shameless media + greater online safety
the internet is no longer the wild west... and maybe that's a good thing Good day from a gorgeous, sunny London. π After months of seemingly endless dark and grey days, weβve finally arrived out the other side. The positive energy this new wave of sunshine is brewing around the city...
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wellness festivals + the cost of being single
and it's not a solo takeaway on v-day Oooooh, hello everybody. Todayβs newsletter is a juicy one! Before we dive in, Iβd like to begin with a little disclaimer. While curating the newsletter this year, itβs been impossible to ignore that Elon Musk and Trump have dominated the front pages of...
dressing up + talking to strangers
our habits are a sign of the times Hope youβre all having a wonderful start to your week. In this edition ofΒ the common thred, weβre exploring the latest developments in culture, style, beauty, and tech. That includes why everyone has stopped dressing up, the importance of small talk with strangers, the...
they not like us + the riviera of the middle east
imagine being more annoyed by sports entertainment than actual injustice Welcome back to another Tuesday newsletter! π« This week is filled with interesting stories, from the rightβs reaction to Kendrick Lamarβs Super Bowl performance to the debate over whether Emilia Perez should have her Oscar nominations rescinded after some offensive tweets...
scrapping Michelin guides + parenting while high
you're in for a wild ride Beyonce finally won album of the year. Sabrina Carpenterβs stage presence is insane considering she is soΒ smol. Chappell Roan criticised the head hunchos of the music industry while accepting her first major award from them. The future of the entertainment world β...
winning OnlyFans + the AI-powered revolution
the future is now (?) Well, hello there. Tech seems to be the topic on everyoneβs minds this week, with Chinaβs 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...
on nazi salutes + ‘protecting’ your peace
Well, hello everyone. This weekβs edition is especially long, not because thereβs 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 the aim of levelling out the negative with the positive and insightful, weβll be looking at the downsides of always...
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 shortβ¦ Iβm 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, with a TikTok refugees (cringe), the $80 βWirkinβ bag, a semi-sexy Nicole Kidman film thatβs making everyone question their satisfaction...
new year + new trends
didn't see this one coming Happy new year to each and every one of you! Iβve been in Bermuda the last few weeks, spending the holidays with family and friends, which is why you mightβve noticed these e-mails coming in later than usual. The next time I write to you, Iβll be back in London with the team at Thred who Iβve missed so much. Hopefully the end of 2024 offered the...
not your average ins + outs list
Here we areβ¦ 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 weβd love it, but each of these unpredictable factors made it all the more exciting. Through our Tuesday newsletter and weekend Wildcard posts, weβve been able to show you a different,...
