Christopher Noxon is a Los Angeles-based writer and contributor to the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and Playboy. An archive of his stories is available here.

Christopher Noxon's Salon stories

Monday, Sep 8, 2008 03:49 PDT

Is my kid a jerk, or is he just 2?

My son bullies me, insults his mother and once punched an old man in the nuts. I know it's probably just a phase. But what if it isn't?
Saturday, Dec 22, 2007 05:00 PST

Irving the Snowchicken is coming to town

Forget Christmakkah and Festivus. Our interfaith holiday involves a magical rooster who fills the children's pants with presents.
Wednesday, Jun 28, 2006 06:00 PDT

Four square for grown-ups?

Childhood games like tag, dodgeball and rock paper scissors are being reclaimed by adults. Is there some deep societal reason why people are returning to kiddie fun?
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2004 15:58 PST

Mad Mel

Gibson has accused a lot of people -- including me -- of plotting against his controversial new "The Passion of the Christ." Is it brilliant marketing, or serious paranoia?

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