Deputy Editor
Joel Cunningham is Lifehacker’s Deputy Editor. Previously, he was the Managing Editor of content marketing for Barnes & Noble, where he also founded The Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog and published a novelette by the Malaysian fantasy author Zen Cho that won a Hugo Award in 2019. At the start of his career, Joel won awards of his own from the Illinois Press Association for his work as a local journalist. He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.
MORE BY Joel
Can a 30-Year-Old Book Teach a 40-Year-Old How to Skate?
Mastering the fundamentals I never bothered to learn as a teenager.
Read Spoilers First So You Can Watch a Horror Movie Without Feeling Terrible
I find watching horror movies to be a deeply unpleasant experience. That doesn't mean I shouldn't do it.
This Month, I'm Getting Fit Like It's 1991
I'm old enough to remember when inline skating was cool. And I've lived long enough to see it become (sorta) cool again.
What's New on Paramount Plus in October 2021
Paramount+ tries to eat HBO's lunch with the crime-centric black comedy Guilty Party.
What's New on Amazon Prime Video in October 2021
If Scream can be a series, why not I Know What You Did Last Summer?
What's New on HBO Max in October 2021
I must not stream. Streaming is the cinema-killer. Streaming is the little death that brings total obliteration.
What's New on Hulu in October 2021
Your chance to hear "Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)" on the small screen is almost here.
What's Coming to Disney+ in October 2021
They're not quite mops, and not quite puppets, but man...
What's New on Netflix in October 2021
Alert: The furry dating show is back for another season.
How You Can Legally Get High on THC Almost Anywhere in the US
Hemp-derived Delta-8 cannabis is skirting the law—for now—but is it worth trying?
How to Guilt a Stranger Into Returning Your Lost AirPods
Updating this Bluetooth setting increases the chances you'll recover your missing buds.
What's New on Apple TV+ in September 2021
An adaptation of an unfilmable sci-fi novel, a stage-to-screen musical, and more.
Fuck Wallets
Wallets exist only to gather crap you don't need. So don't carry one.
What's New on Paramount+ in September 2021
The former CBS All Access continues to do very little to encourage you to subscribe.
What's New on Netflix in September 2021
Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays a badass in Kate, a movie hopefully less racist than it looks.
What's New on Amazon Prime Video in September 2021
A progressive take on a classic fairy tale? Well, this is the first I'm hearing of it.
What's New on HBO Max in September 2021
Clint Eastwood would like you to get off of his lawn. Again.
What's New on Disney+ in September 2021
Star Wars gets the anime treatment. As far as I'm concerned, anime Star Wars is canon now.
What's New on Hulu in September 2021
A long-awaited graphic novel adaptation emerges from development hell—and actually looks pretty good.
What's New on Amazon Prime Video in August 2021
Adam Driver sings into Marion Cotillard's junk in Annette, and other new movies.