banksy stirs the pot + snow white apparently isn’t white enough
is artistic interpretation a crime these days? Happy Tuesday to you all! π If youβre reading this, I hope youβre having a scrumptious start to your week. Now that the summer Olympics is over, it seems weβre all turning our attention back to our favourite pastimes. For some, that means complaining on...
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sharply-dressed sharpshooters + saintly vultures
inspiration, fashion and double-standards at the Olympics. Hey wonderful people! Jess is on holiday this week and getting some well-deserved sun, so Iβll be taking on your weekly newsletter for today. Read on for more belowβ¨ This week, we look at equality and fashion at the Olympics, a reconsideration of the origins...
out with the new + in with the old
are we all ready to return back to basics? Hello from a hot and sunny London! βοΈ Hope youβre all staying hydrated and sunscreenβd up. Is it the sudden surplus of vitamin D boosting our moods or is there actually a lot worth celebrating lately? Either way, Iβm happy to announce that...
on bookish men + buyerβs remorse
i'm looking for a man in... bookstores Well, hello darling. π Welcome back to our weekly newsletter! Today weβre exploring the latest news in culture, including the gossip coming out of the Paris Olympics and what men are really reading these days. Weβll also get up to speed on whatβs going...
death, data + ditching the pursuit of aesthetics
please don't look through my camera roll Hey beautiful people! Hope youβre having a better week than I am (food poisoning lol) and feel ready for a little commentary on news, tech, beauty, and culture. Todayβs edition will be a bit of a shorter one, on account of nausea and a sudden...
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. π€ Hope youβre 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...
on trusting Apple AI + food gentrification
because why is oxtail now everywhere? π± The tech corner Can we trust Apple Intelligence not to spy on us?Β β 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... Itβs newsletter day and Iβll be honest, this first one has been a little bit of a ride. Weβll be running through some hot news stories (what did Elon doΒ 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. π₯ ποΈ Hot off the press People...
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the brains behind thred. are now publishing exclusive content on substack! Welcome to The Common Thred, a newsletter and blog written by the brains behindΒ Thred Media. Weβre 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 weβve been publishing toΒ our websiteΒ for a little over four...
