nick andersen
@nicktheandersen.com
writer, thinker, amateur cheesemonger. host of @pilotprincesstrash.bsky.social | senior producer for ministry of ideas | former npr, gbh, wbur, wxyc, dth. https://nicktheandersen.com
i'm sorry but them calling the country estate 'my cottage' in bridgerton s4 is making me SO angry a house that nice gets a proper damn NAME
February 13, 2026 at 3:06 AM
i'm sorry but them calling the country estate 'my cottage' in bridgerton s4 is making me SO angry a house that nice gets a proper damn NAME
draw a little horse, let it run in the digital wilds with a bunch of other drawn little horses
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Draw a horse, watch it run!
gradient.horse
February 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
draw a little horse, let it run in the digital wilds with a bunch of other drawn little horses
hey i got a haircut you know the drill (praise me, flatter me, etc and such as)
February 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
hey i got a haircut you know the drill (praise me, flatter me, etc and such as)
a tie between lisa frank and former u.s. senator mitt romney tbqh
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM
a tie between lisa frank and former u.s. senator mitt romney tbqh
'they had both cinnamon and chocolate, which possums like, and they were on sale.'
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
'they had both cinnamon and chocolate, which possums like, and they were on sale.'
unclear if our cheese shop is a 'luxury grocery store' / 'shoppy shop,' but some regulars definitely treat us that way
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
A new crop of gourmet grocers has hit the city, drawing lines of trendy TikTokers, MAHA-curious health fiends and Instacart devotees who want to pop in for a treat.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
unclear if our cheese shop is a 'luxury grocery store' / 'shoppy shop,' but some regulars definitely treat us that way
never change, rhode island legislature
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 PM
never change, rhode island legislature
i blame @rachsyme.bsky.social but now every time i solve the wordle quickly i wonder how much better carol burnett did today
February 11, 2026 at 1:21 PM
i blame @rachsyme.bsky.social but now every time i solve the wordle quickly i wonder how much better carol burnett did today
growing up in metro detroit, you take for granted knowing that a local family of trucking magnates happens to own, in full, a major international bridge crossing.
February 11, 2026 at 12:21 AM
growing up in metro detroit, you take for granted knowing that a local family of trucking magnates happens to own, in full, a major international bridge crossing.
folks at one of my book clubs this wknd were discussing the joys of a long tub soak and you’ll be shocked to learn i did NOT casually drop the ‘my shower and tub were recently featured in architectural digest’ line bc i have restraint, sometimes.
February 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
folks at one of my book clubs this wknd were discussing the joys of a long tub soak and you’ll be shocked to learn i did NOT casually drop the ‘my shower and tub were recently featured in architectural digest’ line bc i have restraint, sometimes.
a thorough, thoughtful exploration and explanation of a $24 cup of high-end coffee…that has no actually discussion of the flavor of said cup
A $24 cup of coffee has landed in Boston. Is it worth the price tag? - The Boston Globe
George Howell’s exalted brew raises the eternal question of American luxury: When does craftsmanship turn into self-parody?
www.bostonglobe.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
a thorough, thoughtful exploration and explanation of a $24 cup of high-end coffee…that has no actually discussion of the flavor of said cup
got my first ‘run, forest, run!’ drive by today in years. i do not miss the days when children on school buses would yell that to me as i ran by. (yes, that happened. a lot.)
February 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM
got my first ‘run, forest, run!’ drive by today in years. i do not miss the days when children on school buses would yell that to me as i ran by. (yes, that happened. a lot.)
the snow shovel crew our condo association pays to shovel our lot and walk sent us the most bizarrely poetic weather update this morning and i absolutely love it. (they have never done this kind of thing before, which makes this all the more weird and wonderful)
February 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
the snow shovel crew our condo association pays to shovel our lot and walk sent us the most bizarrely poetic weather update this morning and i absolutely love it. (they have never done this kind of thing before, which makes this all the more weird and wonderful)
that video of an older museum curator deadpan going OFF in gen z slang was made with care, thought and intention (bc of course it was) and reading about the production process is such a treat
The museum with an unexpected star
I talked to the team at the National Gallery of Art, including 77-year-old curator Alison Luchs, about “rizzing up the internet with art history.”
