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Since 2015, Ernie Smith's Tedium has been hunting for the end of the long tail, and we've yet to find it. But we'd sure love it if you followed us on our journey. Especially now that we're ten friggin' years old and we're still using a Street Fighter II slogan as our subscribe button. Validate the use of obscure video game slang as a successful subscription strategy. Click the button.

 

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Google announces a plan to add yet another barrier to the ease of getting an ultra-simple Web search. Great.

By Ernie Smith • July 25, 2025
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The Game Genie Generation

For an unlicensed game accessory, the Game Genie sure casts a long shadow. It reshaped the games we already owned—and had a profound effect on copyright law.

By Ernie Smith • July 21, 2025

Prosser-Gate

A prominent Apple leaker gets nailed with a wild lawsuit suggesting not-so-journalistic reporting practices.

By Ernie Smith • July 18, 2025

Last Weak Tonight

The decision to shut down Stephen Colbert’s long-running late-night show underlines a hard-to-miss point: It might be time to work around the studios for our comedic commentary.

By Ernie Smith • July 18, 2025

Selling More Than The Drama

A new Commodore device hit pre-orders this week after weeks of rumors. But retro is nothing if not its irrational haters.

By Ernie Smith • July 12, 2025

Neutralizing Drones

The evolution of drone shows, a concept that went from an art collective experiment in de-fanging warfare tech to a municipal favorite in record time.

By Ernie Smith • July 6, 2025

Spanfelled

G/O Media, the company that tried to get Deadspin to stick to sports, bows out. They leave behind a scrappier media ecosystem with more business-savvy writers.

By Ernie Smith • July 3, 2025

Processing Cycles

You may not have to imagine a world where air conditioning uses more energy than computing for much longer. Also: As the Commodore turns.

By Ernie Smith • June 29, 2025

The Career Calamity

Two of the most prominent legacy job application sites file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Together. Maybe they lost their edge.

By Ernie Smith • June 25, 2025

RELOAD"*",8,1

A discussion with Christian “Peri Fractic” Simpson, the YouTuber that wants to buy Commodore and bring it back to life.

By Ernie Smith • June 19, 2025
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