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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 5 days ago

Likely audience: Classical music enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 56 days ago

From recent posts: Both Are True publishes a rotating mix of essays on creative coding, AI experimentation, and personal growth alongside practical Substack publishing advice. The publication targets creators navigating the intersection…

Likely audience: AI enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

The Invisible Dog

Likely audience: Art enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 21, 2026

music. culture. author Danyel Smith writes, recalls, recommends, and overshares.

Likely audience: music fans

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: The Funny Indian Newsletter is a weekly personal blog by comedian Rajiv featuring stand-up updates, comedy observations, and event announcements. It is aimed at fans of his work and the comedy community.

Likely audience: Comedy enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

the first and only newsletter expanding russian colonialism awareness from the russian colonialism storyteller-in-chief.

Likely audience: Ukrainian diaspora

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: Bits & Pieces publishes standup comedy routines, personal anecdotes, and essays on technology and entertainment history. The publication targets an audience interested in comedy, family dynamics, and cultural…

Likely audience: Standup comedy fans

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

A Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling novelist, working in the open. The making of the books, the parts that got cut, and the things writers aren't supposed to say.

Likely audience: fiction writers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: Café Europa publishes in-depth articles and interviews focused on contemporary theatre, performance art, and cultural activism across Europe, particularly within Greece, Dublin, and Serbia. The publication targets…

Likely audience: Theatre professionals and directors

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Substacklast post Jul 30, 2026

From recent posts: One Million Experiments publishes a recurring newsletter featuring essays on Black self-publishing, community organizing, and the history of sound as a tool for protest. The publication targets activists, zine makers…

Likely audience: Activists and organizers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

Gathering this week's most notable writing about drama, theatre & performance.

Likely audience: theatre enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 32 days ago

From recent posts: Betje’s Comics is a personal newsletter sharing artist reflections on creative process, home organization, and performance art. Content spans concert memories and plant giveaways, endurance workshop reflections, and…

Likely audience: fans of Betje’s Comics

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 5 days ago

Politics, popular culture, sports, self-help, self-sabotage, and satire from the greatest writer in the English language, or at least someone whose work you're likely to enjoy.

Likely audience: writers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

What do we know about love? Find, accept and explore love and commitment among gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people in queer relationships through storytelling and interviews with LGBTQ+ folx.

Likely audience: Queer theater enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

These are essays about improv comedy from Will Hines, a Los Angeles actor, co-owner of an improv theater, longtime UCB teacher/performer, author of "How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth"

Likely audience: improvisers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

From recent posts: Hopefully Helpful publishes a rotating mix of personal essays on finance, career transitions, and identity alongside promotional content for the author's comedy shows. The publication targets individuals navigating…

Likely audience: Millennial investors

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SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

From recent posts: This publication covers contemporary theater, performance art, and related cultural activism through essays, interviews, and production previews. It targets artists, critics, and audiences interested in the intersection…

Likely audience: Theater enthusiasts and artists

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SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

Likely audience: Fans of French performance art

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

Beth Lapides' take on the infinitely creative life. From the inside. The work and the life that goes on around it. And the connection between them.

Likely audience: Aspiring writers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 30 days ago

Stories about dumplings + the people who make them.

Likely audience: art enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 33 days ago

Writing from lived experience, inner inquiry, and attention to what moves beneath the surface.

Likely audience: Artists and performers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

From recent posts: Pontus Purokuru publishes essays on philosophy of art, writing methodology, and cultural policy alongside performance art reviews. The publication covers topics ranging from the societal role of artists to specific…

Likely audience: cultural critics

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: 13ThingsLA is a Los Angeles arts newsletter that publishes performance previews, exhibition announcements, and exhibition reviews. Its recent issues cover horror-themed film screenings and Q&As, fall exhibitions at…

Likely audience: Art collectors

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SubstackDaily · last post 6 days ago

Likely audience: adult content consumers

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