Kurt Soller

Underage, but Alcoholics

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Colleges have spent decades trying to curb students from over-indulging. But for some kids who suffer from alcoholism, they’re not trying hard enough.

The Anti-Julia

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Anti-Julia:

A profile of Sandra Lee: She’s TV’s top female chef and has been called the ‘daughter’ of Julia Child. But for Lee, the (store-bought) apples fall far from Julia’s tree. After this ran, it was picked up by EatMeDaily and Jezebel.

Will Facebook Last Another Five Years?

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:00 -0400

Will Facebook Last Another Five Years?:

NEWSWEEK tackled that question in a package I put together. This was the marquee story, which looked at how Facebook reached 250 million users, and what it will take to stop the profitless site from plateauing.

A video we put together for the Facebook package that looks at...

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:59:00 -0400

A video we put together for the Facebook package that looks at what happens when you take the social network to the streets.

Moon Struck

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Moon Struck:

An overwhelming number of Americans still think we never landed on the moon. To some amateurs, that’s so offensive that they’ve dedicated their lives to debunking the deniers.

It's a Bird! It's a Plane!

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

It's a Bird! It's a Plane!:

New technology has turned unmanned blimps into the latest surveillance tools. In other words: if you get caught for a crime, it could from the eye in the sky.

Tearing Down the Log Cabin Republicans

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Tearing Down the Log Cabin Republicans:

After I learned that the Log Cabin Republicans had no staff and barely any money, I broke this story about the influential political group’s in-fighting. Later, this scoop was featured in a longer piece by The New Republic.

The New Survivor's Guilt

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The New Survivor's Guilt:

What happens when you have a job but your friends don’t? Uh… awkward.

Just Hold Me

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:01:00 -0400

Just Hold Me:

A truly, very serious inquiry into why the winter of 2009 was the perfect time for Americans to become infatuated with Snuggie, the blanket with sleeves.

Taking to the streets with one Snuggie and one Slanket, then...

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Taking to the streets with one Snuggie and one Slanket, then seeing what happens. Watch to find out, duh.

Girl Scouts Ban Online Cookie Sales

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Girl Scouts Ban Online Cookie Sales:

A story I broke, investigating a draconian digital policy. After this ran, it was picked up by the New York Times, The Today Show, the Big Money, and New York Magazine’s Approval Matrix, among other media outlets.

Inside the New Carnivore Movement

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:01:00 -0500

Inside the New Carnivore Movement:

A profile of Williamsburg butcher (and legend) Tom Mylan, who’s inspiring foodies by teaching them to cut farm pigs from head to hoof.

There are two types of people in this world: those who will...

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

There are two types of people in this world: those who will think this video is disgusting and those, upon seeing it, who will yearn for pork.

The New New Deal

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The New New Deal:

On politics, new professions and pork-barrel paranoia

Death of a Cult Beverage

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Death of a Cult Beverage:

A look at the trend of caffeinated alcoholic beverages. That is, a first-person look, tied to the demise of a beverage called Sparks — and a very sad week for yours truly. Embarrassing? Who cares.

The Man Who Would be King

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Man Who Would be King:

If George Washington had been made monarch, this Texas family might be American royalty today.

Piecing Together Broken Art

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Piecing Together Broken Art:

When a piece of art fell from the walls at the Museum of Metropolitan Art, I was shocked by how something so careless could happen. Turns out it’s not that rare — nor will it get better anytime soon.

Pretty in the Windy City

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Pretty in the Windy City:

From the college days: a narrative look at the Chicago modeling industry, where men and woman can make bank without worrying about eating disorders, awful ad execs and the constant competition from 15-year-old imports. They may never make it big, though.

Super-fashionable Kabbalah Heroes

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Super-fashionable Kabbalah Heroes:

Another NYMag Intel piece, about socialites and their kabbalah-infused comic books.

That's Art, not a Jungle Gym

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

That's Art, not a Jungle Gym:

My first New York Magazine piece, about silly Guggenheim security guards who prevented art from serving the scene.