned recently, and what it’s like to write for TV. (Personalities | July 26, 2004)

Cloaks and Daggers

When half of the world’s Hasidim live within a subway ride of each other, the disappearance of two teenage girls is big news, especially when they’ve run away to escape. Pitchaya Sudbanthad looks into the case in light of his years in Saudi Arabia. (New York, New York | July 6, 2004)

One Ring Zero

Not many people can play the claviola, and fewer still can use it to accompany lyrics by Neil Gaiman or Margaret Atwood. Pitchaya Sudbanthad talks to Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp of One Ring Zero, band of a thousand authors. (Personalities | May 6, 2004)

Steve Almond

Author and appropriately-named candyfreak Steve Almond talks to Pitchaya Sudbanthad about the best unknown chocolate bars in America, espionage within the big candy makers, and what it’s like to set off metal detectors with your mouth. (People | April 29, 2004)

Swimming

Spalding Gray’s body was identified this past Monday, having been pulled from the East River after he committed suicide. Pitchaya Sudbanthad remembers the actor and monologuist. (Personalities | March 12, 2004)

Motherless Stadium

There’s a good chance the New Jersey Nets soon will be playing ball in Brooklyn. There’s also a good chance a lot of local residents will lose their houses to make way for Frank Gehry’s dome. Pitchaya Sudbanthad met with longtime Brooklynite Joe Pastore to get the insider’s scoop. (New York, New York | February 11, 2004)

The Way of Nigella

What Jamie Oliver does for young ladies with his pestle, Nigella Lawson does for men who love a summer’s plump tomatoes. But, as Pitchaya Sudbanthad explains, what Lawson does with monkeys is a whole different story. (Stories | January 20, 2004)

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