Tedium | An Offbeat Digital Newsletter

One Week Later

A rebuttal of sorts to the unreasonable anger over BNL's biggest hit, as portrayed in a popular column by a prominent critic.

Jun 24, 2022

Where The Action Was

A list of social networks that failed to stick around in any real way, except as memories. Some of them were more influential than others. Others scored big paydays.

Jun 22, 2022

No backlinks required but I do wish you could include this image no less than once a month. pic.twitter.com/0VOr04nuyK
— Dr. Matt Lee (typing one handed 🩹👋) (@mattl) May 4, 2022

I was asked to include this image on the Tedium website somewhere, so here it is, on the front page.

May 04, 2022

Gaming The Charts

Pondering the way that gaps in Billboard’s music charts have, for decades, created opportunities for bands and artists to maximize their exposure.

Jun 08, 2022

New to the @readtedium family, we are now hosting @30pincom for our contributor, @ylitvinenko, who is based in Russia. His words will not go offline. https://t.co/6EQrSzigR1 https://t.co/HbcE2SjJfT
— Tedium (@readtedium) March 10, 2022

In these unusual times of global conflict, we feel that it is important to look out for our pals affected by the world’s changing shape. With that said, Tedium is (hopefully temporarily) hosting 30pin, a site operated by our friend and contributor Yuri Litvinenko, a reporter based in Russia. Check it out.

May 04, 2022

All Over the TV Dial

Like reading about odd broadcasting and television standards? Perfect—this post is for you. We’re starting in Jamaica.

Jun 03, 2022

The Hard Pivot

Considering companies that ended up in a far different place from where they started. You know, like Samsung, Shell, Hasbro, and American Express.

Jun 01, 2022

To Boldly Sing

Star Trek has inspired plenty of pop culture, but nothing is as bizarre as the musical fandom following its warp trail.

May 27, 2022

More Attention Ploys

One Week Later

A rebuttal of sorts to the unreasonable anger over BNL's biggest hit, as portrayed in a popular column by a prominent critic.

Where The Action Was

A list of social networks that failed to stick around in any real way, except as memories. Some of them were more influential than others. Others scored big paydays.

We Value Your Feedback

How the suggestion box, once a simple tool for giving feedback, played a role in the weirder and darker data-hungry present for many companies.

Immigrating to Your Dreams

Considering the surprisingly complex mechanisms that face talented athletes attempting to immigrate to another country for a professional team.

Reflection, In Four Parts

Looking through the mirror at mirrors, in the hopes of seeing an interesting reflection, or maybe to figure out that weird mirage thing you see on the highway.

Gaming The Charts

Pondering the way that gaps in Billboard’s music charts have, for decades, created opportunities for bands and artists to maximize their exposure.

All Over the TV Dial

Like reading about odd broadcasting and television standards? Perfect—this post is for you. We’re starting in Jamaica.

The Hard Pivot

Considering companies that ended up in a far different place from where they started. You know, like Samsung, Shell, Hasbro, and American Express.

To Boldly Sing

Star Trek has inspired plenty of pop culture, but nothing is as bizarre as the musical fandom following its warp trail.

More Attention Ploys

One Week Later

A rebuttal of sorts to the unreasonable anger over BNL's biggest hit, as portrayed in a popular column by a prominent critic.

Where The Action Was

A list of social networks that failed to stick around in any real way, except as memories. Some of them were more influential than others. Others scored big paydays.

We Value Your Feedback

How the suggestion box, once a simple tool for giving feedback, played a role in the weirder and darker data-hungry present for many companies.

Immigrating to Your Dreams

Considering the surprisingly complex mechanisms that face talented athletes attempting to immigrate to another country for a professional team.

Reflection, In Four Parts

Looking through the mirror at mirrors, in the hopes of seeing an interesting reflection, or maybe to figure out that weird mirage thing you see on the highway.

Gaming The Charts

Pondering the way that gaps in Billboard’s music charts have, for decades, created opportunities for bands and artists to maximize their exposure.

All Over the TV Dial

Like reading about odd broadcasting and television standards? Perfect—this post is for you. We’re starting in Jamaica.

The Hard Pivot

Considering companies that ended up in a far different place from where they started. You know, like Samsung, Shell, Hasbro, and American Express.

To Boldly Sing

Star Trek has inspired plenty of pop culture, but nothing is as bizarre as the musical fandom following its warp trail.

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