Substacks recommended by Shawna

Recommended by Shawna

Hanna’s Substack

By Hanna Park

My personal Substack

The Augustate

By ELLA AUGUSTIA

dreams, thoughts, the art of imagined

Paper Films

By Erik Winkowski

Handmade experiments in books and animation.

Yes & Yes

By Sarah

Trying to spend my time, money, and energy on purpose & sharing what I learn along the way.

Sustainable Minimalists

By Stephanie

Countercultural living in the land of wasteful maximalism (ahem ... America).

PATTERN RECOGNITION

By Beth Bentley

The stuff we don’t say - but probably should - about what's really going on in consumer culture (especially in the fashion system). Decipher some chaos with me!

O Caftan My Caftan

By Krista

A weekly queer newsletter with recurring columns, etiquette advice, perfume talk, and strong opinions!!!! about trivial shit – from Krista Burton, author of Moby Dyke

milk fed

By caitlyn

philosophy, prose, perfume

The Squawk

By LaineyGossip

A LaineyGossip community for discerning gossips to squawk together and discuss all things pop culture.

Celebrity gossip analysis!

- Shawna

Stir the Pot

By Michelle Albanes-Davis

All the best recipes, common sense cooking tips, and ways to fall back in love with food from 3x NY Times best-selling author Michelle Albanes Davis 🏳️‍🌈. For curious people who love to eat, cook, get in their feelings, and talk a lil sh*t.

How to Feel Alive with Catherine Price

By Catherine Price & How to Feel Alive

Scroll less and live more with science journalist, author, Screen/Life Balance founder and TED speaker Catherine Price. Subscribe to receive essays, ideas, and evidence-backed advice for how to fill your life with more adventure, fun, and delight.

Inspiring and education Substack about the role of tech in our lives.

- Shawna

Over the Influence

By Jo Piazza

A hilarious and often factual romp through motherhood, the world of social media, old-school media, publishing and whatever else catches our fancy.

The Sunday Soother

By Catherine Andrews

A how-to guide for recovering perfectionists to step into creative purpose and trust the universe—from spiritual mentor Catherine Andrews.

Great Substack about mental health, creativity, all the things.

- Shawna

Drinks With Broads

By Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

A Pop Culture Cocktail Served by the Fug Girls

Erudite and funny celebrity fashion thoughts!

- Shawna

Esque

By Em Seely-Katz

Imagine a fashion newsletter. Now forget I said anything.

Dinner Music

By Jacqui

Left-field grooves and retro gems. Weekly playlists and album recs.

Downtime

By Alisha Ramos

Things to read, try, and ponder in your downtime — books, culture recs, and small delights.

Seriously, the best recommendations especially for books.

- Shawna

Airplane Mode with Liz Plank

your dose of news, minus the depression

Weight and Healthcare

By Ragen Chastain

Examining weight science, weight stigma, and what evidence, ethics, and lived experience teach us about best healthcare practices and public health for higher weight people.

Doing the goddess's work.

- Shawna

Emma Straub's Newsletter

Bestselling novelist and bookstore owner Emma Straub has a lot to say, and this is where to read it.

Wonderful newsletter about being an author, a bookstore owner and a cool person in the world.

- Shawna

Adventures in vaginas (and other parts)

By Cait Van Damm

pelvic health, movement, and no-bullshit wellness for all genders

Thoughtful, fun and well-researched writing about all things pelvic floor from an expert.

- Shawna

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Old people unite!

- Shawna

Butt News

By Lindy West

we're here to watch movies and talk about butts, and we have a lot of both, don't even worry about running out AT ALL

HAHAHAH! Lindy West is a genius.

- Shawna

DrawTogether with WendyMac

By Wendy MacNaughton

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and drawing assignments.

Wonderful, inspiring and community-forming newsletter about drawing.

- Shawna

Your Local Epidemiologist

By Katelyn Jetelina

Providing a direct line of "translated" public health science to you

Got me through the pandemic and keeps me up-to-date.

- Shawna

How Not to F*ck Up Your Face

By Val Monroe

philosophical and practical advice for anyone who's ever looked into a mirror

Check This Out!

By Kiley

Finding great music so you don't have to - a twice-weekly newsletter with reviews, features, interviews, playlists, and more!

Great music recs!

- Shawna

Marissa Rothkopf-Bakes: The Secret Life of Cookies

By Marissa Rothkopf and The Secret Life of Cookies

The Secret Life of Cookies podcast online space, where I talk to about politics and culture (and bake) with people you know, new sweet and savory recipes every week, a vault full of nearly 200 recipes. Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookbook out 9/25!

- Shawna

What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking

By caro chambers

one ridiculously impressive complete-meal recipe delivered to your inbox every saturday morning that dirties minimal dishes and requires under an hour of time.

Meal plan me!

- Shawna

Hung Up

By hunter harris

Movies, tv, the celebrity industrial complex, and personal pop culture obsessions. Delivered twice a week to your inbox, written by Hunter Harris.

One of the greatest newsletters there is.

- Shawna

The Jasmine Guillory Newsletter

By Jasmine Guillory

Books and pie, lipstick and cake, and more

Excellent book thoughts and recs!

- Shawna

The Review of Beauty by Jessica DeFino

A critical review of the beauty industry prioritizing people, not products.

TBH has been pretty life (beauty routine) changing.

- Shawna

After School by Casey Lewis

an examination of youth culture

What are the youngs up to? Find out here!

- Shawna

Vittles

Vittles is an online magazine based in the UK and India, publishing new food and culture writing.

Erudite food writing from all over the globe.

- Shawna

The White Pages

By Garrett

What if we could build something better?

Super insightful newsletter from the wonderful Garrett.

- Shawna

My Sweet Dumb Brain

By Katie Hawkins-Gaar

A newsletter about facing life's ups and downs, all while being kind to yourself.

Vulnerable and moving.

- Shawna

Jill Filipovic

Politics, women’s rights, foreign affairs, and law

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith

An anti-diet, fat positive community about body liberation. And good snacks.

Do You Like Apples

By Drew Wendt

Streaming movie recommendations. In your inbox every Friday. How do ya' like them apples?

Culture Study

By Anne Helen Petersen

Think more about the culture that surrounds you

twobossydames

By Margaret H. Willison

In which Margaret & Sophie & Karen boss the Internet with impeccable discernment & insouciant charm. Cultural recommendations & commentary every Friday evening.

One of the first newsletters I ever read! The dames are the best!

- Shawna

Blood Harmony

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