a benefit concert for Gaza + why friends are the new family
mamacita? Hi everyone! Hope your week is off to a great start. I’m going to get right to things with a dose of honesty. Over the last 22 months, it’s been difficult to build weekly newsletters without wanting to draw attention to every news story coming out of Gaza. That’s why,...
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scientific reasons to trust your gut + stop trying to snatch your face
skims, please. It’s that time of week… newsletter day!! And you know I would never leave you hanging. 😉 This edition is a little different, intentionally sprinkled with positive news stories in science, health, culture, and politics because… let’s be real… we are all in need of a dose of optimism. Here’s...
sydney sweeney’s jeans* + football’s big rebrand
*...genes? What’s gooooood everybody? 👋 Hope this week is treating you well so far. The summer weather has all but abandoned us here in London, so hopefully you’re getting a bit more sunshine wherever you may be reading from in the world. In true Tuesday fashion, we’ve got a newsletter chocked full...
the visible power of positive thinking + how humans will look in 20 years
the future of humanity is science-driven Hello and welcome back to another newsletter from the common thred! 💫 With the world hyper-focused on football transfer news, the Coldplay concert cheating scandal, and other genuinely grim world developments, I thought it might be nice to use this edition to focus on exciting...
when AI becomes conscious + why men should decenter women
asked chatGPT to make a self portrait Hey hey hey 🥰 Welcome back to another juicy Tuesday newsletter. It’s a pleasure to have you with us! There’s a lot of ground to cover today, so whether your interest is in culture, tech, health, or politics - there’s something for you here. From...
the return of drake + ICE agents in disguise
filling you in on everything you missed What’s gooooood, family! 👋 It’s that time of week again - a lovely Tuesday in London, I should add - and we’re back with another fantastic (and thicc) newsletter touching on all the news, insights, research, and stories from the last week you won’t...
the rise of ‘soft biohacking’ + 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! It’s been a warm start to the week in London 🥵 and although the heat has made activating our brain cells a little more challenging, we’re here to serve up all the latest news in culture, tech, style, beauty, the environment and more. From ‘poverty porn’ to plummeting media literacy rates, what Gen...
beyond labubu + why there’s 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 insightful talks – Kai Cenat, Amelia Dimoldenberg, and Charlie Puth among them – and even found a bit of time...
clash of the tyrants + tracking internet trolls
you’ll 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. We’re not bitter or anything. But less of that and more of what you came for. Welcome back to the Common Thred newsletter. You’re here for a roundup of...
vibe coding + the power of ‘dressing ugly’
i'm different, yeah i'm different Hello and happy Tuesday! This week’s edition we’re giving you the scoop on ‘vibe coding,’ AI’s increasingly manipulative tactics, the power of positive thinking, and why everyone is dressing on purpose lately. But that’s not all, of course! We’re serving up good news, essential Substack reads, and a new book rec you don’t wanna miss. 😉 Let’s get into it! 📱 Tech corner ‘Vibe coding’ is the...
