Category: Series

  • The Pudding Series: The Unlikely Odds of Making It Big

    A Technical Breakdown of The Pudding’s “Making It Big” This data-driven article from The Pudding visualizes the extremely slim chances for music bands to achieve major success. Using a compelling scrollytelling format, the piece guides the reader through data on thousands of bands, highlighting the rare few who graduate from playing small local venues to…

  • The Pudding Series: The Naked Truth

    This data-driven visual essay, “The Naked Truth,” analyzes 6,816 complexion products to reveal implicit racial bias within the beauty industry. The narrative demonstrates how the naming and numerical ordering of foundation shades systematically prioritize lighter skin tones. It explores how descriptors like “nude” and “natural” are overwhelmingly applied to lighter shades, while darker shades are…