Unstacked

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 •

Advice for the Class of 2025

Top Substackers share words of wisdom for new graduates—and, honestly, everyone

May 27

The future of fiction

Naomi Kanakia shares three short stories and thoughts on the new literary scene

May 16 •

The Met Gala, unstacked

How Substackers covered fashion’s biggest night

May 7 •

Poetry, unstacked

Maya C. Popa offers a guide to poetry on the platform

Apr 23 •

Spring eats, unstacked

Sarah Stanback-Young curates recipes for the new season

Apr 11 •

Sarah Stanback-Young

Dumbphones, unstacked

Brendon Holder reviews the case against smartphones

Mar 26 •

Best Picture nominees, unstacked

Substackers size up the films being considered for the top prize at the Academy Awards

Feb 28 •

Valentines from Substackers, to Substackers

Feb 14 •

The Super Bowl, unstacked

What Substackers thought of the game, the halftime show, and the ads

Feb 11 •

DeepSeek, unstacked

Jasmine Sun surveys reactions to the new AI on the block

Jan 31 •

Creativity, unstacked

Sherry Ning shares creative insights from across Substack

Jan 24 •

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