2022 Tedium Highlight by David Buck: A passionate defense of the Barenaked Ladies’ “One Week.” 

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David Buck’s 2022 Highlights

December 2022

A Genuine Link To The Past

How playing a certain video game series helped bring meaning to a challenging time in my life.
November 2022

A Sealant Story

How caulk became a standard household building and maintenance staple. If you own a house, you probably have a caulking gun lying around.
October 2022

Getting A-head of The Season

The story of the cultural significance of the Headless Horseman myth is enough to make your head fall off.
September 2022

Mechanical Marine Mammals

Ever think about what it takes to make an animatronic whale? No? Well, we have, and soon, so will you.
July 2022

A Bit of Fine Tuning

Can a guitar be smart and also kind of awesome? Tedium’s resident music nerd dives into the Lava Me 3, a guitar that innovates beyond its touchscreen.
June 2022

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.
May 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.
March 2022

Painting With Light

How a little box and stylus revolutionized television graphics. You may not know but the Quantel Paintbox is, but you’ve seen its impact.
February 2022

Under Pressure

How the pressure washer revolutionized the way we clean outdoor surfaces—and occasionally, lends itself to creative solutions.
January 2022

Novel Check-in

Spare thoughts on the state of novelty and nostalgia from our in-house expert on both of those important (if oft-cast-aside) things.

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