Nick Douglas

Staff Writer, Lifehacker | Nick has written for Gawker, Valleywag, the Daily Dot, and Urlesque. He currently runs the scripted comedy podcast “Roommate From Hell.”
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  • The Difference Between A Reason And An Excuse

    Nick Douglas

    “I can’t fucking stand people who don’t know the difference between a ‘reason’ and an ‘excuse,’” says redditor raspberrykoolaid, talking about those repugnant people who can’t sympathise with any problem they haven’t faced themselves, and think that everyone else is just offering excuses. You don’t want to be one of those people. But you also…

  • Play Chess Against Simulated Grand Masters On Chess DB

    Nick Douglas

    I just lost at chess to Bobby Fischer, three times in a row. Then for a change of pace, I lost to Magnus Carlsen, world champion since 2013. Then I lost to the lowest-ranked player I could choose, 15-year-old Abhishek K. Over 29,000 people can play chess better than Abhishek. I cannot.

  • I’m Comedian Demi Adejuyigbe, And This Is How I Work

    Nick Douglas

    Demi Adejuyigbe has written for The Good Place and James Corden, co-hosted the podcasts Punch Up the Jam and Gilmore Guys, and turned the 21st of September into an internet holiday. He’s written fake credits songs for Space Jam, Black Panther, Get Out, Infinity War, Ready Player One, Aladdin, a Lando movie, and Succession.