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culture3 days ago•475 min saved

Rosie O’Donnell Pens a Poem on Her Deep-Plane Facelift and Feminist Autonomy

Rosie O’Donnell published a Substack poem about her January deep-plane facelift, explaining how significant weight loss reshaped her view on aging and feminism. She recounts her daughter Clay’s warning about how young women look up to her and ultimately argues that choosing surgery was a personal act of autonomy that doesn’t betray feminism. The piece adds to the ongoing celebrity conversation about cosmetic procedures and self-expression.

via The Cut|

#cosmetic-surgery #culture #deep-plane-facelift

tech18 days ago•60 min saved

Substack Exodus: Writers flee for Ghost and Beehiiv over price and control

Writers are fleeing Substack as its 10% revenue cut, rising fees, and limited customization push publications toward rivals like Ghost and Beehiiv (and subscriptions like Patreon). High‑profile departures such as The Ankler, The Rose Garden Report, Extra Points, and Culture Study illustrate the trend, with critics arguing Substack’s closed ecosystem and new features pressure creators to move elsewhere; Substack counters that subscribers can be exported and points to ongoing platform expansion.

via The Verge|

#beehiiv #creators #ghost

business1 month ago•3 min saved

The Ankler moves to Passport for tighter audience control

The Ankler, a Hollywood-focused media startup led by Janice Min and Richard Rushfield, is migrating its publishing from Substack to Passport—a new subscription platform created by Ben Thompson and built with Automattic. Passport will give The Ankler more ownership of its audience and data, enabling personalized marketing and bundled subscriptions (including podcasts and events) while the outlet continues to publish on an owned site backed by Passport. Substack will still host a weekly newsletter and Rushfield’s live video product. The move exemplifies publishers shifting toward durable, customizable business models; The Ankler remains profitable with tens of thousands of paid subscribers and did not disclose new funding.

via Axios|

#automattic #ben-thompson #business

entertainment1 month ago•475 min saved

Jake Reiner Reflects on the Night His Parents Were Killed

Jake Reiner, the eldest son of Rob and Michele Reiner, writes about learning of his parents’ December 2025 murder in a Substack post. He says he’s lost the chance to share milestones—like his wedding and future grandchildren—and that waking up each day feels like a living nightmare, while fond memories from his childhood underscore the magnitude of the loss.

via Vulture|

#death #entertainment #jake-reiner

entertainment1 month ago•17 min saved

Jake Reiner Honors His Parents in a Raw Substack Tribute

Jake Reiner, Rob Reiner’s and Michelle Singer’s eldest son, pens a deeply personal Substack tribute about the December 2025 deaths of his parents, calling the loss a “living nightmare,” and recalling their influence and love while expressing grief and a plea for privacy; he notes his brother Nick’s arrest after their bodies were found and mentions that Romy will tell her story in her own time, following a prior family statement to People.

via Variety|

#entertainment #jake-reiner #michelle-singer

news4 months ago•36 min saved

Substack bets on TV apps, sparking backlash from its writing-first community

Substack announced Apple TV and Google TV apps for videos and livestreams, plus a For You recommendations feed and planned audio content, available to free and paid subscribers. The move has drawn early pushback from writers and users who worry Substack is pivoting away from its core newsletter/writing focus toward video.

via The Verge|

#creators #news #newsletters

lifestyle4 months ago•1 min saved

Victoria and Michael Wolff Showcase Their Lifestyle in ‘Our Amagansett House’

Victoria Wolff is transforming her lifestyle and her husband's public image by creating newsletters and social media content that showcase their life at their Amagansett home, blending domestic charm with media influence.

via The New York Times|

#amagansett-house #lifestyle #michael-wolff

media6 months ago•2 min saved

Exploring the Substack Entrapment Theory

The article discusses how digital media companies are turning to creator-focused subscription platforms like Substack and Patreon to find sustainable audiences, amid a landscape where traditional news and search referral traffic are declining due to AI and changing consumer habits, highlighting a shift towards authenticity and parasocial relationships in media.

