This week, we're discussing toads, monkeys, replicants, and Andrei Tarkovsky. First time reading? Sign up here. Did Toad kill E3? As everyone knows, the game industry trade show E3 is no more. Like a great marketing mirage, it disappeared as soon as a few companies stopped believing in
Also: artisanal white noise, a card shop tycoon, and the giallo zone.
Also: strawberry man, ding-a-ling kid, and dog ahead
Also: frog golf, ant tears, and medieval beats.
Also: EX takes a load off
Also: fakes of a fake, cars at 1000x speed, and Sotenbori at sunset.
Also: oddball wikis, dating sims, and distant Waluigis.
Thoughts on guitars, tablature, and the internet (plus a bonus mixtape).
Also: skeleton battles, Sonic mythology, and Letterboxd crimes.
We turned our red Roblox caps backwards and started greeting our fellow kids.
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
Also: mind control gaming, Sonic kindergarten, and Fortnite simps.
Also: anti-easter eggs, Man-Crates, and cursed Vines.
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
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
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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
Also: a jester's boot, a third strike, and a hard right at Saratoga.
Also: Internet decay, Albini drums & glowing televisions.
Also: creep-blocking, the Marvel loyalty oath, and a list of Templar presidents.
Also: jumpscare stimboards, sniper cats, and Dog World.
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The beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has dominated pop culture for the past 6 weeks or so, and one consistent complaint I’ve heard from people, online and IRL, is that they don’t know what’s going on. Either a) they don’t know the backstory, b) they
Also: water boys, the evil way to smoke, and the lies of Steve.
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Remembering every fake Han Solo.
Also: treepunchers, ‘80s sleaze, and Minecraft rackets.