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May 2025

Be There When We Feed the Tree
The Devon and Simone DeWitt of newsletters just sorted your summer plans and ostentatiously beats ChatGPT in the stories-of-the-week department.
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
Armageddon Ain’t Just a Ben Affleck Masterpiece
The Susie Bubble and Bryanboy of newsletters (HAHAHA) is so fresh, so clean, and so sticking to Wellbutrin.
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
2
Shake Your Moneymakers
The Jennifer Grey and Olivia Newton-John of newsletters is considering cohabiting and embracing our “codependence” with some fancy footwork.
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
4
The Conclave Begins
The Whoopi Goldberg and Sally Field of newsletters is back in the habit—and comin’ in hot from the West Village.
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock

April 2025

Razzle-Dazzle 'Em
The Mary Sunshine and Mama Morton of newsletters reflects on the latest May-December power couple and a legendary female film critic who’s not Pauline…
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
Clear!
The Drs. Doug Ross and Mark Greene of newsletters is soft-shoeing at lightning speed. Also: Free issue alert!
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
1
You Belong Among the Wildflowers
The Velveteen Rabbit and Little Bunny Foo Foo of newsletters considers calling it quits and reconsiders the early 2000s. Plus: Our nightstands get ready…
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
1
Time (with You) Is Our Religion
The Snooki and JWOWWW of newsletters is going media mad and trying to figure out how to keep our lash extensions on in space.
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
1

March 2025

Angel Is a Centerfold
The Sister Berthe and Sister Margaretta of newsletters welcomes you to the swine show. Plus: If you can't say something nice, come sit by us.
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
2
Mrs. Robinson If You're Nasty
The Dustin Hoffman and Paul Simon of newsletters’ brain is foggy and bag is black.
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
1
The Stepford Diaries
The Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of newsletters is perfecting our dime-a-dozen look while standing outside the womanosphere.
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Rachel Baker
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Maggie Bullock
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