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Nathaniel Friedman

  • Co-Founder, FreeDarko
  • Director of Editorial Content, Wieden + Kennedy
Portland
As seen in: Medium, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, The Guardian, Billboard, Slate, Substack, The New Yorker, VICE, Bleacher Report and
his halls he often wandered / with the secrets of the world

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Nathaniel Friedman’s Biography

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I was the ringleader of FreeDarko, a collective of artists and writers responsible for the influential NBA blog of the same name. We also published two books, The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac and The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History. I've written for a bunch of places; currently, I'm a regular contributor to GQ.com.

Nathaniel Friedman’s Journalist Portfolio

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Out of Fashion: Eight Looks That Mattered in 2014

Out of Fashion: Eight Looks That Mattered in 2014

These outfits influenced 2014 even if they weren't intended as fashion statements.

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Rajon Rondo-The NBA's Most Enigmatic Star-Makes Perfect Sense for Dallas: The Q: GQ

Rajon Rondo-The NBA's Most Enigmatic Star-Makes Perfect Sense for Dallas: The Q: GQ

An ode to one of my favorite athletes.

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The NBA Every-Single-Game Preview: Entertainment: GQ

The NBA Every-Single-Game Preview: Entertainment: GQ

Before the start of the 2014-15 NBA season, FreeDarko reunited to, as the title says, preview all of the 600 …

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Reason 1: The Oklahoma City Thunder

Reason 1: The Oklahoma City Thunder

I spent a week around the Oklahoma City Thunder and wrote about the team and the city.

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How 'Try A Little Tenderness' Got Its Soul (And Lost It)

How 'Try A Little Tenderness' Got Its Soul (And Lost It)

On Jay-Z and Kanye's "Otis" and the history of "Try a Little Tenderness."

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Drake's "HYFR": Whose Bar Mitzvah Is It Anyway?

Drake's "HYFR": Whose Bar Mitzvah Is It Anyway?

Drake's bar mitzvah and Jewish diversity.

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Articles

Klein: Unrelated; AK’s Waltham’s pizza

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By Nathaniel Friedman, Max Klein
| The Justice Verified
Klein: Good morning, Mr. Klein, and welcome back to “Klein: Unrelated.” Klein: It’s nice to be back for another issue of our illustrious column. Klein: Yes! It is. Even though we are returning from a brief hiatus, this week we are back and better than ever. Did you have a nice holiday? Klein: Yeah, I had a great Thanksgiving! How was your break? Klein: It was good. I didn’t celebrate Christmas. Klein: Oh? Because you’re Jewish? Klein: Yes, exactly.
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The Double-Edged Virality of Portland’s Protests

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By Nathaniel Friedman
| Vive Multimedia Digital
USA Politics 21 de octubre de 2025 VIVE CABA 21 de octubre de 2025 Cuota Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Más Noticias USA PoliticsVIVE CABA - 21 de octubre de 2025 Trump Has Handed Coal Miners a “Death Sentence.” But They’re Not Going Without a Fight.
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The Double-Edged Virality of Portland’s Protests

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By Nathaniel Friedman
| The Nation Verified
Activism / October 21, 2025 The Double-Edged Virality of Portland’s Protests The city’s anti-ICE actions and No Kings demonstration have commanded mass attention, but still are no match for the impunity of the MAGA deportation state. Ad Policy Protesters turn out for Portland’s No Kings rally on October 18. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland / Getty Images) Last week, perennially trendy Portland sandwich shop Lardo posted an image on its Instagram timeline of a man in a frog costume drinking a beer.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I wrote about music for Philadelphia Weekly right out of college.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

In high school, when I didn't really write all that much.

How is social media changing news?

It makes it easier to feel like everybody (or nobody) is reading your work.