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A late night niche culture newsletter by @fakeadamcecil.bsky.social. Sent most Tuesdays at 11 pm eastern.
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Night Water
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· Nov 15
Night Water
A late night, idiosyncratic niche culture newsletter. As refreshing as a glass of cold water at 3 a.m.
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Night Water is a late night niche culture newsletter that comes out most Tuesdays at 11 pm ET. Topics include: the hospital where Cabbage Patch Kids are born, eating Pokémon, and various disgusting Coca-Cola flavors.
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Introducing Local Files Club
A digital label for audio fiction
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October 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Update on the iPod click wheel games collection — every single game has now been found and archived!
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity
Finding working copies of the last few titles was an “especially cursed” journey.
arstechnica.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Update on the iPod click wheel games collection — every single game has now been found and archived!
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
Thank you to The Ringer for linking to Night Water and boosting our domain authority. 🙏
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Stop AI-Shaming Our Precious, Kindly Em Dashes—Please
Human writers have always used the em dash. In fact, it’s the most human punctuation mark there is.
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August 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Thank you to The Ringer for linking to Night Water and boosting our domain authority. 🙏
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You should probably leave Substack. Here’s why and how.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Night Water endorses this message: leavesubstack.com
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August 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Scrubs Power Hour is BACK with roughly 58 minutes of selections from season two — featuring Colin Hay, Nelly, The Coral, and more great artists, PLUS trivia and commentary and even a few callers.
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July 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Scrubs Power Hour is BACK with roughly 58 minutes of selections from season two — featuring Colin Hay, Nelly, The Coral, and more great artists, PLUS trivia and commentary and even a few callers.
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A brand new episode of Scrubs Power Hour is coming Tuesday. Subscribe to the Night Water YouTube channel to hear it first: www.youtube.com/@NightWater
Night Water
A refreshing, late night podcast to quench your thirst. Published sporadically as part of the Night Water newsletter.
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July 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A brand new episode of Scrubs Power Hour is coming Tuesday. Subscribe to the Night Water YouTube channel to hear it first: www.youtube.com/@NightWater
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water left in a glass overnight tastes bad because it gets haunted
July 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
water left in a glass overnight tastes bad because it gets haunted
Pokémon Sleep is two years old this week, but IMO, it's still a snoozefest: www.nightwater.email/pokemon-slee...
Pokémon Sleep is a snoozefest
Plus: a mini-review of the Pokémon Go Plus+
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July 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Pokémon Sleep is two years old this week, but IMO, it's still a snoozefest: www.nightwater.email/pokemon-slee...
DID YOU KNOW? The Cheesecake Factory is the only restaurant with a higher rating on Goodreads (4.36 stars) than Yelp (2.5 stars). www.nightwater.email/cheesecake-f...
The Cheesecake Factory Menu, Reviewed
guest post by Sami Boghos
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July 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
DID YOU KNOW? The Cheesecake Factory is the only restaurant with a higher rating on Goodreads (4.36 stars) than Yelp (2.5 stars). www.nightwater.email/cheesecake-f...
July 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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TimeMachiner brings you tech, culture, and nostalgia articles and analysis from forgotten corners of the internet. It's written and published by Aaron Crocco.
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July 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
If you like Night Water, you might also enjoy... TimeMachiner! TimeMachiner brings you fascinating technology, culture, and nostalgia articles & analysis from forgotten corners of the internet. No Delorean needed, just an email inbox. timemachiner.io
Yes, I’m several weeks late. That’s not stopping me from celebrating National Sausage Roll Day.
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National Sausage Roll Day
Let's celebrate the only way we know how
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July 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Yes, I’m several weeks late. That’s not stopping me from celebrating National Sausage Roll Day.
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Thinking back to a late night vibe, one year on...
Late Night Vibes: Wimbledon Queue Edition
All you have to do for tickets is wait in line—overnight.
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July 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Thinking back to a late night vibe, one year on...
Did you HAVE to buy a copy of The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald with a small ice cream cone or Diet Coke? No one really knows. www.nightwater.email/the-wacky-ad...
A wacky good time with Ronald McDonald
Plus: I violate the Internet Privacy Act of 1995
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July 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Did you HAVE to buy a copy of The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald with a small ice cream cone or Diet Coke? No one really knows. www.nightwater.email/the-wacky-ad...
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I wrote the @newyorker.com Pride essay about the fight for trans healthcare, the Skremetti decision, trans children, the Big Beautiful Bill, Medicaid, and last month’s vicious HHS report.
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The Grim State of Trans Health Care
With the “Big Beautiful Bill” in flux, and federal funds for gender-affirming care hanging in the balance, protections for trans children and adults continue to be dismantled at the state level.
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June 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I wrote the @newyorker.com Pride essay about the fight for trans healthcare, the Skremetti decision, trans children, the Big Beautiful Bill, Medicaid, and last month’s vicious HHS report.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Heading to Wimbledon this year? Skip the free radios—bring your own receiver instead.
The naked truth about the SoundDec DualTone radio
Plus: Raw Dog
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June 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Heading to Wimbledon this year? Skip the free radios—bring your own receiver instead.
28 Years Later? What about Austin Powers 4 Now?
The clock is ticking for an Austin Powers legacy sequel
An open letter to Michael Myers and Jay Roach
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June 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
28 Years Later? What about Austin Powers 4 Now?
Nothing says summer like eating a proper bagel outside in the sun.
3 London bagels I ate this month, ranked
The search for the perfect New York-style bagel in London
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June 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Nothing says summer like eating a proper bagel outside in the sun.
NEW on Night Water: It’s never too late to celebrate National Sausage Roll Day.
www.nightwater.email/national-sau...
www.nightwater.email/national-sau...
National Sausage Roll Day
Let's celebrate the only way we know how
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June 25, 2025 at 7:17 AM
NEW on Night Water: It’s never too late to celebrate National Sausage Roll Day.
www.nightwater.email/national-sau...
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making a soap out of my night water
June 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM
making a soap out of my night water
June 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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hi! i'm making a playlist of songs from my bloomfs, so please send me suggestions for it! 💙 (also, how CUTE is this photo?? i found it on this article: www.nightwater.email/bluesky-swif...)
May 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
hi! i'm making a playlist of songs from my bloomfs, so please send me suggestions for it! 💙 (also, how CUTE is this photo?? i found it on this article: www.nightwater.email/bluesky-swif...)
May 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM