A personal pop-culture newsletter by Allison Driskill, mixing deep dives into music, celebrity trivia, movies and internet culture with a conversational, self-deprecating voice. The newsletter has stopped regular publishing, but its archive of bonus posts and playlists remains available.
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Greil Marcus publishes a recurring Real Life Rock Top 10 of music, video and cultural oddities, plus an Ask Greil column answering reader questions about music and culture. Each issue is a personal, essayistic take on concerts, songs and found objects.
W. Kamau Bell shares pop-culture commentary and updates on his podcast Who's With Me?, including interviews with figures like Colin Kaepernick, Megan Rapinoe and Rafael Casal. Readers get a personal, politically left take on comedy, sports, race and life in the Bay Area.
Danielle Belton's newsletter offers personal essays and commentary on politics, race, money and pop culture from a Black perspective. Recent issues cover Black wealth decline backed by Federal Reserve data, memoir pieces on working in TV, and a call for nominations for a women's profile series.
Thoughtful film reviews of new releases that place each movie in its cultural and filmmaking context. Issues combine plot description with analysis of the director's approach, marketing and social background.
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