when AI becomes conscious + why men should decenter women
asked chatGPT to make a self portrait
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Welcome back to another juicy Tuesday newsletter. Itβs a pleasure to have you with us! Thereβs a lot of ground to cover today, so whether your interest is in culture, tech, health, or politics - thereβs something for you here.
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Current in The Common Thred
the return of drake + ICE agents in disguise
filling you in on everything you missed
Whatβs gooooood, family!
Itβs that time of week again - a lovely Tuesday in London, I should add - and weβre back with another fantastic (and thicc) newsletter touching on all the news, insights, research, and stories from the last week you wonβt...
the rise of βsoft biohackingβ + how gen z fell out of love with instagram
do you really want to live forever? and ever? and ever?
Hello everyone and welcome back to another newsletter!
Itβs been a warm start to the week in London and although the heat has made activating our brain cells a little more challenging, weβre here to serve up all the...
beyond labubu + why thereβs porn on spotify now
you want it? you got it
Hey everyone!
Feels like so long since I last wrote to you. Dare I say⦠I missed you?
Last week the thred team attended Cannes Lions Festival in the south of France. We met some incredible people from all over the world, sat in on some...
clash of the tyrants + tracking internet trolls
youβll never see this face again Hey you. Half of the office are currently sunning it up in Cannes at a certain globally renowned festival - check our Insta stories - but us lanyardless members still have our noses to the grindstone. Weβre not bitter or anything. But less of that...
vibe coding + the power of βdressing uglyβ
i'm different, yeah i'm different Hello and happy Tuesday! This weekβs edition weβre giving you the scoop on βvibe coding,β AIβs increasingly manipulative tactics, the power of positive thinking, and why everyone is dressing on purpose lately. But thatβs not all, of course! Weβre serving up good news, essential Substack reads,...
on the βsmall platesβ scam + learning not to be a hater
is this a tapas restaurant TOO???
Good morning, good afternoon, and good NIGHT!
If youβre reading this, it means you made it through the start of another week, so congratulations! To celebrate, weβre serving up another weekly newsletterβ¦ I know, I know - itβs just what you needed.
In this edition, weβll explore a wide range of topics, from the rise of (scammy?) small plate restaurants to Gen Zβs baffling approach...
deep sea discoveries + male friendship histories
whatever happened to a little romance between bros?
Hello everyone!
Wishing you a week that has started off excellently, and if not, hereβs to hoping this newsletter can shine a little light on it!
Ahead we have some excellent news for womenβs health, an exploration of the history of male friendships, a deep dive into how avoidant texting habits are shaping our ability to deal with conflict, never-before-seen photographs of newly...
live the uncurated life + try not to cringe
am i being too earnest? Good day! The last few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind, but weβre happy to announce that we are back serving up our weekly newsletter! If youβve been missing usβ¦ I promise you that this edition is about to be juicy enough to make up for our radio silence. Hot off the press is a Thred-published article about why the βlucky girl syndromeβ trend is problematic, a...
vanity space flights + minecraft theatre mayhem
do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Happy hump day everyone! If youβre bored of the relentless hamster wheel that is modern life, donβt get in your feels too much. Easter weekend is rapidly approaching, which means we have another 48 hours to sit on our arses watching football, gorging on e numbers, and palming our children off on our other halvesβ¦ oh, just me then. Before you can indulge in...