I was reading so many of them I started a substack about other substacks. We keep it interesting.
Lots of great ones out there, but if I had to pick two as launch pads I would look at Deepculture and The Aspiring Generalist to get going. Besides the Zeitgeist Distilled of course.
Oct 1, 2024
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I read way too many substacks — 350 plus subscriptions at last glance. I was reading so many that I started a substack about the interesting things I read. Subscribe for a bi-weekly dose of the finest the net has to offer and stay for the occasional guides to specific subjects.
The recommended list to there are some strong examples I read anytime they hit the inbox.
Apr 29, 2024
lyta gold - writes about issues around media literacy, sometimes rapid-fire reviews, and occasional digressions about star trek
becca rothfield - reviews books, writes books, and generally has novel perspectives on a lot of issues that are usually only discussed in inane ways on social media
alexandra leaving - the most personal blog-ish of the ones so far, but luckily she is a pretty interesting and funny person. i recommend her weezer article in particular.
i have more but in the interest of brevity thought i would end with pi.fyi comrade mdoinurmom's blog generally ambitious, which i just started reading fairly recently but have greatly enjoyed what i've seen so far
(btw i basically only read substack through my RSS feed and i recommend y'all do the same)
Oct 1, 2024
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-Rayne Fisher Quann’s Internet Princess.
-As per my last rec, I put Mary Gaitskill’s Out of It. One of my favorite writers.
These two do essays, think-pieces,etc.
On current events and all things internet:
-404 Media: technically not on substack but they’re always talking about stuff no one else covers: 404 Media is a journalist-founded digital media company exploring the ways technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world.
We're focused on investigative reports, longform features, blogs, and scoops about topics including: hacking, cybersecurity, cybercrime, sex, artificial intelligence, consumer rights, surveillance, privacy, and the democratization of the internet.
-Taylor Lorenz’s User Mag: A tech and online culture publication by Taylor Lorenz, featuring exclusive reporting, interviews, and insights about the online world.
-After School by Casey Lewis: an examination of youth culture.
-Postcards by Elle: the only substack you'll ever need. curated recommendations, brain food, and longform essays. (literature + articles + art + film + music + perfumes)
-The Crossroads Gazette: Where all roads are open. Essays on art, history, literature, folklore, and life.
Nov 28, 2024
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This is a cookbook with no recipes that will teach you how to cook everything. It covers everything there is to know about food -- from how it was discovered, how man changed it, how it is grown, how it is harvested and how to prepare and cook it. It dramatically changed my cooking life.
Jun 11, 2024
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I spent most of my life thinking they were cat food at best. But I visited Clydes one day for bivalves and martinis and tried their new conservas menu. Now I am watching tinned fish reviews and eating all kinds of sardines.
Jan 23, 2025
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Travel is about getting along with strangers. Being kind and generous tends to pay off 10x.
Also never book a connecting flight if at all possible. Takeoff and landing are your only points of failure don’t multiply them.
Aug 8, 2024