www.milkkarten.net
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
that video of an older museum curator deadpan going OFF in gen z slang was made with care, thought and intention (bc of course it was) and reading about the production process is such a treat
'you don't spend that much money without a very good reason.' — @jasonkoebler.bsky.social writes a needed, somber obit for the washington post in @404media.co
The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful to Jeff Bezos
In a kleptocracy, there is no reason for a billionaire to own an adversarial news outlet.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
'you don't spend that much money without a very good reason.' — @jasonkoebler.bsky.social writes a needed, somber obit for the washington post in @404media.co
there are currently columns decrying the knit beanie — ‘satan’s chapeau,’ per the author — and complaining about commuting in the winter in the globe. i LOVE local media. support local news!
February 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
there are currently columns decrying the knit beanie — ‘satan’s chapeau,’ per the author — and complaining about commuting in the winter in the globe. i LOVE local media. support local news!
i choose to believe i am at MOST three degrees separated from the gay 30something who came up with the muppet show bit in which gonzo repeatedly tears through the set on roller skates while reciting a list of academy award winning supporting actresses.
February 5, 2026 at 2:38 AM
i choose to believe i am at MOST three degrees separated from the gay 30something who came up with the muppet show bit in which gonzo repeatedly tears through the set on roller skates while reciting a list of academy award winning supporting actresses.
a woman came in the cheese shop the other day using ai to help her make a tartiflette, a savory french tart. her ai client insisted that she could buy reblochon, a cheese YOU CANNOT CURRENTLY BUY IN AMERICA, at our shop, and when a monger let her know that, she guffawed and left the store.
February 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
a woman came in the cheese shop the other day using ai to help her make a tartiflette, a savory french tart. her ai client insisted that she could buy reblochon, a cheese YOU CANNOT CURRENTLY BUY IN AMERICA, at our shop, and when a monger let her know that, she guffawed and left the store.
excuse me but there is a BIRD IN THE TREEEEE — milo
February 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
excuse me but there is a BIRD IN THE TREEEEE — milo
'investigators did not report how many pizzas the suspect made and sold to unaware customers.'
excuse me but this is ESSENTIAL info
excuse me but this is ESSENTIAL info
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
'investigators did not report how many pizzas the suspect made and sold to unaware customers.'
excuse me but this is ESSENTIAL info
excuse me but this is ESSENTIAL info
lovely, sharp read on the tyranny of corporate pride and culinary rainbow bakes from @adriannramirez.bsky.social
To Slay, or Not to Slay?
Adriann Ramirez on the tyranny of rainbow cakes and corporate Pride for queer bakers. Illustration by Gabriel Mafféïs
www.vittlesmagazine.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
lovely, sharp read on the tyranny of corporate pride and culinary rainbow bakes from @adriannramirez.bsky.social
i need this home
How did a bold, futuristic creation materialise among the Regency villas of Hampstead?
The steel grid of Hopkins House in Hampstead is like a theatre’s gantry, and its vast windows also draw an audience. How has it performed in the last 50 years?
www.worldofinteriors.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
i need this home
low key i ordered this knit just to feel the joy of tracking a package for multiple days
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
low key i ordered this knit just to feel the joy of tracking a package for multiple days
i know i’m late to it and yes there’s some first season flaws, but ‘overcompensating’ had so many deeply specific and hilarious throw-away lines that i can’t stop quoting to myself, and also holmes is a S T A R they are simply doing it all
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 AM
i know i’m late to it and yes there’s some first season flaws, but ‘overcompensating’ had so many deeply specific and hilarious throw-away lines that i can’t stop quoting to myself, and also holmes is a S T A R they are simply doing it all
thank you, always, forever, @jpbrammer.bsky.social
Adios Papi
On saying goodbye and saying hello
johnpaulbrammer.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
thank you, always, forever, @jpbrammer.bsky.social