The Xplorion was founded in 2015 by Kingsley Felix. We are a reader-first publication covering technology, entertainment, lifestyle, animals, people and culture — carefully edited, properly sourced, and written by named humans.
Our story
In 2015, our founder Kingsley Felix noticed that most online publications were optimising for clicks, not for readers. Articles were getting shorter, thinner, and less honest. He started The Xplorion as the opposite — a place where writers could spend two weeks on a 2,500-word guide, where every claim had to be checked, and where every writer put their real name on their work.
Ten years later we are a small team of six editors and dozens of specialist contributors, publishing weekly deep-dives across six topic areas. We now serve over one million readers each month, with a growing audience across the United States, United Kingdom, India, Nigeria, Canada, Australia, Germany, and 180 other countries.
Our editorial standards
Every article at The Xplorion is written by a named human author and reviewed by at least one editor. We do not publish anonymous content. We do not publish AI-generated text as our own. Our fact-checking workflow has three steps. First, the writer verifies every quantitative claim against a primary source — official filings, peer-reviewed research, government statistics or a direct expert interview. Second, an editor independently re-checks every number and every direct quote. Third, before publication, an independent reader checks for internal consistency and clarity.
The team
- Kingsley Felix — Founder and Editor-in-chief
- Amara Okafor — Lifestyle and Food Editor
- David Lin — Senior Tech Reviewer, 15 years in consumer electronics journalism
- Dr. Priya Rao — Science and Animals Contributor, PhD in behavioural ecology from Oxford
- Sofia Jensen — Beauty & Style Editor
- Marcus Williams — Entertainment Editor, film critic since 2011
Our values
- Independent. Reader-supported. No topic off-limits because of advertiser pressure.
- Honest. We review products with our own money.
- Patient. We publish fewer articles, better.
- Open. Our contact form goes to a real person who replies within a working day.
- Human. We write for people, not for algorithms.
How we make money
- Affiliate commissions on products we honestly recommend
- Display advertising managed by Google AdSense (we honour reader cookie choices)
- Paid services through our shop — SEO audits, content writing, brand design
- Monthly paid newsletter for readers who want to support independent journalism directly
Contact us
If you have a story to pitch, a product to review, or an advertising enquiry, head to our contact page. We reply to every message within one working day. You can also browse our services or subscribe to our monthly newsletter.