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A serialized fantasy novel by Ross Douthat, published chapter by chapter as a Substack newsletter

Date Psychology is a blog on dating research and relationship psychology, with ethics and informed-consent pages for its surveys

A books and culture review magazine founded in 2025, published on Substack, with sections on books and style

Substack newsletter by Rachel Janfaza on cultural, political and civic forces shaping young people and Gen Z

Personal site of humanities professor Alan Jacobs, with essays and writing on culture, literature and reading

SemiAnalysis is an independent research firm publishing semiconductor and AI industry models, reports and newsletters for businesses and institutional clients

A podcast about internet controversies by Jesse Singal and Katie Herzog, published on Substack as Blocked and Reported

A Cambridge game studio's site covering its narrative games, the ink scripting language, and its blog, by founders Jon Ingold and Joseph Humfrey

A newsletter by writer Derek Thompson on abundance, politics, and building a better world

The Unspeakeasy with Meghan Daum, a Substack newsletter and podcast of writing, livestreams and community by author Meghan Daum

A Substack newsletter on style, travel and culture, with city guides and product picks, called Blackbird Spyplane

Kyle Poyar's Growth Unhinged is a weekly newsletter by Kyle Poyar on startup marketing, pricing, and growth

A newsletter and community by TheFutureParty covering entertainment, media, business and tech trends, with stories and member membership

Political Currents, a Substack newsletter of original essays on politics, society and culture by Ross Barkan

Michael Tracey's Substack newsletter of counter-hegemonic political commentary and media criticism by a New Jersey-based journalist

Comedy and politics newsletter and podcast by Jeff Maurer, published on Substack, with articles and audio episodes

Feed Me, a daily business newsletter on the spirit of enterprise by Emily Sundberg

A Substack newsletter of essays on philosophy, culture, economy, law and theology, with contributors including Edward Feser and Darren Spinck

New Models is an online art and culture magazine with talk shows, radio and essays on contemporary artists and media

A Substack newsletter by Ethan Strauss on the NBA, basketball media and sports culture

Link in Bio, a Substack newsletter by Rachel Karten about working in social media and creator culture

Yascha Mounk's website on the crisis of liberal democracy, with his books, podcast The Good Fight and writing by the political scientist

Essays on anarchism, prison gangs, power and sources by Kulak, a Substack newsletter named Anarchonomicon

Contra, a Substack newsletter by Pedro L. Gonzalez with essays on art, religion, philosophy, and family life

Nathan Lambert's Substack newsletter on frontier AI research, industry developments and policy, written from inside the labs

Bear Blog, a minimalist, privacy-first blogging platform with no trackers, scripts or stylesheets, for publishing plain text posts

A Substack newsletter by Jack Despain Zhou, a former Mormon, on pursuing order in a chaotic world

A Substack newsletter by Taylor Lorenz reporting on how the internet is reshaping tech, politics, business, and culture

The Intrinsic Perspective is a Substack newsletter by Erik Hoel on natural philosophy, essays, polemics, and consilience

Ana Marie Cox's site: journalism, columns and podcasts by a journalist and critic, plus writing workshops

Experimental History, a Substack newsletter on psychology and science by experimental psychologist Adam Mastroianni, published every other Tuesday