A personal essay newsletter mixing film, music and queer life with reflections on academia and politics. Readers get close readings of works like First Reformed and Arthur Russell's "Close My Eyes" alongside confessional, fragmentary prose.
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A weekly newsletter that makes one New Yorker story free to read, drawn from culture criticism, politics and long-form journalism. Issues also include occasional podcast conversations on current affairs such as the midterm elections.
Personal essays from a veteran filmmaker, covering film history such as Hearst's campaign against Citizen Kane, AI tools in everyday life, and reflections on ageing, Buddhism and the need for others' approval. Readers get sharp, self-aware prose that mixes cultural criticism with memoir.
Unpopular Front is an independent newsletter of left-leaning essays on politics, history, and culture, including psychoanalytic and Marxist readings of media and commentary on current US political events. It also offers paid subscribers a regular roundup of reading, watching, and event recommendations.
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