Christopher Beam is a writer living in Beijing.
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The Chinese Steve Jobs Is Probably a Pirate
Christopher Beam
Oct 05, 201212:24 PM
How did mistletoe come to be associated with Christmas kissing?
Christopher Beam
Dec 14, 20117:00 AM
The Kings of Leon canceled their summer tour citing Caleb Followill’s exhaustion, but is that an acutal medical diagnosis?
Christopher Beam
Aug 02, 20112:47 PM
Andrew Breitbart hijacks Anthony Weiner’s press conference: What makes the conservative pundit tick.
Christopher Beam
June 06, 20115:34 PM
What Rotten Tomatoes data tell us about the best, worst, and most bizarre Hollywood trajectories.
Christopher Beam and Jeremy Singer-Vine
June 05, 20119:42 PM
Weinergate: Was Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account hacked? The evidence for and against.
Christopher Beam
June 01, 20117:08 PM
America’s Most Wanted and other great crime re-enactments.
Christopher Beam
May 25, 20116:01 PM
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How one TV reporter tried to reveal the underbelly of the Pakistani media.
Christopher Beam
May 20, 20114:17 PM
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Perp Walk: Who decides whether a suspect takes a “perp walk”?
Christopher Beam
May 18, 20117:45 PM
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Cheating: You think the French tolerate political infidelity? Look at the United States.
Christopher Beam
May 16, 20116:41 PM
Long Island Killer: How do serial killers get their nicknames?
Christopher Beam
May 11, 20116:04 PM
Is Mel Gibson’s puppet from The Beaver a real form of therapy?
Christopher Beam
May 09, 20116:35 PM
Barack Obama's Facebook news feed: The final updates.
Christopher Beam and Chris Wilson
May 06, 20112:32 PM
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Cats of War: The Pentagon's top-secret feline special-operations program, revealed.
Christopher Beam and Holly Allen
May 05, 20116:26 PM
Osama Bin Laden Resistance: The White House says Osama Bin Laden “resisted” capture. What does that mean?
Christopher Beam
May 04, 20116:51 PM
Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan: Why Pakistanis may not be unconditionally enthusiastic about the killing of the al-Qaida leader.
Christopher Beam
May 02, 20117:45 PM
Fast-food crime: Why is there so much violent crime at fast-food restaurants?
Christopher Beam
April 27, 20117:40 PM
Prison break: It’s harder than ever to escape from prison. How do inmates still do it?
Christopher Beam
April 25, 20116:55 PM
USAID AED suspension: Why did USAID suspend one of its biggest contractors without any explanation?
Christopher Beam
March 31, 20113:37 PM
Lululemon murder: A plot twist reminds us that most crime isn’t random.
Christopher Beam
March 22, 20112:00 PM
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