via Puck|

#creator-economy #digital-media #media

social-media2 years ago•3 min saved

Reddit's Largest Community Urges Users to Switch to Discord

The private Reddit community r/malefashionadvice, with over 5 million subscribers, is encouraging its users to migrate to Discord and Substack as part of the ongoing Reddit protest. The Discord platform allows members to chat and share fashion-related content, while the Substack hosts guides from the subreddit. Although smaller in size, both platforms offer alternative homes for the community's resources. The subreddit's moderators have received a message from a Reddit admin, stating that they will be replaced if they don't reopen the community. Other subreddits are also participating in protests and seeking alternative platforms.

via The Verge|

#community #discord #protest

entertainment3 years ago•4 min saved

Mary Trump and E. Jean Carroll co-author romance novel on Substack.

Mary Trump, E. Jean Carroll, and Jennifer Taub have collaborated on a romance novel, The Italian Lesson, which will be published on Substack. The novel follows the familiar romance pattern of an American woman opening a café in Tuscany and meeting a hunk. Despite pushback from some members of her circle, Trump defends the project, saying that romance isn't fluff and can be transformational. The first three weeks of content are free, but readers will have to pay $60 a year or $6 a month to access the rest.

via NPR|

#e-jean-carroll #entertainment #jennifer-taub

social-media3 years ago•2 min saved

Twitter's 10,000 Character Limit: From Tweets to Essays

Twitter Blue subscribers now have a 10,000 character limit and support for bold and italic text formatting, as Twitter aims to compete with newsletter platforms like Substack. The company has rebranded its "Super Follows" feature to "Subscriptions" and is offering attractive monetization terms to creators. However, Twitter Blue is struggling to attract subscribers, with only 0.1% of Twitter's daily active users estimated to be subscribers.

via The Verge|

#character-limit #long-form-writing #monetization

technology3 years ago•6 min saved

Elon Musk's Twitter Feud with Matt Taibbi and Substack

Twitter CEO Elon Musk faced criticism from Substack writers and some of his allies for restricting interactions with tweets containing Substack links, which were disabled without any official announcement. The restrictions were lifted after a day, but Twitter searches for "Substack" still yield results for "newsletter." Musk's commitment to free speech has been questioned, with some pointing to his accommodating demands by the Indian government to disable accounts of opposition politicians, activists, and journalists. Musk's tenure as Twitter CEO has been criticized for petty fights, boosting conspiracy theories, and bad management.

via The Bulwark|

#elon-musk #free-speech #social-media

technology3 years ago•3 min saved

Elon Musk and Substack CEO Clash Over Twitter and Newsletters.

Elon Musk and investigative journalist Matt Taibbi are in a growing feud over claims that Twitter was blocking the dissemination of Substack content. Musk called Taibbi's claim "false," but Twitter users fact-checked and flagged his comments. Substack co-founder Chris Best also challenged Musk's interpretation of the situation. Taibbi had announced he was leaving Twitter over the dispute, but it appears to have been resolved.

via Yahoo News|

#elon-musk #feud #matt-taibbi

technology3 years ago•2 min saved

Elon Musk and Substack CEO clash over Twitter censorship accusations.

Substack CEO Chris Best responded to Elon Musk's claim that Substack was "trying to download a massive portion of the Twitter database to bootstrap their Twitter clone" by saying that Substack has used the Twitter API for years and thinks they're in compliance with the terms of service. Best also expressed frustration with Twitter's actions, which have a greater impact on individual small business owners who use Substack as an enterprise software provider.

via The Verge|

#api #chris-best #elon-musk

technology3 years ago•1 min saved

Elon Musk and Substack feud escalates with accusations of censorship.

Elon Musk and journalist Matt Taibbi are in a feud over Twitter's alleged suppression of Substack links. Musk denied the charge and claimed Taibbi was an employee of Substack, which Substack co-founder Chris Best refuted. Twitter had been blocking likes and comments on tweets referring to Substack stories and labeling Substack links as "unsafe," but the labels have since been lifted.

via New York Post |

#chris-best #elon-musk #matt-taibbi