Features Editor
Kevin Nguyen is the features editor at The Verge. Previously, he was an editor at GQ.
I am assured by our friends at Polygon that this is, indeed, a real holiday.
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When you need to write something down fast, the last thing you want is software that demands you format, organize, and tag your document. Bebop, which launched today on iOS, is a lightweight app designed specifically around the idea of jotting something down for later. I haven’t gotten to mess around with it too much, but it’s free and the “pro” version is a $5 upgrade — for life. No fussy subscription!
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi wants you to watch his new movie at least twice
The director explains why you need to see his new film, Evil Does Not Exist, two or three times to understand the ending.
Josh Dzieza got a rare glimpse at the meticulous work of undersea cable repair — the secretive industry that keeps internet infrastructure around the world up and running. If you haven’t read his excellent feature yet, here’s a quick overview of how cable repair works.
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Last Week Tonight’s segment about food delivery pulls heavily from Josh Dzieza’s terrific, award-winning feature, with a strong reminder to always tip.
If you’re obsessed with deck-building roguelike Balatro (as we are), you’ll dig this deep interview with the game’s anonymous designer LocalThunk on the podcast Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games.
Bringing all the brilliant mechanics together involved making tough trade offs, taking a few risks, and giving into a little luck — which sounds not unlike playing Balatro itself.
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s follow-up to Drive My Car was one of my favorites out of last year’s New York Film Festival. Fellow Hamaguchi-heads can see it when it comes to theaters May 3rd.