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Sep
08
the 'wellness' goops have vanished from Goop
A new artist girlie who deadlifts; "everyone used to drink raw milk!" no they didn't; bring back the public pay phone. This is Link Letter 172!
6 min read
Sep
07
it's not about the pasta🍝
10 min read
Aug
25
not all those who wander are lost🏂
Joy is an act of resistance; the dreaded Joe Pilates; a word of encouragement. This is Link Letter 171!
6 min read
Aug
24
'now I'll never get to achieve my dreams'
8 min read
Aug
18
the curious case of the post-lift sleepies🕵️♀️
The (curable) reason you can't stay awake after the gym. Plus: Barbara Ehrenreich on why fitness is good; how to find the best coffee anywhere; the number one sign a man is attracted to you. This is Link Letter 170!
8 min read
Aug
11
A peek inside the #sponsored #ad sausage factory, part three
Real emails from brand reps who "love my posts and content, and are wondering if we can collab." This is Link Letter 169!
9 min read
Aug
10
a defense of 'wellness'
Lifestyle issues fall into the gap between medical care and our (constructed) work-leisure dichotomy, which drives a wedge between us and our physical selves. After the 'wellness industry' has caused so many of us so much grief, why bother to pursue self-care?
9 min read
Aug
07
survivorship bias and thrift store clothes👕
Not all is as it seems. Plus: no one does sit-ups anymore; cancer overtreatment; collapse life-improvement. We're back! This is Link Letter 168.
8 min read
Jun
29
Why every fitness influencer is a conservative jagoff
They wouldn't be trying to claim it if it weren't actually the key to their ultimate destruction.
10 min read
Jun
26
Taming the fickle beast of the push-up
8 min read