Long-form personal essays by a sociologist examining wellness culture, achievement anxiety and the self-help industry. Readers get a critical but sympathetic sociological lens on striving, identity and what it means to author a life.
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Cultural criticism by Chris Dalla Riva-style long-form essayist examining the social mechanisms behind taste, status and cultural change. Issues combine theory (Bourdieu, Veblen, Shklovsky) with analysis of contemporary pop culture and updates on the author's books.
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.
A Spanish-language newsletter that blends geopolitics, sociology and current events, mixing personal essays with a weekly news brief. Readers get reflective analysis of protests, migration, housing and foreign policy framed through who bears the cost of power.
A cultural research newsletter that turns trends from a network of expert contributors into themed essays on culture, brands and society. Issues combine sociological and philosophical references with concrete examples from design, retail and work.
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