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Software Design: Tidy First?

by Kent Beck

Kent Beck, creator of JUnit and TDD, helps

✿ shit you should care about ✿

by shit you should care about

Shit You Should Care About makes news, politics, and pop culture accessible and enjoyable, cutting through jargon and misinformation with explainers.

Read Max

by Max Read

Max Read's twice-weekly newsletter provides an idiosyncratic and funny guide to new ideas and trends in tech, politics, and culture.

Burnt Toast

by Virginia Sole-Smith

Virginia Sole-Smith's anti-diet, fat-positive Burnt Toast champions body liberation, challenging diet culture and anti-fat bias, especially for parents.

After School

by Casey Lewis

Casey Lewis delivers daily trend analysis and insights into Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers, drawing on two decades of experience as a youth culture journalist.

Scarlet Ink

by Dave Anderson

Former Amazon Technology Director Dave Anderson offers an inside view into Big Tech leadership, career growth, and interviewing skills, leveraging 12+ years of experience.

User Mag

by Taylor Lorenz

Taylor Lorenz's User Mag offers critical analysis of internet culture, the creator economy, and how people use tech. It covers online power dynamics and emerging trends.

Oldster Magazine

by Sari Botton

Editor Sari Botton's Oldster Magazine explores the universal experience of aging, de-stigmatizing it through essays, interviews, and intergenerational dialogue.

Original Football

by David Skilling

Industry insider David Skilling provides unique deep dives into football's business, culture, and global impact, covering everything from transfers to fan identity.

Hot Takes

by Adam Singer

Adam Singer's Hot Takes: Sharp, analytical commentary on culture, media, and digital trends, exploring ideology and critical thinking.

The Split

by Turner Novak 🍌🧢

Turner Novak, founder of Banana Capital, delivers weekly deep dives and commentary on emerging startups, tech trends, and memes. Features The Peel podcast.

Hmm That's Interesting

by Clara

Hmm That's Interesting by Clara delivers a twice-weekly, humorous take on culture, pop culture, and literature, seasoned with personal anecdotes.

The Long Game

by Molly Knight

Journalist and author Molly Knight delivers deep dives, playful commentary, and community chats on MLB news, baseball culture, and the sport's quirks.

Deez Links

by Delia Cai

Delia Cai's Deez Links is a culture and online fixation report, offering witty takes and curated links to navigate media, art, and the absurdities of online life.

Liberty’s Highlights

by Liberty

Liberty curates interesting finds, essays, and interviews across diverse topics, from finance to serendipitous discoveries. A non-linear exploration aiming to expand your mind.

Work3 - The Future of Work

by Matteo Cellini

Work3 is a weekly newsletter by Matteo Cellini and Andy Spence, offering insights on work trends, future-proofing strategies, and building a preferable future of work.

Manager.dev

by Anton Zaides

Engineering Director Anton Zaides shares practical, no-BS advice for engineering managers. Learn from his 7 years of experience to build stronger teams.

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends

by Caitlin Dewey

Caitlin Dewey's 'Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends' curates unexpected digital culture articles and sharp insights for those missing the old internet.

FLESH WORLD

by Jessica DeFino

Jessica DeFino's FLESH WORLD critiques the beauty industry's myths, marketing, and cultural impact from an un-bought, unhinged, and award-winning perspective.

Hung Up

by Hunter Harris

Hunter Harris (Vulture, NY Mag) offers witty essays, celebrity profiles, and deep dives into pop culture obsessions we just can't shake off.

Throughline

by Jill Filipovic

Jill Filipovic provides feminist analysis on human rights, women's health, US politics, and international affairs, connecting global and domestic issues.

To Vegetables, With Love

by Hetty Lui McKinnon

Hetty Lui McKinnon, 'the salad lady,' shares her love for vegetables. Find third-culture recipes blending Cantonese and Western flavors, exploring heritage and identity via food.

Secret Society

by John Hodgman

Join John Hodgman's Secret Society newsletter, where he shares unique insights, secrets, and humorous truths. Paid members unlock exclusive words, sounds, and pictures.

@jasmine’s substack

by Jasmine Sun

Jasmine Sun explores AI and Silicon Valley culture, blending anthropology and journalism to reveal why technologists build and how frontier tech impacts society.

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by Katherine Dee

Internet culture ethnographer Katherine Dee's blog is a "living scrapbook" of digital subcultures, web ephemera, and fandoms, plus a weekly call-in show.

An Irritable Métis

by Chris La Tray

Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray, a Métis storyteller, shares irritable, meandering thoughts on Indigenous issues, white supremacy, capitalism, and the world, often with poetry.

