Ben Cosgrove joined TIME in 2012. He edits and writes for LightBox and is the editor of LIFE.com. He helped launch HotWired's groundbreaking political site, Netizen; was managing editor of the early, influential e-zine, Feedmag.com; and has covered the arts, culture and technology for Salon, the Washington Post, LA Weekly and others. He has edited two anthologies, Covering the Bases and Gluttony, and writes frequently on film, books, music and sports for TIME.com.