School
University At Albany
Expertise
Traveling, Walking, Cycling (slowly)
- Ian lives in New York City, where he enjoys riding his bike around the city (not on sidewalks), making hummus and nut butters, and walking in parks and gardens.
- He has traveled not nearly enough and hopes to visit New Zealand (and Hobbiton) one day.
- Ian loves to travel to calm destinations with vibrant art scenes.
Experience
Ian is a writer, producer, and editor with years of experience writing for sites including New York Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, and Nylon. He has written humor pieces that have appeared on notable websites like The New Yorker and McSweeney's and has written extensively about television and comedy for Vulture. As an avid consumer of and writer on comedy and TV, he has been asked to appear on various panel shows including "HuffPost Live" and Sirius XM's "Tell Me Everything."
Education
Ian has a bachelor's in English and Journalism from the University At Albany. His degree helped shape his writing style and exposed him to the ins and outs of television production as well as what makes for an interesting story that will not only appeal those in his profession, but the general population at large.
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Travel Guides
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Travel Guides
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