Articles by Rex Parker

•  Book Review: "'The Curious History of the Crossword Puzzle' by Ben Tausig" (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 24, 2014)
• "A Crossword Puzzle Revolution? Indie Puzzle-Makers and the Music that Moves Them" (Rock Cellar Magazine, July 2012)

Rex Parker in the News

• "The Future of Crosswords" by Julia Press (Tufts Podcast Network) (Apr. 29, 2016)
• Radio interview remembering Merl Reagle ("Life Elsewhere," Aug. 30, 2015)
• "The New York Times 'Mini' Crossword Is an Utter Disgrace to the NYT Brand" (Slate, Aug 17, 2015)
• Radio interview ("Life Elsewhere," Apr. 1, 2013)
• "Rex Parker: Puzzle fanatic behind the crossword blog" (CBS Evening News, May 12, 2012)
• "Ghostface Killah Is a 'New York Times' Crossword Puzzle Answer" (Fuse TV website, May 7, 2012)
• "Professor's blog helps crossword fans fill in the blanks" (Binghamton Research Magazine profile, Apr. 8, 2012)
• "Professor Moonlights as Crossword Master" (Pipe Dream (Binghamton University student paper), Feb. 24, 2012)
• "Watch Rex Parker Solve a Puzzle" (video shot for Binghamton Research Magazine profile) (Feb. 2012)
• "Word Games: The New York Times Crossword Puzzle's use of the term 'illegal' causes uproar" (Univision News, 2/21/12)
• Dana Delany and Jimmy Kimmel discuss the blog on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (9/26/11)
• "How an English Professor Became the Online King of the Crossword" (Public Radio Profile) (5/9/11)
• "Words" (episode 10 of the "Oxford Comment" podcast — interview with crossword constructor Caleb Madison) (May 23, 2011)
• "Puzzling Future" (Pomona College Magazine, Fall 2010)
• "How Do You Say 'Potash,'" Deal Journal (a Wall Street Journal blog), (8/25/10)
• Quick shout-out in "The L Magazine" (1/13/10)
• Peter King's "Monday Morning Quarterback" (item 10d), 10/26/09
• "No Puzzle in the Paper? I'm Blank!," New York Times, 7/12/09
• "Nine Letters: Writer Who Cuts Light Like a Thanksgiving Turkey?," Fine Books & Collections, 5/27/09
• Interview, L.A. Times Crossword Corner Blog, 4/23/09
• "Bloggers, beware the 'wisdom' of crowds: Crossword-puzzle fan gets in hot water over '60s album cover," Chicago Tribune, 2/19/09
• "Find It Online: Pass the Time With a New Game," Smart Computing, February 2009
• Interview, Wordplay Blog, New York Times, February 2009
• "King of Cross World," The Voice (official publication of United University Professions), September 2008
• "Rex Parker's Crossword Blog for Experts, Cheaters," New York Magazine's Vulture Blog, 7/29/08
• "Blog of the Week," Readerville Journal, 8/22/08
• "The Quiet Rise of Crossword Infatuation," The Vancouver Sun, 3/7/08
• "King of Cross World," Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/22/08
• "Professor's Crosswords Blog Making Quite the Impact," News 10 Now (Syracuse, NY), 12/23/07
• "Professor Offers Online Readers a Clue," Inside Binghamton University, 12/6/07
• "The Man With Two Lives," Power Line Blog, 10/8/07
• "Blogs Answer, Question Crossword Puzzles," New York Sun, 5/18/07

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