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| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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Numlock News: May 14, 2026 • Pirates, Bluey, Steve Jobs
By Daniel Parris
Walt is on vacation, today’s edition comes from Daniel Parris. He is the writer behind Stat Significant, a newsletter with data-centric essays about movies, music and TV. If you’ve ever wanted to see the data behind...
Numlock News: May 13, 2026 • Big Words, Bad Shots, No Breaths
By Stephen Follows
Walt is on vacation, today’s edition comes from Stephen Follows, of the eponymous movie data newsletter and his new YouTube channel, The Film Data Scientist.
Hi everyone, Stephen Follows here, filling in for Walt....
Numlock News: May 12, 2026 • Beast, Blackpink, BTS
By Palmer Haasch
Walt is on vacation, today’s edition comes from Palmer Haasch, my former Business Insider colleague who now works in comics at WEBTOON.
Mr. Beast
Beast Industries is hosting a ritzy breakfast in New York City...
Numlock News: May 11, 2026 • Red, Trains, Bears
By Olivia Walch
Walt is on vacation, today’s edition comes from Olivia Walch. She is the author of Sleep Groove: Why Your Body’s Clock Is So Messed Up and What To Do About It, the coauthor of Political Geometry: Rethinking Redistrict...
Numlock Sunday: Kylie Mohr on the underground networks worth protecting
By Walt Hickey
By Walt Hickey
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Walt writes Numlock News, as well as some other stuff. He's a data journalist who is obsessed with culture, society and fascinating numbers buried in the news.
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