Culture & Literature Newsletters

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Immerse yourself in great writing. From daily poetry and literary criticism to long-form narrative journalism and cultural analysis, these newsletters connect you to the best thinking and storytelling in the world today.

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Colossal

Colossal

Art, design, and visual culture. Colossal is an international platform for contemporary art and visual expression that explores the intersection of art and science.

Daily / Weekly Free / Member
Design Culture
Die, Workwear! (Derek Guy)

Die, Workwear! (Derek Guy)

Menswear for the thoughtful. Derek Guy (the 'Menswear Guy') provides weekly long-form essays on the history, construction, and cultural significance of classic menswear.

Weekly Free / Substack
Fashion Culture
Elle (Daily)

Elle (Daily)

Style for the empowered woman. Elle's daily newsletter provides fashion news, beauty innovations, and cultural features that celebrate modern femininity and global style.

Daily Free / Member
Fashion Culture
Eye on Design (AIGA)

Eye on Design (AIGA)

Design's brightest ideas. AIGA Eye on Design provides a highly curated, deeply researched look at design culture, focusing on the people and projects that define the industry.

Weekly Free
Design Culture
Garbage Day

Garbage Day

A newsletter about having fun online. Ryan Broderick doomscrolls so you don't have to, delivering sharp analysis of internet culture, memes, and how the web shapes reality.

Weekly Freemium
Culture Technology
GQ (Daily)

GQ (Daily)

Style for the modern man. GQ's daily newsletter provides fashion advice, grooming tips, and cultural commentary from the world's leading men's magazine.

Daily Free / Member
Fashion Lifestyle Culture
Granta

Granta

The magazine of new writing. Granta delivers weekly briefings featuring the world's best narrative non-fiction, fiction, and photography from its prestigious quarterly journal.

Weekly Free / Paid
Lifestyle Culture
Harperโ€™s Bazaar (Daily)

Harperโ€™s Bazaar (Daily)

Sophisticated style for the modern woman. Harperโ€™s Bazaar delivers daily fashion inspiration, beauty tips, and celebrity news with a focus on high-fashion and cultural relevance.

Daily Free / Member
Fashion Lifestyle Culture
Hyperallergic

Hyperallergic

Radical perspectives on art. Hyperallergic provides a forum for playful, serious, and radical perspectives on contemporary art and its role in society.

Daily / Weekly Free / Member
Culture News
IndieWire (Daily)

IndieWire (Daily)

For the independent spirit. IndieWire's daily newsletter delivers the best reporting on independent film, prestige TV, and the artistic craft of filmmaking.

Daily Free
Entertainment Culture
It's Nice That

It's Nice That

Inspiring creativity since 2007. It's Nice That provides a daily curated look at the best international creative work across design, art, and illustration.

Daily Free
Design Culture
Juxtapoz

Juxtapoz

Art and culture from the streets to the galleries. Juxtapoz provides a curated look at the world of contemporary art, with a focus on underground and alternative scenes.

Daily / Weekly Free
Design Culture
Lit Hub Daily

Lit Hub Daily

The best of the literary web. Lit Hub Daily provides a daily curation of the most interesting stories from the world of books, culture, and high-end literary magazine features.

Daily Free
Culture Writing
Metropolis

Metropolis

Architecture and design at all scales. Metropolis delivers daily insights into the buildings, interiors, and products that create a more sustainable and equitable future.

Daily Free
Design Culture
MindShift (KQED)

MindShift (KQED)

How we learn. MindShift's newsletter explores the future of learning, providing weekly insights into the psychological, social, and technological shifts in education.

Weekly Free
Education Culture
Relevant Magazine

Relevant Magazine

God, life, and progressive culture. Relevant delivers daily and weekly briefings for a generation searching for how to follow their faith in a modern, intentional way.

Daily / Weekly Free / Paid
Faith Culture Lifestyle
Sapelo Square

Sapelo Square

Celebrating the Black Muslim experience. Sapelo Square delivers weekly briefings that explore the intersection of race, religion, and social justice from a uniquely Black Muslim perspective.

Weekly Free
Faith Culture News
Tablet Magazine

Tablet Magazine

Jewish news, ideas, and culture. Tablet delivers a daily briefing that explores the full breadth of Jewish life, from Middle Eastern politics to literary critiques and holiday recipes.

Daily Free
Faith Culture News
The A.V. Club (Daily)

The A.V. Club (Daily)

Pop culture you can't ignore. The A.V. Club's daily newsletter provides news, reviews, and commentaries on TV, movies, music, and books with a witty, distinct voice.

Daily Free
Entertainment Culture
The Forward

The Forward

Jewish journalism for the 21st century. The Forward delivers a daily briefing on the news, politics, and culture that impact the Jewish community in America and globally.

Daily Free / Paid
News Faith Culture
The Holy Post

The Holy Post

Smart, funny Christian analysis. Phil Vischer and team deliver daily and weekly briefings that help you see the world through a thoughtful, biblical, and often humorous lens.

Daily / Weekly Free / Paid
Faith News Culture
The Hustle

The Hustle

Smart business news for the bold and brilliant. The Hustle delivers the day's biggest stories in business and tech with an irreverent and highly engaging voice.

Daily Free
Business Technology Culture
The Paris Review Daily

The Paris Review Daily

Daily literature and art. The Paris Review Daily delivers a curated briefing of poems, essays, interviews, and archival gems from the world's most famous literary journal.

Daily Free / Paid
Lifestyle Culture
The Ringer (Daily)

The Ringer (Daily)

Where sports meets pop culture. The Ringer's daily newsletter provides sharp commentary, podcast highlights, and deep dives into everything from the NBA to the latest prestige TV.

Daily Free
Sports Culture Entertainment

About Culture & Literature Newsletters

About Culture & Literature Newsletters

Culture newsletters offer a respite from the shallow news cycle. They emphasize slow reading, deep thought, and the transformative power of a well-told story or a perfect poem.

What Youโ€™ll Find

  • Literary Gems: Daily poems and short stories from the worldโ€™s most prestigious journals.
  • Long-Form Narrative: Investigative and personal essays that explore the depths of human experience.
  • Critical Inquiry: Expert reviews of books, film, art, and contemporary cultural trends.
  • Interviews: โ€˜Writers at Workโ€™ style discussions with the worldโ€™s most famous authors.
  • Visual Arts: Photography and art essays that capture the beauty and complexity of our world.

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