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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

A community of artists and art lovers trying to make sense of the 21st century together - through the lens of film, TV, music, novels, and fine art.

Likely audience: screenwriters

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: Missemilyspinach publishes a rotating mix of academic reflections, personal relocation diaries, and cultural analyses ranging from trans folk horror film criticism to seasonal reading trends. The publication targets PhD…

Likely audience: Book lovers and readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago

From recent posts: This publication mixes investigative journalism, podcast interviews, and personal essays on topics ranging from police conduct and homelessness policy to autism epidemiology and Jewish holidays, targeting an audience…

Likely audience: Religious readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

Likely audience: philosophy students

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SubstackWeekly · last post 4 days ago

From recent posts: Hmm That's Interesting publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, pop culture critiques, and interviews with cultural figures. The publication targets readers interested in literature, media criticism, and…

Likely audience: comedy enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: Good Riddance publishes personal essays and cultural critiques focusing on relationships, pop culture, and modern identity struggles. The publication mixes analytical film reviews with introspective narratives about…

Likely audience: moviegoers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post today

The place where people who feel crazy go to feel sane. Comedy. Culture. Sanity. Community. You are not alone.

Likely audience: political commentators

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SubstackWeekly · last post yesterday

Refuge and empowerment for outsiders

Likely audience: readers seeking spiritual guidance

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 28 days ago

From recent posts: Not Special publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, cultural observations, and curated recommendations covering topics like grief, social media trends, and seasonal lifestyle. The publication targets readers…

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 21 days ago

From recent posts: The Lighthouse publishes serialized creative writing, film criticism, and historical fiction featuring author Michael Koehler's work on the novel HOUSE OF SNOW and interviews with directors like Chloé Zhao. The…

Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

Discussion about politics, economics, mental health, health and wellness, liberty and natural rights, philosophy and spirituality, resisting global genocide, and just about everything.

Likely audience: readers of Mind Matters and Everything Else

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SubstackWeekly · last post yesterday

the unfiltered version of everything I’m thinking, wearing, building and figuring out

Likely audience: fashion followers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

I am an anonymous federal government employee whose job is in danger from Trump, DOGE, and fascism. My Substack is called Democracy Defender. I write about what public servants like me are doing to resist and save…

Likely audience: political poetry readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 2 days ago

The story is not about what happened, it's about what the narrator makes of what happened.

Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 4 days ago

Likely audience: home bakers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 46 days ago

From recent posts: Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic publishes weekly essays on film criticism, political satire, and social trends targeting readers interested in cultural commentary and media analysis. The publication mixes personal…

Likely audience: Film enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 2 days ago

From recent posts: Analyzing Good Businesses is a reader-supported newsletter focused on investment analysis and stock selection. It publishes a mix of formats, including long-form essays on company characteristics and financial ratios…

Likely audience: long-term investors

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

The world is full of pleasure

Likely audience: Travel enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

Here's the elevator pitch: It's "Left, Right, and Center" meets "Siskel and Ebert." Three friends from different ideological perspectives discuss the movies and controversies (or nontroversies!) about them. New episodes…

Likely audience: podcast listeners

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SubstackWeekly · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: SNAKE publishes weekly design-focused content including film criticism, architectural reviews, and furniture auctions. The publication targets enthusiasts of interior design and architecture through curated articles…

Likely audience: Auction collectors

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Substacklast post Jul 14, 2026

From recent posts: Vague Blue publishes critical essays, literary analysis, and cultural reviews covering theater, visual arts, poetry, and film. The publication targets readers interested in contemporary art, diaspora studies, and the…

Likely audience: Literary critics

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: The First Person with Michael Judge publishes a mix of poetry, literary biography, and long-form interviews. Recent issues feature poems by Christopher Merrill and Czesław Miłosz, a new poetry collection launch from…

Likely audience: Poetry enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 29 days ago

From recent posts: Slouching Towards Bethnal Green publishes a mix of personal essays on relationships and film criticism alongside lifestyle reviews of shopping trips and fashion trends. The publication targets readers interested in…

Likely audience: Romantic readers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 31 days ago

From recent posts: Madwomen & Muses publishes weekly and monthly cultural logs featuring film criticism, feminist theory, and personal essays on cinema and media. The publication targets an audience interested in gender analysis, film…

Likely audience: Film critics

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