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Hidden Levels: Choose Your Player (Side Quest)
Today, Stef Sanjati is a creator on YouTube with over half a million subscribers. Her content mostly focuses on her two greatest loves — makeup and g…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Hidden Levels Ep. 3: This Game Wants YOU
For decades, the U.S. Army has been on edge about recruitment, hitting its goals for a few years, only to miss them again. As part of their strategy …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Hidden Levels Ep. 2: Stick It to 'Em
In this second episode of Hidden Levels, Amory traces the history of the humble-yet-genius joystick — from early 20th century aviation, to 1970s vide…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Hidden Levels Ep. 1: Mr. Boomshakalaka
Welcome to our all-new collaborative series, "Hidden Levels," in which we team up with 99% Invisible to explore how the world of video games has impa…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Announcing 'Hidden Levels': how the videogame world has changed the world beyond videogames
Have you ever jumped on something as you're moving through the real world, and heard that Mario bouncy sound in your head? Or maybe seen someone acti…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
A fork (still) in the road
You've heard of the "Freshman 15"... how about the "DOGE 15"? This is how some federal employees have referred to the stress associated with the esta…
6 months ago
Bridezillas and Quiz Traps
Ben and Amory share stories about potential pettiness from Reddit. Ben shares a post from r/weddinshaming post about a bride who changed her wedding …
6 months, 1 week ago
Losing Our Marbles
In 2020, Jenna Marbles — one of the most popular YouTube creators of all time —posted her last video. Five years later, her devoted fanbase still won…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Message In A Laptop
What is your relationship with the trash heap of digital history? Can you still connect your old hard drives? Still sifting through your old photos i…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Encore: The Internet's Most Hated Bird
As summer fades away, we bring you an encore episode about you shoreline companions and occasional bullies — gulls.
Gulls are not beloved creatures. …
6 months, 4 weeks ago