Mum ridge

Also: EX takes a load off

Blue man revisited

Also: fakes of a fake, cars at 1000x speed, and Sotenbori at sunset.

Nobody's hero

Also: oddball wikis, dating sims, and distant Waluigis.

Every bedroom you've ever entered

Thoughts on guitars, tablature, and the internet (plus a bonus mixtape).

Cultural victories

Also: skeleton battles, Sonic mythology, and Letterboxd crimes.

What’s the deal with Roblox? An EX Special Report

We turned our red Roblox caps backwards and started greeting our fellow kids.

Making robots smile

This week, we're talking about ethereal anime, internet rap, and Digimon mortality. First time reading? Sign up here. Want to write for us? Submit here.  This Week's Stories Pitchfork good? Pitchfork announced the hire of Mano Sundaresan, founder of the extraordinarily good blog No Bells, as

Horse girl with a knife

Also: mind control gaming, Sonic kindergarten, and Fortnite simps.

Yeah!

Also: anti-easter eggs, Man-Crates, and cursed Vines.

Mmm, hoverbikes

This week, we're talking: * lost albums  * imaginary videogame consoles * secret corporate emojis First time reading? Sign up here. This Week’s Stories The secret history of Charli XCX’s Brat Charli XCX’s excx-ellent new album Brat is probably the most talked-about album in music right now, a

I have fins

This week, we're donning our borrowed skins, going PokéRogue, and learning how to tell cat-girl vtubers apart. First time reading? Sign up here. Love EX? Hate EX? Want to work with us? We’re listening: team@exresearch.co Pinterest has quietly become Valhalla for music pedants Shareable infographics

The greatest meme of all time

Anyone who works for very long on “the internet culture beat” has to quickly come to terms with the fact that they’ll never beat Know Your Meme. The site, which has been around since 2007, is simply faster and more authoritative about what’s happening on the internet than