Geoff Wolinetz
Geoff Wolinetz is a writer and co-founder of Yankee Pot Roast, an online magazine devoted to literary and pop-culture satire. A 1998 graduate of Binghamton University, Wolinetz has written for several online publications including McSweeney's Internet Tendency, the Black Table, Flak Magazine and the now-defunct Haypenny. In addition to his writing, Wolinetz also works at Turner Broadcasting Sales, Inc as Vice President of Entertainment Digital Ad Operations.
He had a short tenure as a contributing editor with Cracked magazine in 2005–06.
His first book, Underrated: The Yankee Pot Roast Guide To Awesome Underappreciated Stuff (co-written with Nick Jezarian and Josh Abraham, ISBN 0806528702), was published by Kensington/Citadel in June 2008.
On November 3, 2009, Wolinetz became the first contestant in the history of either version (primetime or syndicated) of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? to answer all 11 questions without using any of the game's "cheats."[1]
References
- ↑ Todor, Nick (November 7, 2009). "BuzzerVision: "5th Grader" Is Shelling Out The Dough". BuzzerBlog. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
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