2020 Tedium Highlight by Andrew Egan: How Canada got so good at generic products. 

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Andrew Egan’s 2020 Highlights

December 2020

Canadian Fakin’

How Canadians got so good at making generic products that are as good—or possibly, even better—than the name-brand equivalent.
November 2020

Sorkin, Strunk, and White

Pondering one of the the defining screenwriters of the 21st century through the prism of an iconic style guide. Sorry, my Prada’s at the cleaners.
October 2020

An Impromptu Story

The chance celebrity encounter may be one of the best, most fascinating parts of NYC. (Or, at least, it was.) If you’re lucky, they might even perform.
August 2020

Retry Mock Toys

How model rocket clubs and competitions became a way for students to get an early taste of outer space.
July 2020

Putting Order In Its Place

For centuries, the careful order of mise en place has been fundamental to the way restaurants make food, but its time in kitchens may finally be up.
June 2020

What’s In a Hoax?

Pondering the elements that make a hoax effective, and how a really good one can catch even the most seasoned skeptics.
May 2020

Elementary, My Dear Soundtrack

It’s no mystery that the numerous Sherlock Holmes-inspired shows and films have theme songs. We decided to investigate how good they are.
April 2020

A Pivotal Listicle

Twelve years ago, long before it embraced listicles, Forbes put up a well-read list of websites that young people supposedly loved. I know, because I wrote it.
March 2020

What Are the Odds?

Pondering the nature of open tryouts, the back-door way for some athletes into the professional leagues. Do you have what it takes to make a go for it?
February 2020

Point Of Saturation

Unless you work in a restaurant, you may not know what the Aloha point-of-sale system is. But if you do, you’ve probably seen it everywhere.
January 2020

Mistakes Were Made

Technology vendors like SAP may rake in billions of dollars a year helping big companies build complex tech infrastructures, but they screw up—often, at scale.

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