Nobody in Taipei loves me - combines personal writings and food journalism
Little Soybean - a travel and food journal that also shares Chinese recipes
Forensic Architecture - though it rarely posts when it does it's always so good. Main themes are politics and urban conflicts written by a research group from Goldsmiths University in London
Personal Canon - substack about writing, books and personal experiences
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-Rayne Fisher Quann’s Internet Princess.
-As per my last rec, I put Mary Gaitskill’s Out of It. One of my favorite writers.
These two do essays, think-pieces,etc.
On current events and all things internet:
-404 Media: technically not on substack but they’re always talking about stuff no one else covers: 404 Media is a journalist-founded digital media company exploring the ways technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world.
We're focused on investigative reports, longform features, blogs, and scoops about topics including: hacking, cybersecurity, cybercrime, sex, artificial intelligence, consumer rights, surveillance, privacy, and the democratization of the internet.
-Taylor Lorenz’s User Mag: A tech and online culture publication by Taylor Lorenz, featuring exclusive reporting, interviews, and insights about the online world.
-After School by Casey Lewis: an examination of youth culture.
-Postcards by Elle: the only substack you'll ever need. curated recommendations, brain food, and longform essays. (literature + articles + art + film + music + perfumes)
-The Crossroads Gazette: Where all roads are open. Essays on art, history, literature, folklore, and life.
Nov 28, 2024
this is my favourite substack by a long shot - celine writes so intelligently about books, media, design, technology, architecture and lots of other topics - she's always reading books and sharing about artists that i've never heard of so i always learn a lot and feel inspired to think more deeply about the media i consume and the environment around me - i've linked her post on research as leisure activity which i really recommend reading!
Jan 22, 2025
lyta gold - writes about issues around media literacy, sometimes rapid-fire reviews, and occasional digressions about star trek
becca rothfield - reviews books, writes books, and generally has novel perspectives on a lot of issues that are usually only discussed in inane ways on social media
alexandra leaving - the most personal blog-ish of the ones so far, but luckily she is a pretty interesting and funny person. i recommend her weezer article in particular.
i have more but in the interest of brevity thought i would end with pi.fyi comrade mdoinurmom's blog generally ambitious, which i just started reading fairly recently but have greatly enjoyed what i've seen so far
(btw i basically only read substack through my RSS feed and i recommend y'all do the same)
Oct 1, 2024
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One of the things I like the most about Pi.fyi and the current scale of users is that it's still noticeable when a rec was inspired by another.
Sometimes the rec directly mentions the other, but other times you can kinda assume that reading an especific thing here triggered a memory or an ideia.
It's very cute and interesting to notice the small influences interacting with other humans online can have.
Feb 11, 2025
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Hold up, I gotta check my inventory for advill.
Feb 5, 2025
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UbuWeb - archive for video, text and sound, all avant gard art
Marxists.org - archive for marxist texts
CrimethInc - archive for anarchist publications and news
Aeon - magazine on philosophy and science
Eye on Design - magazine on design news
Failed Architecture - magazine on critical architecture and urbanism
LitHub - literary magazine
Anna's Archive - love of my life ♥️
A terra Ă© redonda - magazine of art and politics
Passa palavra - news and articles on Brazillian politics
Digilabour - news and articles about gig economy and surveillance capitalism
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