The FUD Letter is a commentary newsletter that examines how media coverage, online virality and extremist subcultures distort public perception of real events. Each issue takes a sharp, opinionated look at a specific claim or trend and argues against the sensational version of it.
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Weekly essays by author A.R. Moxon mixing political commentary with literary and pop-culture analysis, including a long-running serialized humorous reading of the TV show Lost. Issues take a pointed progressive stance on US politics, media ownership and culture.
A glossary-style newsletter that runs long argumentative essays on media simulation, politics, fiction and philosophy of mind, written with a dense, theory-driven voice. Readers get sustained, idiosyncratic critique that connects current events to philosophical frameworks like Baudrillard and Dennett.
A personal culture newsletter of essays and opinion on films, books, shows, music and the politics of beauty, identity and pop culture. Readers get a distinctive first-person voice, with one piece republished from Harper's Bazaar.
Danny Crichton's newsletter offers long-form book reviews and essays on technology, global risk and strategy, with occasional personal reflections. Recent issues review works on Haiti, North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung, and Neil Postman's critique of television.
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