Distract
5 lessons we forgot we learned from our year-long newsletter experiment
Distract
7 lessons we learned from our year-long newsletter experiment
Distract
I communicate with my parents via email… is that weird?
All stories in Newsletter
-
Sorry to bother you, but I apologize too much over email
After clearing out my emails and private messages, I realized I'm never sorry — but every other thread or message I send starts with an apology. “Sorry to bug you!” “I was just wondering…” “...Totally fine if not.” Why do I apologize for existing in every email I ...
-
Good internet things, brought to you by new media artist Omayeli Arenyeka
We sometimes have new media artists take over our daily newsletter, Big Spam. If you like what you've read, you can subscribe here. Hi everyone! Hope you’re doing well, today I’m going to do what every newsletter swears they won’t do and spam you! But first, a little bit ...
-
10 ways to annoy your coworkers on Slack
If you work at a company with remote workers or just a buttload of employees, odds are you’re using Slack to communicate. The work chat giant has all but completely taken over as the default mode of business communication, surpassing the fond tradition of tracing notes to one another ...
-
My colleague Googled my dad and it got weird
The other day, my colleague Googled my dad. I can’t remember why, so don’t ask, but he sent me a 20-year-old photo ...
-
I grew up in a house that shared one phone charger — and survived
My parents were ahead of the curve when it came to digital paranoia and found a solution to parenting digital age—only ...
-
Stingy with your Instagram likes? Us too
It all started with a tweet. A really really good tweet: Why are people so stingy with their likes on Instagram? I know I am. I hold onto likes tighter than a bottle of wine at a social gathering. But it makes no sense. Likes are unlimited. And they’re just nice. There’s ...
-
We DM’d a lot of strangers to ask why they use Drake lyrics on Instagram
Have you ever heard of a musical artist named Drake? Of course you have. Because he’s everywhere. These days, it’s hard to miss Aubrey Graham, the rapper and singer from Canada (eh). He recently released Scorpion, and the internet went nuts, as it always does for Aubrey. ...
-
Are people dumb? Or is the world just hard?
It’s hot in Europe right now. Like, really hot. It’s so hot that every time I stand up from sitting down, I leave another puddle, exposing my perpetual swamp ass to the world. I’ve taken four cold showers today, yet I still stink. Every time I accidentally come into contact ...
-
People who send voice notes are poison
I have a friend, and she’s great. Better than great, actually. She’s one of those people who is just incredible at everything. She's ...
-
This blank Google doc restored our faith in humanity
Ever heard of Godwin’s Law? It’s an old internet adage asserting that the longer an online discussion continues, the ...
-
Fake news tools helped us unravel a viral infidelity video
Viral videos are a funny thing. Thousands are uploaded every day, yet one good one has the ability to unravel your entire ...
-
Fast food is the best use case for technology
Today, I want to talk about air sausage. Earlier this week, our team was made aware that respected hot dog creator, Oscar ...
