Substacks recommended by Abby Gardner

Recommended by Abby Gardner

A weekly newsletter inspired by beauty text messages. Focused on what actually works, from serums to surgery.

The New Garde is a podcast about the future of the fashion and beauty industries — and the culture surrounding them — hosted by two-time former editor-in-chief, Alyssa Vingan.

Another Jane Pratt Thing

By Jane Pratt

We've created a place for stories by folks of all genders, races, sexualities, creeds, sizes, cultures, ages, classes, kinks, quirks, and ports of call. Welcome!

Daytimers

By Elizabeth

What I'm liking, what I'm watching, what I'm wearing...and one thing I just CAN'T with. Let's get into it, Daytimers

My Scorpio sister, Elizabeth, is the coolest + if you like We Have Notes, I think you're gonna dig her vibes too.

- Abby Gardner

Talk Back

By Dawes

Join this community where we will share new songs, old demos, live performances, contemplations, declarations and explanations

Is It Okay?

By Bonnie Morrison

Tackling uncomfortable conversations, one question at a time.

My dear friend Bonnie is a much needed voice, both online and off. To quote one of my other favorite writers, "It's been a long time coming" and I'm so glad she's sharing it here. These are the conversations we must have—and she's the perfect person to lead them.

- Abby Gardner

The Dream Baby Press Substack

By Dream Baby Press

Dream Baby Press is here to make literature a little more exciting. Join us for The Love/Hate Lists, A Writing Club in Burger King, Writing Prompts, Erotica, and things you'll probably want to share with friends ❤️

★culture vulture★

By shit you should care about

essays on pop culture & the internet: how we fuck with these things & they fuck with us right back

SHUT UP EVAN: THE NEWSLETTER

By Evan Ross Katz

An ad-free space where we can cleanly unpack the messiness of pop culture - from cultural commentator, recovering theater kid and fashion columnist Evan Ross Katz.

Drinks With Broads

By Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

A Pop Culture Cocktail Served by the Fug Girls

Hi Everyone with Hillary Kerr

Shopping suggestions + recommendations + occasional advice

That's Marvelous!

By Josh Gondelman

A newsletter for pep talks and general enthusiasm.

The Maris Review by Maris Kreizman

We're here to talk about books and do a little shit-talking.

✿ shit you should care about ✿

By ✿shit you should care about✿

just trying to help make it make sense

The Grudge Report

By Bess Kalb

Scribbling into the void!

Unruly Figures

By Valorie Castellanos Clark

Stories of real people who refused to play by the rules.

Mental.

By Amy Keller Laird

Mental health x beauty, work, love, life. No pandering. No preciousness. No vapid inspo. Just tips you won't eye-roll, copes you've never considered, and whether that TikTok trend is legit. Life is bananas, so let's make banana bread. 🍌

The Spread

By Rachel & Maggie

We’re here to reclaim the “women’s magazine.” Two veteran editors read it ALL to bring you everything we believe women’s media should be: juicy yarns, big ideas, deeply personal essays, hot goss, and the odd shopping tip—aka, the full Spread. Come hungry!

The Austen Connection

By Plain Jane

How Jane Austen's stories connect to us today, and connect us to each other.

Back Row

By Amy Odell

The fashion and culture newsletter that publishes what legacy media can't.

Rodeo Break

By Alexander Mae

culture, society, publicity, opinions

Modern Loss

Candid conversation and community on the long arc of loss and resilience. Beginners welcome. Subscribe now for exclusive content.

Hung Up

By hunter harris

A newsletter about movies, tv, the celebrity industrial complex, and personal pop culture obsessions. Delivered twice a week to your inbox, written by Hunter Harris.

Curious Minds

By Beth Collier

Curious stories from pop culture, business, and history

After School by Casey Lewis

an examination of youth culture

Collected Rejections

By Valorie Castellanos Clark

A newsletter about writing and the writing life.

Things I Buy As A Civilian

By Amber Katz

I've tested thousands of products in nearly two decades of beauty writing and blogging. Eighty percent are aggressively medium, 10% are actively bad — and 10% are AMAZING. This Substack is about that last 10%.

CRAFT TALK

By Craft Talk

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight. (In 2024 it begins 6/1!)

Culture Study

By Anne Helen Petersen

Think more about the culture that surrounds you