A media industry newsletter covering how publishers and creators produce, distribute and monetize digital content. It combines interviews with media executives and creators, quick-hit link commentary, and analysis of platform shifts like AI search and Substack.

David Chen's newsletter offers film and TV criticism alongside writing on tech, media and online creator culture. The excerpts are sharp, opinionated reviews that pair close reading of movies with analysis of how they fit genre and industry trends.

Behind the Craft is a newsletter from Creator Economy host Lenny-style interviews and practical AI tutorials aimed at busy people. Recent issues feature podcast episodes with builders and entrepreneurs, essays on whether software is dying in the AI era, and step-by-step agentic engineering workflows for shipping real apps.

Substack's official blog for creators covering writing, podcasting, music, and video publishing on the platform. Readers get case studies of successful community-building, product updates like feed controls and sponsorship programs, and practical guidance for growing paid audiences.