Considering the NBA's swag crisis, Zyn, and the West Village Girls| www.neverhungover.club
Reality TV, data-based editorial decisions, social media, and the principled rejection of exclusionary taste have spawned “popular” things that may not actually be very popular We generally refer to something as popular when it… 1. enjoys support from a significant number of people, much more than its alternatives 2. is| Culture: An Owner's Manual
Is America ghosting the rest of the anglosphere?| jaimebrooks.substack.com
My new book, Blank Space, is a cultural history of the last 25 years, scheduled for publication in November 2025. Now that I've finally emerged from writing and editing, here are some early thoughts about the process. I know: I haven't been sending very many newsletters. This is because I| Culture: An Owner's Manual
When everything is a prediction market, anyone can shave points| kneelingbus.substack.com
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On Nusic Twitter, Pop Crave is their Barstool Randos tweet like record execs. And gambling is the engine of this new bastard subculture.| Chasing Sundays
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