Bio
Jan Diehm is a Journalist-Engineer at The Pudding. She appreciates the finer things in life: LEGO sets, southern delicacies like pimento cheese and fried green tomatoes, and vintage Britney Spears.
Stories
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How candidate diversity impacts color diversity
We examined 271 presidential designs from 1968–2020.
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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 -
An Illustrated Guide to Masked Wrestlers
Stories, facts, and pixel art drawings of hundreds of masked wrestlers.
By Gwendal Uguen, Russell Goldenberg, Jan Diehm -
Just How Does Kidz Bop Censor Songs?
We looked at 19 years of albums to find out what gets the black bar.
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Laughing OnLine
Exploring the usage, evolution, and perception of digital laughter.
By Russell Goldenberg, Kishan Sheth, Caitlyn Ralph, Jan Diehm -
The Rise of Hyphenated Last Names in Pro Sports
Since the 1990s names that arch over jerseys have become more common.
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Colorism in High Fashion
We looked at 19 years of covers to find how Vogue represents women of all shades.
By Malaika Handa, Amber Thomas, Jan Diehm -
Women's Issues Within Political Party Platforms
How often do women’s issues appear in party platform documents over time?
By Russell Goldenberg, Jan Diehm -
A Visual History of Every Air Jordan
Watch as the design of the iconic Air Jordan morphs over the last 33 editions.
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Men are from Chelsea, Women are from Park Slope
How “gayborhoods” in 15 major American cities are divided by gender
By Jan Diehm
