full credits to ‘instead of doomscrolling’ on substack for these! i just cherry picked the ones i was interested in, go read her substack! *notes in each are direct quotes from her substack as well, but ratings are my personal opinions*
byline (contemporary & pop culture, personal essays)
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always very touching and relatable stories with very unique tones. additionally, their commentary is always so weird in the best way, it’s usually very fun and unexpected
‘have allowed me to understand and dive more into african culture and the issues that they face, something that otherwise would be too far from my personal experience to ever get to see firsthand’
deeply personal and beautiful pieces of both fiction and non-fiction. they are deeply focused on the literary world, including deep dives and interviews of certain authors
incredibly beautiful and unexpected pieces, interviews, editorials, and podcasts regarding spiritual ecology, they are all about the integration and symbiosis between humans and nature
cozy beautiful space to get in touch with yourself, your creative energy, and your imagination. she also provides incredibly useful insights into how to navigate the digital world in a productive way
‘one of the most impactful ones i’ve ever had the treat of listening to. the interviews on here touch on such important and profound topics and so many of them have stayed with me throughout the years’
really deep dive into art one painting at a time. additionally there are some excellent interviews with key figures in the art industry full of amazing insights
‘perfect podcast if you want to start getting into or diving deeper into philosophy as stephen does a wonderful job covering an array of different philosophers across time, analyzing their work and their arguments in a very humorous and digestible way’
‘student-led podcast where leading psychologists are invited to talk about what’s on their mind lately, new findings from psychological science and how they can be applied to everyday life, much more academic tone and as someone that knows absolutely nothing about psychology it can feel a little challenging at times’
‘speaks on such interesting topics and i really enjoy the amount of research that she does as i often go into her sources to dive deeper into the topics discussed’
‘there is so much discourse regarding femininity that is bordering, or even just straight up falling into the alt-right pipeline, this channel is so important. i think she handles all of these very complex issues women are faced with every day in such a grounded and objective way’
dive into really big topics, particularly regarding existence and meaning as well as breakdowns of the arguments of different philosophers and spiritual phenomena
the creative independent (artist interviews, creative process)
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publish interviews, tips, essays, or how-to guides featuring a different type of working artist’s wisdom. if you consider yourself a creative person this is a must for you
you can explore and curate media across so many different places across the internet. from articles, to videos, to podcasts, to social media posts. it makes your life so much easier as you can find everything in one place and find new pieces
more of a social media structured as a database, it’s a bit difficult to grasp at first but once you do it is one of the best places for inspiration and archives ever. it is incredible for visual and design research, so much better than pinterest if you are doing more serious research in my opinion