Kuiper's blog

The "British Tea" that Americans threw into Boston Harbor was actually Chinese

And so was the tea that Americans drank instead

Jul 4 • Kuiper

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June 2026

How to measure the decline of a YouTube channel

Two misleading statistics (and some better stats to use instead)

Jun 12 • Kuiper

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April 2026

Just do the reading

The most important lesson I learned in my 20's

Apr 30 • Kuiper

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Why Costco pays $30/hr and Target doesn't

Costco is built different

Apr 28 • Kuiper

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Are Hallmark Christmas movies saving cinema?

What happens when you give a bunch of scrappy auteurs a small budget with no executive meddling?

Apr 21 • Kuiper

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie doesn't care about rehabilitative justice

Cruelty is okay as long as you choose the right targets

Apr 7 • Kuiper

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March 2026

Pixar's 'Hoppers' has a disturbing moral blind spot

What ethical behavior looks like in a world of sapient animals

Mar 25 • Kuiper

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The new Pixar movie isn't NIMBY. It's far more horrifying

Hoppers is skillfully made. It's also morally deranged.

Mar 19 • Kuiper

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February 2026

Why do kids love feeling terrible?

The neuroscience of playground equipment

Feb 10 • Kuiper

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December 2025

Does Japan's Prime Minister actually have a 92% approval rating among young voters?

Is this "unbelievably high?" Let's see if the data backs it up

Dec 31, 2025 • Kuiper

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Highlights from the comments on "VeggieTales characters aren't Christian"

The writers say "Jesus didn't die for vegetables." What will the vegetables' eternal fate be?

Dec 26, 2025 • Kuiper

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The vegetables on VeggieTales are not Christian

Some people are confused about what this means

Dec 15, 2025 • Kuiper

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