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  • Fictional Coaches Ranked
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Product Manager by day. Creator by night.

© 2026 Charlie Temkin

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Essays, rankings & data — thoughts on technology and culture.

2025 OnlyFans Spending in the United States
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2025 OnlyFans Spending in the United States

An interactive infographic visualizing U.S. OnlyFans spending data by state, city, and census division. Features Chart.js bar charts, polar area charts, doughnut breakdowns, and ranked city lists — all from 2025 data.

Data VisualizationInfographicChart.jsEconomics
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Beyond the Bell Curve

Beyond the Bell Curve

A statistical analysis ranking the most improbable single-game performances in sports history, anchored by Bam Adebayo's 83-point eruption against the Wizards.

Data VisualizationSports AnalyticsStatisticsAI
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The Cory Booker Awards for Most Unbelievable Bathroom-less Performance in Cinema
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The Cory Booker Awards for Most Unbelievable Bathroom-less Performance in Cinema

Because sometimes, holding it is heroic.

AIAppAI VideoCustom GPT
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The TemByte Absurdity Index™
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The TemByte Absurdity Index™

The only time you’ll ever see Cast Away, Giorgio Armani, and Microsoft Paint in the same sentence.

AIAppAI VideoCustom GPT
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The Pop Star Iconicity Index: 60 Years, 5 Winners, No Notes
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The Pop Star Iconicity Index: 60 Years, 5 Winners, No Notes

An AI-powered ranking of the most iconic pop stars, decade by decade. Data-driven. Drama-enabled.

AIAppAI VideoCustom GPT
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My Dog Might Be in an Anthropologie Ad
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My Dog Might Be in an Anthropologie Ad

A true story about data privacy, AI brainrot, and the world’s most suspicious Frenchie.

AIAppAI VideoCustom GPT
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Now Playing: Machine Bias
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Now Playing: Machine Bias

The HALmark Index scores the top 10 AI films — from Her to HAL to Han Solo’s GPS.

AIAppAI VideoCustom GPT
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The Sheridan Verse
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The Sheridan Verse

I asked three AI models to recreate a classic Grantland piece for the Taylor Sheridan universe. Claude and Gemini showed up with working visualizations.

Data VisualizationAI ModelsTaylor SheridanNetwork Graph
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The NBA's Middle Class: Where Did the Money Go?
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The NBA's Middle Class: Where Did the Money Go?

My college thesis predicted that NBA salary inequality would grow — so I checked back in 10 years later to see if I was right.

NBASalary AnalysisSports EconomicsData
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Fat and Furious(ly Eating): Tokyo Drift
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Fat and Furious(ly Eating): Tokyo Drift

A culinary adventure through Japan's best eats.

CultureTravelFoodAI
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The Redemption Arc of Clippy
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The Redemption Arc of Clippy

How Microsoft's most hated mascot became ironically beloved.

Tech & AICultureAIApp
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The Empirical Ranking of Fictional Coaches
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The Empirical Ranking of Fictional Coaches

A very serious ranking of coaches from movies and TV.

CultureSportsRankingsAI
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