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As Minji and Eunice grew up, so did K-pop. From the suburbs of Michigan, to LA’s Koreatown, to pochas in NYC. This is the soundtrack (and dataset) to their lives. #kpop #dataviz #thepudding pudding.cool/2026/05/kpop-g…

Similes are all around us. But, if you haven’t considered this figure of speech since grade school this visual essay is for you: pudding.cool/2026/05/simile…

Many women who’ve done IVF call themselves warriors. @lamthuyvo is one of them. Follow her interactive journey through infertility, told from two perspectives: parent & child. pudding.cool/2026/03/ivf/

This weekend was a scorcher! Check out our updating map that tracks the number of days since a US city had a record-high temperature. pudding.cool/projects/heat-…

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Who are the best data viz designers setting the bar today?

The world feels quite precarious right now—and sometimes we forget what it feels like to pursue happiness. @alv9n digs into a study that asked more than 10,000 people to share their joy. From personal growth to friends & family, here’s our happiness map. pudding.cool/2026/02/happy-…

Few life experiences feel as universal, across generations, as the pains and frustrations of trying to find clothes that fit. In our newest project @iamsakuma dives into the data about women's sizing chaos. pudding.cool/2026/02/womens…

WINNER! Benford’s Law by @schubertda1 benfords-law-explainer.netlify.app

WINNER! The Legislative Network Behind State Trans Laws by C.J. Robinson cj-robinson.github.io/trans-model-le…

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Pudding Cup! Our entry pool was the strongest ever with close to 100 submissions. Show our 3 winners some love 🫶 on this thread, and check out the full details and honorable mentions at the link: pudding.cool/pudding-cup/

There’s a secret language beneath your favorite movies, musicals, and even video games. We visualized every motif in Wicked, Hamilton, and Les Mis to show how tiny musical ideas can build entire emotional worlds. 🔗: pudding.cool/2025/12/motifs/

It's the last week to enter! Get your submissions in by Friday, Dec. 5! pudding.cool/pudding-cup/

How do data journalists turn raw data into charts that inform and inspire? Join experts from @Reuters, @axios, and @puddingviz on Dec 4 for a behind-the-scenes look at how newsrooms approach storytelling with graphics. Register now: buff.ly/tX5rU5d

The Pudding Cup is back for 2025! We want to see your best non-commercial visual and data-driven projects! 🗓️ Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2025 (free entry) 📢 Winners announced: the week of December 9, 2025 💸 Up to 3 winners each get $1,500 pudding.cool/pudding-cup/

How much does Congress talk about democracy? How often do they worry that democracy is eroding? @alv9n's latest project analyzes every congressional speech in the last 145 years. pudding.cool/2025/11/democr…

I ruptured my achilles in January. Couch-bound for most of the winter, I read over a dozen books about walking journeys. I was inspired. Obsessed? I decided to walk across Massachusetts. You decide how to experience my story here: pudding.cool/2025/10/walk/

In this week's #SecretsOfTheViz , @matthew_daniels from @puddingviz drops by to tell us all about this amazing collab with @luriethereal how earlier decades and genres influence the #music we hear today. You'll enjoy this #datafam 😉 📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 youtube.com/watch?v=irKB-S…

Ever cry while cutting an onion? Well, now you don’t have to! Building off of chef J. Kenji López-Alt, we found the mathematically optimal way to dice an onion. *Cutting uniform pieces has not been proven to reduce crying, but you do get bragging rights. pudding.cool/2025/08/onions/