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“We dream of flip phones”
In this edition of the Weekender: contemplating fruit, phones, and the impractical dream of a pristine white shirt
Jun 21
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“We don’t know why we do or don’t like someone. We just feel it.”
In this edition of the Weekender: the Zynnification of culture, Andy Warhol’s cookbook, and the algorithm of attraction
Jun 14
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Who’s going to run New York?
Ross Barkan breaks down the front-runners, the scandals, and the surprises in the city’s unusually crowded mayoral primary
Jun 12
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“Do you only write when you’re a little drunk?”
In this edition of the Weekender: reading Proust, the French Open, the volcano that changed the world, and a tribute to Edmund White
Jun 7
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Why I don’t think AGI is right around the corner
Continual learning is a huge bottleneck
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“She squeezes my hands very tight, and I squeeze back”
In this edition of the Weekender: a philosophy of dance, the joy of private notebooks, and summer jobs
May 31
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Advice for the Class of 2025
Top Substackers share words of wisdom for new graduates—and, honestly, everyone
May 27
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“I remember everything, even your ears”
In this edition of the Weekender: the art of collecting, a journalism snafu, and the theory of relativity
May 24
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“Is to categorise happiness, to compare it, to scare it away?”
In this edition of the Weekender: poetry merch, Wikipedia holes, and a contemplation of time
May 17
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The future of fiction
Naomi Kanakia shares three short stories and thoughts on the new literary scene
May 16
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Substack on Film: Lloyd Kahn
The nonagenarian writer on curiosity, gardening, and the beauty of the Bay
May 15
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“In the long run, every writer is misunderstood”
In this edition of the Weekender: a new pope, seeking the perfect West Village girl, and the lies we tell our kids
May 10
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