HAUNT is a Substack-style newsletter of personal essays, investigations and speculative pieces, from a queer writer's long-form open letter to Chappell Roan to a catalogue of strange irregularities around the 2024 US election. Readers get pointed cultural commentary and research-driven reporting, with much of the full work paywalled.
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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.
A film critic with four decades of experience reviews movies in theaters and on demand, with star ratings and pop culture commentary. Readers get opinionated, well-informed critiques and context about new releases.
A cultural-criticism newsletter by Laura Fontana, part of NightReview, examining online phenomenology, digital sociology, social media shitstorms and pop culture. Issues offer long-form reportage, such as a two-part investigation into how internet dynamics built the political-media persona of Roberto Vannacci.
Personal essays by Connor Tapp on film, music, politics, media and sports history, including a deep South Carolina Gamecocks football archive. Recent issues cover horror movies, a song-focused series, and film reviews with a personal angle.
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