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The Velma Kelly and Mama Morton of newsletters is punching high, kicking low, and rethinking just about everything, from Sarah Silverman to Boomer grandpas to a writer we called Finchie.

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May 11

The Blake’s bustle and Anna’s tiara of newsletters… Oh hell, who are we kidding. It’s a dark day, but at least we're in it together.

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May 4

The Phyllis Diller and Joan Rivers of newsletters investigates large derrières, small-minded publicity stunts, and the trick to getting hours of therapy via premium cable.

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May 18

The Duke’s and Grey Poupon of newsletters is going balls to the wall on grown-ass women in doll garb, FLOTUS fascinations, and—gulp—actual triplets.

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Apr 27

The sun-hatted Diane and linen-swathed Meryl of newsletters takes our oversized garden shears to this week’s news, emerging with sexy-baby fashions…

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Apr 20

While recovering from our chin lifts, the Lucy and Ethel of newsletters is mining the depths of our teenage souls, battling with TV critics, and bowing…

Apr 13

The Collins and Murkowski (not!) of newsletters tackles good billionaires, bad vegans, and the ghost of Helen Keller.

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Apr 6

The shirtless Chalamet and skirtless Stewart of newsletters is here to do more than recap the recaps.

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Mar 30

Like Proud Mary herself, the Stacey McGill and Claudia Kishi of newsletters is gonna start nice and easy… And do the finish rough!

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Mar 23

The Romy and Michele of newsletters is back—wait, some of you *didn't* take off for a chunk of National Women's Month??—with a new party-girl drip and…

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Mar 16

The Delvey and Holmes of newsletters is high on our own supply this week. Plus: Our first-ever guest star has a sexy French name…

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Mar 2

The American Girl dolls of newsletters—Samantha and Molly, natch—has got a lot on our Limoges this week: Sex scenes, Supreme Court stuff, and so much…

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Feb 23

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