Gossip Time

by Allie Jones

Allie Jones delivers a weekly guide to the stars, covering the latest in celebrity news and gossip from the entertainment world.

Saratonin

by Sara Benincasa

Author Sara Benincasa shares funny, smart, and weird original writing and recommendations, co-edited by a powerful elderly cat. Covers creativity, mental health, and humor.

Are You Mad At Me?

by Lane Moore

Lane Moore, award-winning author and humorist, delivers empathetic advice on relationships, mental health, and life's struggles, spiced with pop culture analysis.

Wes Kao's Newsletter

by Wes Kao

Wes Kao, co-founder of Maven and altMBA, offers honest insights and practical advice for tech leaders, covering communication, rigorous thinking, and judgment.

Bad Brain

by Ashley Reese

Ashley Reese's Bad Brain: An authentic, unapologetic exploration of life, death, pop culture, and the internet, ranging from grief to smutty fanfiction.

Software Lead Weekly

by Oren Ellenbogen

Weekly insights by Oren Ellenbogen for software leads and managers, covering people, culture, leadership, and management in tech.

The Oficina Post

by The Oficina Post

The Oficina Post offers unique perspectives on culture, art, and inspiration. It features essays on contemporary themes, reflections on art's impact, and curated ideas.

Notebook

by BDM

BDM's Notebook explores pop culture, online social mores, and personal interests like perfume. Includes ghost stories, anime rewatches, and sci-fi book insights.

8Ball

by Sean Monahan

8Ball by Sean Monahan offers speculative analysis on culture, trends, and tech. Expect future predictions, societal critiques, and media insights.

lcamtuf’s thing

by lcamtuf

lcamtuf delivers well-researched, clickbait-free articles for the inner geek, covering diverse topics like circuit theory, wacky math, and tree felling.

You've Got Lipstick on Your Chin

by Arabelle Sicardi

Arabelle Sicardi explores the power of beauty, questioning its promises & lies. She links it to anti-fascism, finance, and the pursuit of freedom.

Why is this interesting?

by Noah Brier

Noah Brier's "Why is this interesting?" cultivates a new way of thinking by connecting diverse, unexpected subjects for pattern recognition beyond niche perspectives.

A Fan's Notes,

by Nick Hornby

Novelist Nick Hornby offers his takes on music, books, movies, writing, football, TV, and occasional politics. Some longer pieces will be paywalled.

Out of It

by Mary Gaitskill

Acclaimed author Mary Gaitskill offers personal reflections on connecting with the world through writing, exploring topics from literature and AI to politics and society.

Seth's Blog

by Seth Godin

Seth Godin's blog offers actionable insights on marketing, business strategy, customer relationships, and critical thinking for modern professionals.

Love Scotland

by Scriptor Cogitationum

A Lifestyle newsletter from Scriptor Cogitationum exploring and celebrating Scotland. Get insights on Scottish living.

Pášșíòņ Pįť | Pąșśìóň Pïț | Substack

by Pąșśìóň Pïț

Michael John Angelakos, frontman of Passion Pit, shares exclusive, personal content and 'weird stuff' direct to fans, offering a unique, unfiltered look into his world.

Go Long | Tyler Dunne | Substack

by Tyler Dunne

Tyler Dunne's Go Long provides fearless, in-depth longform NFL journalism, exposing the sport's unvarnished reality from player struggles to team dysfunction.

Deuxmoi

by Deuxmoi

Deuxmoi delivers the latest celebrity gossip, anonymous tips, and unverified rumors from Hollywood. Your go-to source for pop culture speculation.

Micelio - La Newsletter di Daniela Collu | Substack

by Daniela Collu

Daniela Collu's weekly Micelio newsletter offers personal insights on culture, art, relationships, and society, with interviews and curated recommendations.

Out Loud | Outlouders | Substack

by Outlouders

Holly Wainwright, host of Australia’s #1 podcast Mamamia Out Loud, delivers behind-the-scenes content, exclusive stories, curated web finds, and a vibrant community discussion.

Herrera Words | Leo Herrera | Substack

by Leo Herrera

Queer Mexican artist Leo Herrera explores Queer and immigrant experiences via sex, tech, and history. Covers HIV advocacy, mpox, and social justice through viral essays.

Dada Strain | Piotr Orlov | Substack

by Piotr Orlov

Dada Strain, by Piotr Orlov, explores rhythm, improvisation, and community, weaving together diverse perspectives inspired by 2020 visions.

Blocked and Reported | Jesse Singal | Substack

by Jesse Singal

Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal dissect internet controversies, outrage, and absurdity, seeking meaning amidst online dumpster fires with humor and nuance.