Author

Nick Howard

@nahoward111

articles: 38
total claps: 11,196
top claps: 3,927
avg read: 5.6 min
paywalled: 37
active: 2021-12-28 → 2026-07-11

Wiki topics

🎬 · Film & Television · 7 HIS · History · 5 ✈️ · Travel · 5 🍳 · Food & Cooking · 4 🎵 · Music & Audio · 3 EDU · Education & Learning · 3 💑 · Relationships · 3 🌐 · Society · General · 2

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#big-list-energy ·6 #america-250 ·3 #wwe ·3 #history ·3 #travel ·3 #food ·3 #celebrating-america ·2 #mexican-history ·2 #war-crimes ·2 #kid-rock ·2

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NI Nick Howard · Big List Energy

Five History Myths that Annoy Me as a History Teacher

I'm always having to correct these misconceptions by my students

May 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 3,927 claps paywalled #big-list-energy #teaching #history

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NI Nick Howard · Big List Energy

Five Cities I Can't Wait to Visit Again, And Five I Don't Plan on Visiting Again

Some of these might sting

Apr 12, 2026 · 9 min read · 3,274 claps paywalled #travel #traveling #travel-recommendations

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NI Nick Howard · The Riff

Great Bands That Don't Exist

Fictional bands from films that we wish were real

Jan 11, 2026 · 7 min read · 654 claps paywalled #movie-soundtrack #spinal-tap #fake-band

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NI Nick Howard · Big List Energy

Five Fandoms I Hate to Admit I'm a Part of

Some people ruin fun stuff in the cringiest ways

Jul 06, 2026 · 8 min read · 317 claps paywalled #big-list-energy #toxic-fandoms #fandom

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NI Nick Howard · Big List Energy

250 Reasons to Celebrate America Part 7

Economic & Industrial Strength

Jun 25, 2026 · 4 min read · 215 claps paywalled #big-list-energy #america-250 #celebrating-america

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NI Nick Howard · Cinemania

Is The Era of the Celebrity Roast Dead?

Reactions to the Kevin Hart Roast have been divisive

Jun 21, 2026 · 6 min read · 178 claps paywalled #kevin-hart #roast-of-kevin-hart #netflix

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NI Nick Howard · Cinemania

The Most Influential Horror Movies of the 1990s

A period that saw the genre get a much-needed shot in the arm

Oct 22, 2025 · 6 min read · 172 claps paywalled #1990s-movies #horror-movies #slasher-movies

The Most Influential Horror Movies of the 1990s

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NI Nick Howard · Big List Energy

Seven Types of Teachers Every School Has

And they all work their asses off

May 25, 2026 · 6 min read · 171 claps paywalled #teachers #schools #types-of-teachers

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NI Nick Howard · The Riff

Movies With Awesome Soundtracks: Empire Records

The cult classic is a time capsule for 1990s rock/alternative music.

Apr 07, 2026 · 9 min read · 167 claps paywalled #film-soundtracks #empire-records #alternative-music

Movies With Awesome Soundtracks: Empire Records

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NI Nick Howard · Big List Energy

250 Reasons to Celebrate America Part 2

Founding Principles & Governance

Jun 10, 2026 · 4 min read · 163 claps paywalled #big-list-energy #america-250 #united-states-of-america

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NI Nick Howard · Globetrotters

¿Usted habla inglés?

Or how my translation app led to an awkward exchange in Spain

Jun 17, 2026 · 3 min read · 150 claps paywalled #spain #monthly-challenge #cordoba

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NI Nick Howard · The Riff

Nu Metal: The Rock Genre We Hate to Admit We Loved

Many guilty pleasure songs were born in the early 2000s

Jun 24, 2026 · 6 min read · 131 claps paywalled #nu-metal #korn #rage-against-the-machine

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NI Nick Howard · The Riff

Movies With Awesome Soundtracks: Almost Famous

The semi-autobiographic film about traveling with rock stars

May 22, 2026 · 15 min read · 130 claps paywalled #movies-that-rock #almost-famous #led-zeppelin

Movies With Awesome Soundtracks: Almost Famous

NI Nick Howard · Big List Energy

250 Reasons to Celebrate America Part 4

Geography & Natural Wonders

Jun 17, 2026 · 4 min read · 130 claps paywalled #america-250 #salute-to-america-250 #geography

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NI Nick Howard · Lessons from History

The Battle of Cajamarca & The Fall of the Incan Empire

The Spanish conquest marked the end of South America's greatest civilization

Jul 10, 2026 · 6 min read · 126 claps paywalled #peru #inca #atahaulpa

The Battle of Cajamarca & The Fall of the Incan Empire

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NI Nick Howard · The History Inquiry

What Caused the Bronze Age Collapse?

More than 3,200 years ago, several ancient civilizations thrived. Then it all suddenly came to an end.

Dec 28, 2021 · 4 min read · 118 claps paywalled #bronze-age #bronze-age-collapse #sea-people

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NI Nick Howard · Powerhouse Post

WWE’s Post-Wrestlemania Talent Release

The worst part of this time of year for wrestlers

Apr 26, 2026 · 3 min read · 118 claps paywalled #wwe #wwe-releases #kiari-sane

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NI Nick Howard · The History Inquiry

Andersonville: Hell on Earth

The most notorious prison of the American Civil War

Jun 03, 2026 · 7 min read · 117 claps paywalled #andersonville #american-civil-war #pow

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NI Nick Howard · Books Are Our Superpower

My 2026 Goodreads Pt 2

What I read between April and June this year

Jul 08, 2026 · 7 min read · 107 claps paywalled #goodreads #goodreads-challenge #books-are-our-superpower

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NI Nick Howard · Tastyble

Time to Make Some Serious Dough

This is the homemade pizza crust you've been waiting for

Jan 31, 2026 · 5 min read · 105 claps paywalled #pizza #recipe #dough

NI Nick Howard · The History Inquiry

The Horrific Human Safari at the Battle of Sarajevo

the dreaded snipers alley

Jan 09, 2026 · 6 min read · 102 claps paywalled #balkans #yugoslav-wars #siege-of-sarajevo

The Horrific Human Safari at the Battle of Sarajevo

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NI Nick Howard · Globetrotters

An Afternoon in Innsbruck

Even with limited time, you can see a lot in this little mountain city

Oct 01, 2024 · 4 min read · 102 claps paywalled #austria #innsbruck #group-travel

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NI Nick Howard · Powerhouse Post

The Rise and Fall of Chyna

Inner demons and personal issues caused the early demise of one of the most influential women in wrestling.

Oct 30, 2023 · 15 min read · 100 claps paywalled #wwe #chyna #joanie-laurer

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NI Nick Howard · Big List Energy

Five More Cities I Love to Visit Again

Each of these cities has its reasons to draw visitors back.

Jul 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 78 claps paywalled #big-list-energy #travel #best-cities-to-travel

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NI Nick Howard · Tastyble

The Japanese Rolled Omelet That You Need In Your Life

How to make tamagoyaki

Jul 09, 2026 · 4 min read · 62 claps paywalled #tamagoyaki #japanese-food #tastyble