Blogger extraordinaire and social media guru Kanye West is known for his impassioned opinions. Nick Martens captures the singer’s thoughts on some polarizing design decisions.
In three seasons of Mad Men, three different actors have played the Drapers’ second child. What happened to the first two? Nick Martens has their stories.
Nick Martens’s horror film screenplay was going so well until Apple paid for product placement.
Nick Martens reviews every single Pavement video. (Spoiler alert: they all suck.)
Having come into possession of a psychiatrist’s journal, Nick Martens reveals one of the doctor’s digital dilemmas.
Nick Martens eavesdrops on a tough negotiation at a pawn shop.
Nick Martens has watched hundreds — maybe even thousands — of cover songs on YouTube. Here’s what he learned.
Everyone knows the world will end soon; we’re just waiting to see how it happens. Nick Martens peers into his crystal ball and sees some close calls.
Nick Martens digs into the pages of the great dictionary that chronicles the history and development of the English language, and unearths some typographic gems.
Inspired by the recent Heene Family Balloon Hoax, Nick Martens delves into the rich history of balloons.
Nick Martens chats up Robert Ashley, creator of A Life Well Wasted, the web’s best audio programming about videogame players and culture.
Nick Martens chats up a spokesperson for the country’s most overlooked, marginalized population: monsters.
Kevin Nguyen delves into the past, present, and future of karaoke, and speaks with Brian Raftery, author of Don’t Stop Believin’: How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life.
Unable to speak Polish in a room full of Poles, Locke McKenzie finds a three-year-old friend.
For Darryl Campbell, tossing out an old pair of sneakers is like throwing away the only witness to places he’s traveled.
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