About
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.
Who writes this
Everything on Thing of the Day is published under one desk byline, The Thing of the Day Desk. We don't attach individual names or personal credentials to our articles — check any figure against the provider before you act.
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