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Michelle Pera-McGhee

Michelle Pera-McGhee is a journalist-engineer at The Pudding. She finds joy in drinking boba, singing harmonies, and automating things that could probably be done manually. You can follow her on the socials. She has worked on 13 stories to date. Explore them all below.

Get in touch: michelle@pudding.cool

Stories

We had an AI attempt to make a data-driven story like we do at The Pudding.

July 2024
We listened to 138 National Anthem performances so you don't have to. Here are the biggest divas.

February 2024
Spotify tracks over 6,000 genres—everything from "rock" to "stomp-and-holler." Here's why that's cool.

October 2023
We break down J Dilla's signature off-beat timefeel.

June 2023
A journey of emotional awareness, where we uncover the power of naming and visualizing your feelings.

December 2022
How does where you grow up impact your economic opportunity? Our author returns to his roots.

November 2022
One random person a day gets the chance to play against the internet in a game of words. Can you beat them?

September 2022
Take an audio tour of Mexico City, seen through its street vendors.

September 2022
Want to make your writing more accessible? Algorithms might not be the answer.

February 2022
We investigated 200 crackers to learn about food allergies and labelling. Warning: may contain troubling results.

December 2021
We scraped the web to track one of the internet’s oldest images — one that lives on without the subject’s consent.

October 2021
Crosswords are known for being too old, too white, and too male. We backed that up with data.

November 2020
These playable mini crosswords let you get a feel for who gets included (and excluded) as clues and answers in puzzles.

November 2020