winning OnlyFans + the AI-powered revolution
the future is now (?) Well, hello there. Tech seems to be the topic on everyone’s minds this week, with China’s new AI bot DeepSeek surpassing the speed, cost, and efficiency of popular models created in the US. Meanwhile, TikTok may potentially be up for grabs (at least 50 percent of...
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on nazi salutes + ‘protecting’ your peace
Well, hello everyone. This week’s edition is especially long, not because there’s been a lot of insanity taking place around the world, but because I felt compelled to deliver on a vast and balanced range of topics in light of that. Variety is the spice of life, as they say. With...
tiktok refugees + anti-intellectualism
if you're only learning mandarin because you can't live without tiktok... i'm judging you A day late and not a slay short… I’m finally writing to you from the Thred office in London. It feels great to be back with the team. The year has already started off with a bang,...
new year + new trends
didn't see this one coming Happy new year to each and every one of you! I’ve been in Bermuda the last few weeks, spending the holidays with family and friends, which is why you might’ve noticed these e-mails coming in later than usual. The next time I write to you, I’ll...
not your average ins + outs list
Here we are… the final day of the 2024. In the middle of this year, the Thred writers decided to embark on our Substack journey. We had no idea what we were getting into, nor did we anticipate how much we’d love it, but each of these unpredictable factors made...
this is not a gift + guide
uninterested in boxing myself in (pun fully intended) Hello my winter sunshine, my hot cocoa by the fire. It’s around that time where we all start breaking up for the holidays and I don’t know about you, but the prospect of that feels both exciting and much-needed! Hopefully you’ve all got...
‘v’ is for vigilante + vendetta
the internet is not-so-divided over this murderous ivy leaguer Hello to all of you wonderful people 💞 Global news during this last week has been especially wild, from the murder of a healthcare company’s CEO in NYC, to intense rebel activity in Syria, and ongoing political instability in South Korea. With the latest edition of our newsletter, I hope to shed a little bit of light on your week. This week...
perfume snobs + streetwear’s end
styling and profiling to start the month Happy December to you all! We’re starting this month off strong with a newsletter touching on tech nostalgia, climate change consequences, and the death of streetwear. As usual, there’s more than than that to come. Let’s dive in! 💿 Tech talk We’re all suffering from ‘qualitynesia’ now – financial times In simplifying the way we consume media with the aim of improving convenience (streaming literally everything) we’ve...
drinking gaza cola + eating sexy collard greens
conscious consumption is en vogue Hello hello to you all 😊 Hoping this week is treating you very well. In this edition we’re spotlighting some photo-worthy moments from across this year, the secrets behind UNIQLO’s success, the aftermath of Wicked’s rocky press tour, and more. This week’s edition is all good news on purpose. We all need a little bit more of that in our lives, so let’s get into it! 📸 Time for...
age gap relationships + MAGA madness
i'd say it's getting wild, but i think this is only beginning Rain, sunshine, sleet, or snow… nothing can stop me from delivering a juicy newsletter to your inbox each Tuesday. ☃️ I awoke to abnormally loud rain tapping on my window this morning, and come to find out, the UK has been hit by a huge snow/ice storm overnight. If you’re based around here, do as I do and grab...
