meetthemess alternatives: newsletters like it

15 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as meetthemess (pop culture commentary, podcast episode and paid newsletter subscription). The closest matches are Betches Media, Discourse Blog and Keeping Tabs. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.

Updated Nov 6, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology

About meetthemess

Meet the Mess is a pop culture podcast newsletter hosted by Jen, Karyn, and Gina that covers entertainment headlines, media consumption habits, and recurring personal-interest segments like advent calendars and recipe…

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    Betches Media449K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

    From recent posts: Betches Media publishes weekly celebrity news, entertainment industry updates, and monthly film/TV release lists for fans of pop culture and Hollywood gossip. The publication mixes short-form news articles with in-depth…

    Likely audience: Entertainment news readers

    1 shared topic

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    Discourse Blog23K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

    A newsletter and weekly podcast from the left, focused on politics, culture, and media criticism. Worker-owned, subscriber-supported, and free from corporate influence. Est. 2020.

    Likely audience: Podcast listeners

    1 shared topic

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    Keeping Tabs20K subscribers

    SubstackDaily · last post 3 days ago

    From recent posts: Keeping Tabs aggregates breaking celebrity gossip, royal family feuds, and legal scandals across entertainment and politics. The publication mixes exclusive memoir revelations with rapid-fire updates on health crises…

    Likely audience: Celebrity news readers

    1 shared topic

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    Gossip Time18K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

    From recent posts: Gossip Time is a weekly celebrity gossip newsletter that publishes short-form updates on entertainment industry news, royal family developments, and celebrity relationship updates. The publication mixes brief news…

    Likely audience: social media users

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post Sep 4, 2026

    The Harlem Carrie Bradshaw is a soulful, stylish blog about love, healing, dating, and becoming—told through the lens of a Southern girl rebuilding her life in Harlem. Think Carrie Bradshaw, but with edge, heart, and a…

    Likely audience: Women creators and writers

    1 shared topic

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    Ester Viola11K subscribers

    SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

    Poche cose

    Likely audience: Cultural critics

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackWeekly · last post 4 days ago

    From recent posts: Gárgola Digital 🐸🍵 is a personal blog by the author that publishes weekly reflections on career pivots, work-life balance, and digital culture trends. Each issue mixes personal essays with curated lists of five…

    Likely audience: Digital culture enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    Hater Nation8K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 21, 2026

    A newsletter for assholes in reform.

    Likely audience: Pop culture enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    BOYCULTURE5K subscribers

    SubstackDaily · last post yesterday

    From recent posts: Boy Culture Links aggregates headlines from various publications covering LGBTQ+ representation, entertainment news, political commentary, and pop culture. The newsletter mixes curated lists with occasional feature…

    Likely audience: Political observers

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago

    From recent posts: I Think This Is Great! with Clay N. Ferno publishes a weekly mix of personal essays, comedy event announcements, and creator economy updates for an audience of internet personalities and fans of digital media. The…

    Likely audience: Comedy fans

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago

    The first place on the internet dedicated to meaningful criticism of current memes.

    Likely audience: Cultural critics

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 41 days ago

    We Are Scientists: the essentials and the esoterica; the frolic and the mayhem; the drought and the surge 🥁🪩

    Likely audience: Music enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

    Interview Series About the Lives Never Lived

    Likely audience: newsletter subscribers

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 15 days ago

    Your guide to unpacking pop culture, entertainment, and social mores through a lens of curiosity. Editorials, reviews, love letters, opinions, and bffr commentary that invite you to dig deeper.

    Likely audience: Pop culture enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 20 days ago

    Seasonal music mixes, thoughts about popular culture, musings about mending, chats about cooking, alliteration for days.

    Likely audience: Podcast listeners

    1 shared topic

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