Bio
Amber Thomas is a data-lover, story-teller, and pro question asker. She spends time away from her keyboard exploring the outdoors around Seattle and hanging upside down in aerial silks.
Stories
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Welcome to the Cloud Zoo
Live-streamed animals from your favorite zoos and aquariums all in one place
By Amber Thomas, RJ Andrews -
How rigid is the middle class in the US, really?
Exploring the economic mobility of 11,172 middle class families over 50 years
By Alice Feng, Amber Thomas -
Continue, Pivot, or Put It Down
The Pudding's process to go from idea to data story
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You Know Karen
We found names that could be “other Karens,” "male Karens," and “future Karens.”
By Jan Diehm, Sara Stoudt, Amber Thomas -
The Infinite Monkey Theorem Experiment
What happens when you combine music, Joe Rogan, and probability?
By Russell Goldenberg, Amber Thomas -
Just How Does Kidz Bop Censor Songs?
We looked at 19 years of albums to find out what gets the black bar.
By Jan Diehm, Sara Stoudt, Amber Thomas -
Where will you need your umbrella?
Seattle may be further down that list than you'd think.
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Do Authors Write Where They Know?
Examining how far authors set their books from where they’ve lived.
By Simran Vatsa, Russell Goldenberg, Amber Thomas -
Hipster Summer Reading List 2019
An artisanal guide to obscure books based on 100 million checkout records.
By Russell Goldenberg, Amber Thomas -
How Often Names are in Songs
Every song seems to be written about "Baby". Where does your name stack up?
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Colorism in High Fashion
We looked at 19 years of covers to see Vogue represents women of all shades.
By Malaika Handa, Amber Thomas, Jan Diehm -
How Many High School Stars Make It in the NBA?
Every year the top high school basketball recruits get hyped up—do they pan out?
By Amber Thomas, Russell Goldenberg -
The Sexualized Messages Dress Codes are Sending to Students
What we learned about sexualization from analyzing 481 high school dress codes
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Making Data Viz Without SVG Using D3 and Flexbox
Bye bye tricky SVG alignments. Hello SVG-free data viz!
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Let’s Talk About Birth Control
No TMI here, just 20,759 people describing their experiences with contraception.
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The Diversity of Makeup Shades
Fenty Beauty is a champion for makeup inclusivity. How do other brands compare?
By Jason Li, Amber Thomas, Divya Manian -
Greetings from Mars
Exploring today's weather on Mars and in your area with the Curiosity Rover
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An Analysis of Driving Times to Abortion Clinics in the US
Mapping the cities and places with the worst access
By Russell Goldenberg, Amber Thomas, Caitlyn Ralph -
She Giggles, He Gallops
Analyzing gender tropes in film with screen direction from 2,000 scripts
By Julia Silge, Russell Goldenberg, Amber Thomas -
The Timing of Baby Making
Births, broken down by geography and month
By Amber Thomas
