A black and white cat and an orange cat listen to The Band’s “The Weight” on a Google Hun screen on a wooden table in a kitchen.
We’re temporarily out of our home, but of course we brought Icky’s radio. Here’s him listening to “The Weight” by The Band with his brother Dandy.
Many women who’ve done IVF call themselves warriors.
@lamthuyvo.bsky.social is one of them. Follow her interactive journey through infertility, told from two perspectives: parent & child.
pudding.cool/2026/03/ivf/
Screenshot of article with text reading: It’s a philosophy rooted in deep skepticism of commercial media. Tufte points to advertising-saturated platforms as actively harmful to truth. By contrast, he praises large language models as “ad-free tools that try for truth,” describing them as vindication of his decades-long argument for concentration and clarity over entertainment. In this framework, trust is earned through austerity. The human hand should be minimized, replaced by density, restraint, and rigor. “A little mess is good” Diehm sees it differently.
I love that after these paragraphs there’s simply: “Diehm sees it differently.” This article is how I know I’ve arrived in the data viz world: being the counterpoint to Tufte (and of course sharing some overlap with you!)
The world feels quite precarious right now—and sometimes we forget what it feels like to pursue happiness. @alv9n.com digs into a study that asked more than 10,000 people to share their joy. From personal growth to friends and family, here’s our happiness mapped.
pudding.cool/2026/02/happ...
Few life experiences feel as universal, across generations, as the pains and frustrations of trying to find clothes that fit. In our newest project we dive into the data about women's sizing chaos.
pudding.cool/2026/02/wome...
A black and white cat watches contently as Harry Styles’m “Forever, Forever” plays on a Google Home screen
Harry Styles, “Forever, Forever”
A 38-year-old white women with short brown and gray hair showing off a shirt that reads “This was only her first rodeo” with Dallas Wings’ Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers riding a bucking bronco.
A framed photo of an Instagram post with a country western style belt buckle featuring WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers along with a comment that reads “drop the merch.” The frame is surrounded by Nike stickers, pins, and a lanyard on a wooden table.
A shirt that reads “This was only her first rodeo” with Dallas Wings’ Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers riding a bucking bronco.
When you comment “drop the merch” and Nike and Paige Bueckers deliver.
We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Pudding Cup! Our entry pool was the strongest ever with close to 100 submissions.
Show our 3 winners some love 🫶 on this thread, and check out the full details and honorable mentions at the link:
pudding.cool/pudding-cup/
The Pudding Cup is back for 2025! We want to see your best non-commercial visual and data-driven projects!
🗓️ Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2025 (free entry)
📢 Winners announced: the week of December 9, 2025
💸 Up to 3 winners each get $1,500
pudding.cool/pudding-cup/
How much does Congress talk about democracy? How often do they worry that democracy is eroding? @alv9n.com's latest project analyzes every congressional speech in the last 145 years.
pudding.cool/2025/11/demo...
Delayed reply, but here are the original slides in case you don’t already have them!
docs.google.com/presentation...
A black and white cat starts to roll on a towel while listening and watching a Google Home Screen play Kahey Ravidas | Shabad Gurbani Video Collection on YouTube.
Kahey Ravidas | Shabad Gurbani Video Collection
A black and white cat leans in to listen to a Google home speaker play Cures for Anxiety Disorders - Music to Calm the Mind and Stop Overthinking on YouTube
Cures for Anxiety Disorders - Music to Calm the Mind and Stop Overthinking
A black and white cat leans his head toward a Google home speaker that is playing The White Stripes’ “Fell in Love with a Girl”
The White Stripes, “Fell in Love with a Girl”
A black and white cat sits on a concrete countertop listening to a Google Home Screen play the song “Peaches” by The Presidents of The United States. The cat has a turdy face because he swiped away from CatTV videos and he got stuck with this song.
The Presidents of The United States of America, “Peaches”
A black and white cat rolls joyfully on a concrete countertop while listening to the Violent Femmes’ “Blister in the Sun” on a Google hub screen.
Violent Femmes, “Blister in the Sun”
“Look at Mr. Frog! He’s so grumpy.”
Wait, why are so many frogs boys? @mellymeldubs.bsky.social explores how we gender animals in kids’ stories—and why it matters.
pudding.cool/2025/07/kids...
As a lifelong fan of the @wnba.com I’m stoked to see teams get added in Detroit, Philly, & Cleveland. But as a queer southerner, I wish expansion was happening here too! More LGBTQ+ people live in the South than any other U. S. region. HUGE fan base, but regressive politics keep teams/players away.
A black and white cat on a concrete countertop listens to the Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, and Shakira’s “Don’t You Worry” on a Google Home Screen
Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, and Shakira, “Don’t You Worry”
A black and white cat with a stern face wallows on a concrete countertop while listening to Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go” on a Google Home Screen
In honor of pride month: Chappell Roan, “Hot to Go” 🏳️🌈
A black and white cat with a stern face rubs against a wall on a concrete countertop while listening to The Jam’s “In the City” on a Google Home Screen
The Jam, “In the City”
A black and white cat with a stern face rubs against a wall on a concrete countertop while listening to to Green Day’s “Burnout” on a Google Home Screen
Green Day, “Burnout”
A Google Home Screen showing Spotify recommended playlists: anti-war punk, rage mix, punk mix with a black and white cat in the corner
Recommended Playlists: Anti-War Punk, Rage Mix, Punk Mix
A black and white cat sitting on a concrete countertop listening to Green Day’s “Bobby Sox” from a Google Home Screen
Green Day, “Bobby Sox”
A black and white cat on a concrete countertop watching a Google Home Screen play Grease on YouTube
Grease
New video on YouTube (an animated version of one of @alv9n.com's greatest hits): The Loneliness Epidemic, in Data: Who Americans Spend Time With
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7w3...
A black and white cat on a concrete countertop looking at a Google Home Screen that is playing Today’s Soft Rock on Spotify
Today’s Soft Rock
New project: From stereotypes to breakthroughs, Hollywood's history with Asian and Asian American characters is complicated.
This AAPI Heritage Month, dive into the data that reveals whether that's changed: pudding.cool/2025/05/aapi...
A skinny black and white cat on a concrete countertop looking at a Google Home Screen that is playing Cat Stevens’ “All Nights, All Days.”
Cat Stevens, “All Nights, All Days.” Icky is a big Cat Stevens fan (he probably just swipes through “cat” content, but still).
