I really did stay up until after midnight, waiting for this to be posted

The spelling bee article is now in the New York Times! The print version has a picture of contestants Jonathan Lill and Josh Malamy, and organizers bobbyblue and me, on the front page. The online version, for whatever reason, has only a picture from Spellbound (the documentary) and a picture from the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (the musical). So ... go buy a New York Times!

Here's a nice bit:

While challenging, the bees are decidedly less anxiety provoking than their school counterparts. Occurring well after sunset, adult bees are more like unscripted cabaret shows than cutthroat competitions. "Spelling bees for kids are kind of cruel," said Jennifer Dziura, 26, a comedian and an M.C. of the bee at Pete's Candy Store, which takes place every other Monday. "We have three strikes and you're out, and moral support applause."

The Night Life of Bees

Update: A journalist friend in Connecticut writes "The paper's sitting here in my lap... You are kicking Kate Moss's wasted ASS!"