Culture & Literature Newsletters

Daily life, better. Joanna Goddard's lifestyle newsletter 'Big Salad' delivers a mix of culture, design, relationships, and the famous 'Friday Links' that define the modern women's lifestyle web.

A magazine of ideas and culture. Boston Review delivers weekly briefings that explore ethics, politics, and philosophy through in-depth essays and forums that invite debate on the world's most pressing issues.

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

The best from Europe's biggest gaming site. Eurogamer's weekly newsletter provides deep analytical features, reviews, and a curated look at the week's biggest gaming news.

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.

The independent voice of electronic music. Shawn Reynaldo delivers weekly deep-dives into club culture, label management, and the sound of the global underground.

A look at the photography world. Andy Adams delivers a curated, thoughtful digest of photography news, book recommendations, and must-see images from an artistic perspective.

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.

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.

The world's leading history magazine. History Today's 'Miscellanies' newsletter provides a weekly curated look at the best historical articles, reviews, and archival finds.

The best stories on the web. Longreads delivers a weekly selection of the finest long-form narrative journalism, essays, and fiction from across the internet.

Cabinet of Curiosities. Messy Nessy Chic delivers a weekly dose of forgotten history, secret Paris locations, and the world's most unusual places.

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

Science and its stories. Nautilus delivers weekly deep-dives into a single scientific theme, connecting the physical sciences with philosophy, culture, and art in a beautifully illustrated format.

The world's biggest science stories as they happen. New Scientist's weekly digest covers everything from the latest in physics to the future of AI and space exploration.

The DIY music pulse. Ponytail Press delivers a weekly briefing on underground rock, punk, and experimental scenes with a focus on raw interviews and honesty.

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.

Music for the people. Stereogum's 'The Digest' provides a weekly wrap-up of the best in indie and alternative music, with a strong focus on community engagement and artist profiles.

Critical reflections on contemporary culture. The Hedgehog Review delivers weekly briefings that question the modern world through the lens of history, philosophy, and sociology.

High-altitude music and cultural criticism. Ted Gioia delivers weekly, deep-dive essays on the history of music, the state of jazz, and the survival of art in a digital age.

What is philosophy for? The Point delivers weekly briefings featuring essays that examine the philosophical underpinnings of contemporary life, from the way we work to the way we love.

Canada's biggest financial newsletter. TLDR by Wealthsimple provides a weekly, easy-to-digest summary of the news that impacts your money and the markets.