The Spread

Guys…They’re Just Like Us?

The Mary Magdalene and Sister Mary Clarence of newsletters is staring into the male soul, picking a bone with The Drama discourse, and passing the…

Apr 15 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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Bosom Buddies

The Grace and Mamie Gummer of newsletters hits cruise control with imploded Beckhams, "celebrity" journos, three-hour motherhood, molting man-boys, and…

Apr 8 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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Our Tryst with AI & Other Stories

The Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills of newsletters is seated for a transference-motivated affair, Lena-ing in, and seeing red (light).

Apr 1 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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March 2026

Laundry is a Perfectly Legitimate Kink

Plus: Has the “millennial feminist” gone the way of the dodo? The Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery of newsletters is on the case.

Mar 25 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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The Bride! Is a Perimenopause Movie

The Peter Sarsgaard and Alexander Skarsgård of newsletters is praying to an indie rock goddess and swerving with a former fashion wunderkind.

Mar 18 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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How Do You Throw a Kate Hudson-Themed Oscar Party?

The Andie Anderson and Isla Gordon of newsletters is popping corn, meds, and hopefully not our ACLs. Plus: Tyra Mail!

Mar 12 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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You Do Fosse, Fosse, Fosse!

The Jessica Fletcher and Miss Marple of newsletters is hot on the case of Amy Griffin. Plus: Hot runners, ruined power-brokers, and classic clit-erature

Mar 6 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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February 2026

Start Spreadin’ the News

The Bert and Ernie of newsletters is happy just to be nominated! Also, getting our PhD in fujoshi, reupping our Wired sub, and tossing our berets to…

Feb 27 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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Last Night a DJ Saved Our Lives

The Donna Summer and Gloria Gaynor of newsletters is shook by 💃 🙌 ANN LEE 🙌 💃 and five other truly worth-it reads.

Feb 12 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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A Sow in Opera Gloves

The Delia Deetz and Moira Rose of newsletters is chafing our nude nips on father-daughter drama, psychotic social workers, and performative pronatalism.

Feb 5 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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January 2026

Under the Table and Through the Woods

The Green Baby Lima and Yellow Split Pea of newsletters is leaning in for lit-world goss, stripping down in your living room, and dialing…

Jan 30 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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The Full Meal Deal

The Shirley Partridge and Carol Brady of newsletters is staring our control issues in the face, channeling our inner auntie, and washing it all down…

Jan 22 • Rachel Baker and Maggie Bullock

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