Mattias Desmet, a Belgian psychologist, writes essays on propaganda, mass formation and the media, often with a skeptical stance toward establishment narratives. The newsletter combines long reflective pieces drawing on historical thinkers like Walter Lippmann with sharp, ironic commentary on current events.
Website: https://words.mattiasdesmet.org
A newsletter of interviews, essays and media criticism about substance use and addiction recovery, written from the author's own experience of sobriety. Issues include conversations with people in recovery communities, personal reflections tied to TV and film, and commentary on alcohol and sexual violence.
By Design publishes independent investigative reporting on how institutions, policy and power shape public life, drawing on public records and documents. Its issues trace specific cases, such as police operations and newspaper coverage, with sourced detail and a clear critical point of view.
Weekly essays by author A.R. Moxon mixing political commentary with fiction and pop-culture analysis, including a monthly satirical walkthrough of the TV series LOST. Readers get a strongly opinionated, morally driven take on American politics, media ownership and culture.
Close readings of individual news photographs and media images, examining how composition, context and symbolism shape political and cultural meaning. Issues connect photos to current events such as press freedom, war, AI and surveillance.
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