Compared to the later sixth and seventh gens, the fifth generation iPod classic is easy to open. I found it pretty ...

An ancient city in Memoriapolis. Screenshot: 5PM Studio. Another twist: your city organically grows as a result of your actions. No need to lay out the perfect street plan—roads pop up when you ...

I don’t have kids, but I understand that at some point, life becomes an endless series of questions. Why is the sky blue? Where do babies come from? What happens when we die? Is my talking motorcycle… ...

Welcome to iMod Diaries, a brand new series here on Day Soda in which I detail my journey into iPod modding. In this, the very first edition, I'm laying out the parts list for my first build, an iPod ...

A late night, idiosyncratic pop culture newsletter. As refreshing as a glass of cold water at 3 a.m.

I’ve been nostalgic for my iPod lately. Back in the mid-to-late 2000s, I would spend hours growing and maintaining my music library, sourcing files from the iTunes Music Store, CDs, and torrents, and ...

The grand cultural exchange between the United States and the United Kingdom has produced gains for both sides. The US, for example, got the Beatles, rugby, and the concept of the circus. The UK got a ...

Dearly beloved, we gather here today to say our goodbyes to Court Street Bagels, another victim of New York City landlords. You probably saw the news of Court Street Bagels’ demise spread across ...

A late night, idiosyncratic pop culture newsletter. As refreshing as a glass of cold water at 3 a.m.

Chicken is the most consumed meat in America. We kill somewhere between 8 and 9 billion chickens every year to make breasts, patties, wings, nuggets, legs, thighs, and whatever else you can imagine.

I spent the weekend back home at my parent’s house in Vermont. Typically, that would mean a compost story is coming your way—maybe a listicle of the most decomposed items in the pile, or a deep-dive ...