The thing of the day story.
Thing of the Day is a one-pick-a-day operation run by a small crew of nerds. We earn a small commission when you buy through some of our links — but the picks themselves are never for sale. If we wouldn't text a friend about it, it doesn't go up.
How a pick gets picked
- 01. Someone gets obsessed. A staffer spots a thing — at a friend's house, in a podcast, in a corner of the internet.
- 02. We try it. If it's a thing to be eaten, watched, played, planted, worn, or used, we eat / watch / play / plant / wear / use it for at least a week.
- 03. We argue about it. Three editors read every draft. Half of them get killed.
- 04. It runs at 8 a.m. Every weekday, Saturday off, Sunday off. Just one pick, in your inbox.
Editorial standards
- ★ We pay for everything we write about. No comp products, no sponsorships.
- ★ We disclose affiliate links — they fund this whole operation, and that's it.
- ★ When we're wrong, we publish a correction. Usually with an apology pun.
- ★ We never accept money for placement, ranking, or coverage. Ever.
- ★ We're funded by you (subscribers) and the small commission on links you click.
The little crew
Five humans, four cities, one Slack channel that has gotten weird.
Spent six years as a magazine fact-checker. Has strong opinions about pencils.
Owns four label makers. Will defend each one in court if challenged.
Has eaten 47 regional sodas. Will eat number 48 next week.
Currently growing 23 houseplants. Three are unaccounted for.
Discovered a website with one button on it last Tuesday and hasn't been the same.
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