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3 weeks ago | 
readfeedme.com | Emily Sundberg |Rachel Karten
Good morning everyone. I got invited to see the newly renovated Frick Collection earlier this week, and while speaking with the employees there, I learned they’ll be open late on Friday nights. Good arts and culture activity to add to your spring plans if you’re tired of trying to get a table at Torrisi. The library upstairs is also open to the public, and has outlets to charge your laptop.
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2 months ago | 
carlalallimusic.substack.com | Austin Tedesco |Rachel Karten |Sue Quinn |Maggie Hoffman
I loved having time to expand on my article about leaving YouTube with , who brought great questions to our talk. If you missed my live yesterday in the moment, here’s the video of the full conversation. Austin and I spitballed about a bunch of cool ways that I could use video—both live and pre-recorded—to cook with my Substack subscribers, how it could lend itself to shorter videos dedicated to tools and techniques that might not translate to a long form video.
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2 months ago | 
milkkarten.net | Rachel Karten
A question that I often get is: Do I need a personal social presence to work in social media? The answer is complicated. We spend so much of our professional lives online, that I’d never say that it’s required. It really isn’t. At the same time, it can have benefits. For today’s newsletter I am chatting with someone whose personal social presence has helped her find jobs, set expectations in roles, and build community.
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2 months ago | 
wearedigitaldiplomacy.substack.com | Rachel Karten |Rachel H. Janfaza |Emily Sundberg
Are selfies back?
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2 months ago | 
substack.newconsumer.com | Dan Frommer |Emily Sundberg |Rachel Karten |Casey Lewis
Hi, I’m Dan Frommer, and this is The New Consumer… on Substack. For almost six years, I’ve been publishing The New Consumer — a publication about how and why people spend their time and money — as a member-supported newsletter and website. It’s been great!When I launched in 2019, I specifically chose not to use Substack as my publishing system: I wanted complete control over my site’s visual appearance and user experience, including specific layouts and fonts.
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2 months ago | 
milkkarten.net | Rachel Karten
I saw a post that claimed you can tell something was written by AI if it includes lots of em dashes. As a frequent em dash user, I’d like to formally state that I do not use AI to write this newsletter. Sorry that I find “—” to be the perfect punctuation!Is now a good time to admit that I’ve actually never used ChatGPT or any sort of generative AI tool? It’s a fact that causes people to tell me I’m going to “fall behind”.
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2 months ago | 
alilabelle.substack.com | Ali LaBelle |Gabriella Gofis |Eleanor Cording-Booth |Rachel Karten
Welcome to February’s Specials, a list of things I’ve been collecting all month to share with you. A HOUSE I WISH WAS MINEI’ve always loved the Craftsman-style homes Pasadena is known for, but after the Eaton Fire tore through so many of them just up the street in Altadena, I have a renewed appreciation for how special the architecture is in this corner of LA. A perfect example: this history 1913 home recently redesigned by Jamie Haller.
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2 months ago | 
milkkarten.net | Rachel Karten
Hi! I had the best time live reacting to Super Bowl ads in the Link in Bio Discord with so many of you on Sunday. We all enjoyed the Lilo & Stitch ad, Rocket’s commercial into stadium moment, and Nike’s “You Can’t Win. So Win.” spot narrated by Doechii. Notably none of these brands made any sort of big teaser splash ahead of the game, which begs the question: do we really need commercials for commercials?
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2 months ago | 
milkkarten.net | Rachel Karten
Hi! Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday. Yesterday I posted a video I made highlighting the amazing work that the restaurant Little Fish has been doing to feed firefighters and evacuees in Los Angeles—you can watch it and support them here!Quick reminder that it’s your last chance to enter the Webby Awards. I’m on the judges panel and can’t wait to see all of the entries—be sure to submit your work by the Extended Entry Deadline this Friday, February 7th, 2025.
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2 months ago | 
alilabelle.substack.com | Ali LaBelle |Rachel Karten |Chloe Walsh
At The Table With is a sort-of-monthly interview series that explores the ideas of creativity and personal taste through the eyes of my friends (or people I would like to be friends with.) This month I’ve mixed it up and have assembled an entire party planning committee (Heather Taylor! Dan Pelosi! !) to tackle all things holiday hosting.
