Doc Pop's Weblog - Doctor Popular is a game designer, musician, illustrator, zinester, crafster, and DIY super nerd who lives in San Francisco.

Doc Pop wearing blue scrubs and a stethoscope around his neck. He appears to be in a doctors outfit and he looks like a doctor. 

This image is AI generated, but extremely photorealistic. Close inspection will notice odd details, like the way the blue scrubs blend in with the shirt collar, or the weird shape of the stethoscope.

“I’m neither a doctor nor popular.”

Doctor M. Popular, blogger

  • my favorite Mac and iOS Apps 2024

    my favorite Mac and iOS Apps 2024

    I’ve found a few great Mac apps this year that have really made a big impact on me. I’m sharing some of my favorites here, but I also wanted to give a shout-out to the Hiro Report, which is probably how I found half the apps here. Okay, lets go. Yoink For Mac – $8.99…

  • #SidewalkFriends: Dia Del Turkey

    #SidewalkFriends: Dia Del Turkey

    I like to keep an eye out for cool shapes during my walks and use them as inspiration for my #SidewalkFriends drawings. It’s like my version of hunting for Pokémon. Some wild clouds on Thanksgiving morning inspired this Sidewalk Friends sketch of a giant turkey taking revenge on our neighborhood. I spotted these cool clouds this morning…

  • Denim Pen Wrap, 16 Years Later

    Denim Pen Wrap, 16 Years Later

    I’ve been using my denim pen wrap a bunch lately and thought I’d share some pictures. I made this wrap back in 2008 and it has had a lot of use in the past 16 years. I used to make a lot of denim objects like this when I was a tailor at Self Edge.…

  • “Thank You, Dream Girl.” – a new compilation of Hit Em’ style tracks

    “Thank You, Dream Girl.” – a new compilation of Hit Em’ style tracks

    A few months ago, I wrote about Hit Em’, a novelty musical style inspired by a musician’s dream that went viral on social media. Following the post’s success, Drew Daniels and MachineDrum announced they were accepting submissions for a compilation of Hit Em’-style tracks. It’s been a long wait, but that compilation is out now,…

  • Cooking Up More Videos for WP.com

    Cooking Up More Videos for WP.com

    After having so much fun working on the The Fediverse Files series, I’m excited that Automattic has asked me to make more of these fun videos for their social media channels. It’s so rewarding to produce fun videos on topics I’m passionate about—like the open web, DIY ethos, and silly puns—that feel right at home…

  • #SidewalkFriends: Existential Dread

    #SidewalkFriends: Existential Dread

    I like to keep an eye out for cool shapes during my walks and use them as inspiration for my #SidewalkFriends drawings. It’s like my version of hunting for Pokémon. This drawing of a spider crawling on a man’s face was inspired by a small section of concrete on a sidewalk in a park. Today’s #SidewalkFriends sketch,…