Robert Lanham's writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Maxim, The Huffington Post, Radar, Nylon, Playboy and Time Out New York, among others. He is the author of the satirical anthropological studies "The Hipster Handbook," "Food Court Druids," and "The Sinner's Guide to the Evangelical Right." Lanham is the founder and editor of the trendsetting publication FREEwilliamsburg.com.

Robert Lanham's Salon stories

Monday, Apr 13, 2009 03:35 PDT

Giving the recession the finger

My job prospects were diminishing, the economy was convulsing, but I said "screw it" -- and took a vacation I couldn't afford.
Saturday, Feb 7, 2009 03:59 PST

The random beauty of "25 Random Things"

Why the latest annoying Facebook trend might be one of the most inspiring Web crazes in years.

Currently in Salon