The Pudding

What The Pudding actually is

A small team of journalists and engineers publish one visual essay at a time, on subjects such as how pockets differ by gender, how rappers' vocabularies compare, or what a film script reveals about who gets to speak. Each piece is built as a scrolling argument.

Why it is worth your time

The pieces are edited like essays rather than assembled like dashboards, so the chart always arrives at the exact point the sentence needs it.

Common questions

Is The Pudding free?

Yes. The Pudding is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does The Pudding take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — visual essays that argue with data instead of decorating it.

Does The Pudding work on a phone?

Yes. The Pudding works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

What kind of site is The Pudding?

We list it under Explain Everything — hard things, made suddenly obvious. The pieces are edited like essays rather than assembled like dashboards, so the chart always arrives at the exact point the sentence needs it.