Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Zach Horwitz
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Jason Bergman
@jasonmbergman
Substack sits on top of a trend that’s very dear to me: the democratization of monetized information. In simple terms, writers can earn money by sharing valuable information without the dependency on a publisher or newspaper. That’s not just better for creators but also for consumers because they can have a direct relationship with each other.
Kevin Indig • Why I left Substack and the Email renaissance
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Netflix pioneered the filtering of culture through recommendation engines.
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Cast members, unlike writers, were each provided with a car and driver to get to the after-parties—more specifically, with a gigantic black Cadillac Escalade SUV—and I’d arranged to ride along with Henrietta and her wife, Lisa.
Curtis Sittenfeld • Romantic Comedy: The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick by the author of RODHAM and AMERICAN WIFE
The Business of Newsletters
Forest Linden • 1 card
Third, I underestimated how predictable Hollywood’s output is. While these shows are better than they’re given credit for, they’re not as good as I expected.