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death, data + ditching the pursuit of aesthetics
please don't look through my camera roll Hey beautiful people! Hope you’re having a better week than I am (food poisoning lol) and feel ready for a little commentary on news, tech, beauty, and culture. Today’s edition will be a bit of a shorter one, on account of nausea and a sudden London heatwave. We’ll explore just a few articles, but they’re juicy ones, so grab yourself a fun drink and get...
politics is a hot mess + dating has always been hard
the bar for potential partners has risen, but the one for world leaders is on the floor. Hey, my honey bunches of oats. 🤭 Hope you’re having a splendid start to your week! Though it may be hard to dedicate our attention spans to anything other than the Euros, BRAT, and upcoming holidays abroad, we must keep at least one foot firmly planted in reality. This week, let’s discuss the treacherous state...
on trusting Apple AI + food gentrification
because why is oxtail now everywhere? 📱 The tech corner Can we trust Apple Intelligence not to spy on us? – thred. In our last newsletter we spoke about AI coming to our iPhones. The question is, should we trust Apple when its AI tool is capable of scanning through all of our text messages, emails, and social media DMs? While the...
facebook sperm donors + one fine football papi
thredy or not, here we come... It’s newsletter day and I’ll be honest, this first one has been a little bit of a ride. We’ll be running through some hot news stories (what did Elon do this time?), exploring new tech (your smartphone is now powered by AI), and dipping our toes into some general chat for the hot gals and boys. 🔥 🗞️ Hot off the press People...
here goes something…
the brains behind thred. are now publishing exclusive content on substack! Welcome to The Common Thred, a newsletter and blog written by the brains behind Thred Media. We’re a London-based, Gen Z media company that offers insights into everything from pop culture to the latest tech, fashion and wellness trends, and developments in social change. While we’ve been publishing to our website for a little over four...
Are US lawmakers focusing too much on child safety in online spaces?
It’s no secret that social media is a place where our sense of self-worth comes to die. So as policymakers in the United States strive to enforce safety measures for children in these spaces, are adults being wrongly left out of the equation? Public awareness of the dangers posed by social media has grown exponentially over the last decade, with people of all ages and genders reporting negative mental health...
Spanish footballer Hector Bellerín launches sustainable clothing line
Known for his delectable taste in fashion and advocacy for shopping sustainably, Real Betis footballer Hector Bellerín how now launched a clothing brand of his own. ‘Why are footballers no longer dressing like sh*t?’, asked Culted Magazine in a recent article. It’s a good question, as footballers haven’t had a reputation for being some of the best-dressed until now, despite having the funds to do so. There have been, of...
Amazon sidelines speedy shipping to compete with Temu and SHEIN
The online shopping giant has been known for its Prime next day delivery service, but with Chinese competitors on the rise, Amazon is now moving to offer slower shipping for lower cost products. Would you wait longer for a new product if it cost less to buy it? Apparently, a lot of shoppers around the world do. This explains the seriously rapid success of online retailers like Temu and SHEIN,...
1,000 animals recently added to the endangered species list
Though comprehensive conservation efforts have helped to boost the numbers of some animal populations, research by the International Union for Conservation of Nature suggests that 45,000 species are now threatened with extinction globally. Although global conservation groups have been working overtime to mitigate both human and environmental threats wild animals face, the number of endangered species has sadly continued to rise. Updating its Red List of Threatened Species on Thursday, the...
The Pope wants Vatican City to be powered entirely by solar energy
Despite coming under fire for his recent use of homophobic slurs, Pope Francis’ allegiance to the Catholic Church hasn’t rendered him oblivious to how the planet and its inhabitants are changing. Pope Francis may not have the best reputation with Gen Z for his commentary on the LGBTQIA+ community, however, he’ll soon be scoring some major points when it comes to his views on environmentalism and the climate crisis. In an...
