vanity space flights + minecraft theatre mayhem
do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Happy hump day everyone! If you’re bored of the relentless hamster wheel that is modern life, don’t 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...
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spying TVs + sickening wellness culture
and how does that make you feel? Hello everybody 👋 Hope your week is off to a gorgeous start. It’s now the moment you’ve all been waiting for: newsletter day! In this week’s edition we’ll be looking at how AI is reshaping society’s beauty standards, a very Trump-like response to the current...
redefining luxury + digging deep for resilience
haven't you heard? tinned fish is en vogue, darling Happy first of the month! I have to ask: is the April Fool’s spirit dying out or are we all just too exhausted from the absolute joke of our governments to play even more pranks on each other? If you experienced a...
why everyone blames the phones + hates their government
*spoiler: it's because of the phones Happy Tuesday everyone! 💙 Hope you’re all feeling fresh and funkadelic, or at the very least not vaguely hungover like I am. Bless my best friend, but a Monday night birthday dinner?! The things we do for the ones we love, eh? Allison Hammond (woman,...
marrying for money + dying for beauty
the latest trends are in Good day beautiful people! Hope you’re all doing well and have a great week to look forward to. This edition of our newsletter is touching on developments in culture, tech, social trends, and world news, including: conspiracy theories about McDonald’s increasingly grey aesthetic, Amazon’s move to ditch...
republican jesus + the art of seduction
this is a weird one Happy Tuesday! 💙 We’re back with another edition of your favourite newsletter. This week’s edition explores whether Apple’s Vision Pro headset will ever be relevant, what the beauty industry’s next major hurdle is, the secrets of the global garbage trade, and whether the art of seduction...
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. 🌞 After months of seemingly endless dark and grey days, we’ve finally arrived out the other side. The positive energy this new wave of sunshine is brewing around the city and at the office is palpable. Wildflowers are blooming, people are bringing their morning cuppa with them for a stroll...
wellness festivals + the cost of being single
and it's not a solo takeaway on v-day Oooooh, hello everybody. Today’s newsletter is a juicy one! Before we dive in, I’d like to begin with a little disclaimer. While curating the newsletter this year, it’s been impossible to ignore that Elon Musk and Trump have dominated the front pages of pretty much every print and digital publication out there. And while it’s certainly important to pay attention to all the...
dressing up + talking to strangers
our habits are a sign of the times Hope you’re all having a wonderful start to your week. In this edition of the common thred, we’re 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 unexpected return of hair tinsel, and a potential Nike x Skims collab on the horizon. Let’s gooooooo. 💬 Culture Why you...
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! 💫 This week is filled with interesting stories, from the right’s reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance to the debate over whether Emilia Perez should have her Oscar nominations rescinded after some offensive tweets of hers resurfaced. We’ve also got some juicy discussions on new wellness trends (sleep fitness + silent solitude), as well as...
