“Honda Prelude’s Porsche problem,” by product designer
in UX Collective“The Expressionist Games Manifesto,” by game designer
Culture and politics
“10 Charlie Kirk Quotes, Ranked from Simply Bad to Utterly Horrible,” by political commentator
in An Injustice!“The World in Which We Live Now,” by Lebanese-American essayist and mathematical statistician
“I Was Wrong: Trump Is The First President,” by Phoenix car accident lawyer
n“The Most Disturbing Story in the Bible No One Preaches On,” by former church worker
in Backyard Theology“Never Bet Against America,” by tech executive
Self and relationships
“How I Increased My VO2 Max (the Biggest Longevity Predictor) by 10% in 1 Month,” by health and fitness enthusiast
, published in In Fitness and In Health“Are You an Otrovert? What Belonging Means and What It Doesn’t — A New Trio of Beings,” by somatic experiencing trauma therapist
Most views from external sharing
These stories got the most views in September through shared links. Note that they weren’t all published in September 2025!
“The World in Which We Live Now,” by
, Lebanese-American essayist and mathematical statistician“The Smartest People I Know Are Obsessed With a Skill Many Were Told Is Useless” by former teacher and learning strategist
“Agentic AI has changed my career,” by Sr Director of Engineering at Skydio
Dispatches from Medium (and Medium staff)
ICYMI, here’s what we published on our blog this month:
- Partner Program update: Starting October 1, we’re rewarding external traffic
- Which stories reach and grow your audience? Your new stats pages tell you
- Finally, an internet standard for writers’ rights vs. AI companies
Ever wondered what interests a Medium staff member enough to write about? Here’s a small selection of what Medians wrote on Medium in September 2025:
- Our new Director of Engineering wrote about his new job in his story, “Why I’m Joining Medium”
- Our VP of Design, , wrote about why she’s writing more online: for community, to nourish and connect, for joy, and to try new things
- Product designer makes some French music recs to freshen up your playlist
- Engineering leader wrote about some of the most unique car details he captured in his town’s summer Cruise Nights, published in Full Frame
- User experience research leader defended, of all things, the humble Quaker Rice Cake snack in Casual Snack Reviews.
- VP of Content, , wrote an ode to Watermelon Sour Patch Kids, also in Casual Snack Reviews
That’s all from us for September. We’ll see you in the next monthly roundup. Thank you, as always, for reading and writing on Medium.
