# What kind of blogs do you read? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 3, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196 "2010-05-03T19:15:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pick-nic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Pick-nic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pick-nic)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/1 "2010-05-03T19:15:19Z")
In Norway the most popular blogs are written by (and for) young girls, and are all about fashion, make-up and beauty advices. What are the most popular blog(s) in your country, (please add URL’s) and what do you think is the reason for its popularity in your culture, compared to Norway’s? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/2 "2010-05-03T19:19:57Z")
Since this is asking about opinions, it’s best suited for IMHO rather than GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![JocoseBanter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@JocoseBanter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JocoseBanter)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/3 "2010-05-03T19:45:03Z")
I’m a big fan of [Hyperbole and a Half](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/) by Allie Brosh. I especially enjoyed [“How a fish almost ruined my childhood”](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-fish-almost-destroyed-my-childhood.html). So I guess that means I enjoy hyperbole and MS Paint drawings. No makeup, but it _is_ written by a girl. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/4 "2010-05-03T22:05:43Z")
This isn’t another homework assignment is it? Just note that your only other post here is also asking for help with a compare and contrast type assignment. I read blogs about: IVF/Infertility - there’s a whole list of them here: [Stirrup Queen](http://www.stirrup-queens.com/a-whole-lot-of-blogging-brought-to-you-sorted-and-filed/) Fashion - The Satorialist, Go Fug Yourself, Super Kawaii Mama Parenting - Prudent Baby, Enjoying the little things, Rookie Moms, Babyology, Droolicious Foodies - Bakerella, Smitten Kitchen, The Pioneer Woman Cooks, Tartelette Healthy eating - Heather Eats Almond Butter Home/design - Making it Lovely, Not Martha, Little Willow, Apartment Therapy, Remodelista Sewing/craft - Katie Did, Grosgrain, Soulemama Fitness - Leigh Peele Random - PostSecret, CakeWrecks, Luxirare, Perez Hilton I think you see from the above that I am not a 14 year old girl. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/5 "2010-05-03T22:16:14Z")
> [@JocoseBanter](#): > > I’m a big fan of [Hyperbole and a Half](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/) by Allie Brosh. I especially enjoyed [“How a fish almost ruined my childhood”](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-fish-almost-destroyed-my-childhood.html). > > So I guess that means I enjoy hyperbole and MS Paint drawings. No makeup, but it _is_ written by a girl. Thanks for posting that. I sent the link to my wife, it looks like we will soon own our very own Alot. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/6 "2010-05-03T23:11:19Z")
> [@JocoseBanter](#): > > I’m a big fan of [Hyperbole and a Half](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/) by Allie Brosh. I especially enjoyed [“How a fish almost ruined my childhood”](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-fish-almost-destroyed-my-childhood.html). Another thanks. That’s hilarious stuff! ETA: The ad below says: Killer Fish at HISTORY. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/7 "2010-05-04T01:02:15Z")
I love [The Comics Curmudgeon](http://joshreads.com/). The guy who writes it often makes me think about the daily comics in a new way ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/8 "2010-05-04T01:29:34Z")
[Awkward Family Photos](http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/9 "2010-05-04T03:36:43Z")
I have never knowingly read a blog. This looks a good time to start. ---
**Author:** ![Pick-nic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Pick-nic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pick-nic)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/10 "2010-05-04T14:26:10Z")
thanks a lot for your posts! it would be nice if you also could add which country you’re from, and maybe your age. yes, this is another media survey for my assignment 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/11 "2010-05-04T14:32:26Z")
I only regularly read one blog, and that is the indesputably awesome [CakeWrecks](http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/). I’m American, and today I’m legally an adult. Happy birthday to me, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/12 "2010-05-04T15:59:04Z")
Occasionally I read a tech blog for software. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/13 "2010-05-04T18:06:19Z")
[ul] [li][Unhappy Hipsters](http://unhappyhipsters.com/)[/li][li][Lowering the Bar](http://loweringthebar.net)[/li][li][The Slacktivist](http://slacktivist.typepad.com/)[/li][li][Awful Library Books](http://awfullibrarybooks.wordpress.com/)[/li][li][Five Thirty Eight](http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/)[/li][li][What’s Alan Watching](http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching)[/li][/ul] and a couple of local political blogs. I’m not a 14-year-old girl. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/14 "2010-05-04T19:15:11Z")
> **[Drew Curtis' FARK.com](https://www.fark.com/)** > > Humorous views on interesting, bizarre and amusing articles, submitted by a community of millions of news junkies, with regular Photoshop contests. > **[News and Trending Stories Around the Internet | Digg](https://digg.com)** > > Digg is the homepage of the internet, featuring the best articles, videos, and original content that the web is talking about right now. > **[WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business](https://www.wired.com/)** > > We bring you the future as it happens. From the latest in science and technology to the big stories in business and culture, we've got you covered. ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/15 "2010-05-04T19:30:45Z")
[Joe Pastry](http://joepastry.com/) [Perez Hilton](http://www.perezhilton.com) [Regretsy](http://www.regretsy.com/) [Photo Shop Disasters](http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/) [The Pioneer Woman Cooks](http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/) These are the ones I visit on a regular basis, although I occasionally check out Cake Wrecks and the Family Photos ones. I also keep up with the personal blogs of a few friends. Mostly I like blogs that make me laugh or involve thoughtless enjoyment. Blogs are my brain break. The exception to this is cooking blogs. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/16 "2010-05-05T03:48:36Z")
I read a bunch of blogs daily that concern Japanese language and culture. The best is probably [www.tofugu.com](http://www.tofugu.com) I sometimes check [Cracked.com](http://Cracked.com), Fark, Digg, and b3ta as well. ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/17 "2010-05-06T17:25:52Z")
A lot of these strike me as more or less just websites not necessarily blogs. They just use the ease of templates from blospot or wordpress because the site-runners don’t want to bother making their own. Blogs have to have a level personal-ness to them. I tend to read food blogs that have distinct viewpoints to them. > **[The New Diner](http://thenewdiner.blogspot.com/)** > > The New Diner blog reviewed restaurants in the LA area from 2005-2012. Due to space limitations, I have now continued restaurant reviews on The New Diner 2. > You can still Email me! I like this guy because he lives in my neighborhood and reviews places I might actually go. He’s also kind of a dick which I find amusing. Not in a fakey internet way, he just seems like a dick. Of course I read my own blog… [www.dinerwood.blogspot.com](http://www.dinerwood.blogspot.com) Shameless plug. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/18 "2010-05-06T17:32:55Z")
The only blog I follow regularly is [fivethirtyeight.com](http://fivethirtyeight.com). ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/848f3c/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_Dunlop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_Dunlop)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/19 "2010-05-06T21:34:56Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > The only blog I follow regularly is [fivethirtyeight.com](http://fivethirtyeight.com). I stopped reading [fivethirtyeight.com](http://fivethirtyeight.com) right after the election. I just checked and I see he’s covering the UK election which makes complete sense. What does he do when nobody is having elections? I can see how it would be interesting to get his take on polling data every so often but I’m not sure I could get into him regularly when there’s no election to predict. He was really interesting during the election though, so I’d love to be mistaken. I also read [Guy Kawasaki](http://blog.guykawasaki.com) and [Michael Ruhlman’](http://ruhlman.com/)s blogs all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196/20 "2010-05-06T21:36:07Z")
He was covering the healthcare issue, polling, and stuff before the UK election stuff kicked up. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-blogs-do-you-read/538196.md?page=2)