Newsletters on Creators & Creativity

Blackbird Spyplane is yr no. 1 source for “unbeatable recon” into style & culture Blackbird Spyplane is a cultural digest on all things COOL, it’s goofy, a bit ironic, and quite nerdy, but most of all - it’s undescribably cool. The essays are slang-full, nostalgia-heavy (think 2000’s internet vibes) pieces on culture, clothing, and the aesthetic that combines it all. They express their point-of-view through a well-fitting lingo of their own: “compulsive jawn-coppers” is how they describe themselves. It’s a brilliantly chaotic newsletter filled with celeb Q&A’s, giveaway, cool collabs, and their exclusive paid membership-only SpyMall. Subscribe to BBSP to get the freshest takes on our cultural zeitgeist and unapologetically edgy visuals.

Aspirationally weekly musings on consumer culture, tech, and the future. Li’s Newsletter is all things Passion Economy. Li Jin shares exceptional insights on consumer tech and discusses the nuances and the future of being a creator on the internet. The author tackles disruptive innovations, unbundling of work, and the rise of micro-entrepreneurship. Li Jin is interested in web3 and new platforms that enable people to make a living by doing what they love. Subscribe for an essential read on consumer trends and analysis, and get excited for the future of creators.

A newsletter for people who like, want or need to build communities. Rosieland is a newsletter about all things community building. Rosie Sherry curates the space for those interested in creating value and building authentic communities. The author is pouring out her thoughts in weekly articles on topics like the need for community digital gardens, community fatigue, and lurk as a service. Rosieland is comprised of original articles, weekly roundups of curated links and tweets from and about the community, online meetups, and Q&As. Subscribe and get an additional bonus of Rosie Sherry’s “second brain” - a Notion knowledgebase with resources and ideas.

A tech and startups newsletter designed to make you feel human. Check your Pulse is a newsletter that explores technology and startups, highlighting the human side of tech. Sari Azout aims to curate your information diet to provide the “very best content on startups and human-centered work”. Check your Pulse consists of original articles, and multiple curated links in “caught my attention”, “venture corner” and “overheard on Twitter” collections. The author shares links and opinions on new and promising startups, interesting tools and up and coming trends. Sari Azout connects the dots and shares mind-provoking thoughts to provide context on topics like gig vs. creator economy, shift from top-down to trust-based relationships, and community knowledge networks. Subscribe now and learn how to live and think better.

Musing about living life online. Monomythical is Nadia Eghbal’s personal place. It is considered to be “halfway between a blog and a journal”. The author shares her interest in open source, thoughts on the online-offline world, and the creators of the internet. Monomythical draws parallels between tech companies and Disneyland rides and debates the meaning of Twitter friends and the crash of our social markets. Subscribe for the monthly conversation and a bonus of personal notes and reading recommendations.

The small community of curious people about the passion economy. Community Weekly is a curated collection of all things community. Created for “online creators striving to stay independent”, the newsletter provides articles on community building, recommendations for community tools and events, and most importantly - a list of new online communities to join. Community Weekly has an extension in a podcast form - CommunityOps where Anna Grigoryan interviews community builders about the experiences of building a...yes, a community. The newsletter contains Weekly Originals, Featured Community, and a section for Community Newcomers. Subscribe to learn about community onboarding and pipelines, discover interesting stats, and….join the community at Community Weekly!

Tools, resources, case studies, and inspiration for the makers and indie entrepreneurs who are predicting the future by building it. Hackerpreneur is a digital magazine with all sorts of content divided into a blog, newsletter, notes, quotes, and much more. Marc Eglon believes that great writing should be “spread across geography and time” and so he hand-picks a variety of valuable resources and essays from the world wide web to share perspectives on the future of work. Targeted for those “who live and work on their own terms”, Hackerpreneur hosts original long-form essays and curated collections of links to articles, videos. Read about fixing the internet, building products, and entrepreneurship and “keep on making”!

A talk show about the passion economy. Means of Creation is a talk show and a newsletter that aims to be the most valuable resource for creators, founders, and investors in the passion economy. The authors have a weekly live zoom call which is later published to a youtube channel, podcast platforms, and edited for a newsletter format. Li Jin and Nathan Baschez talk about how the work is changing, how the internet culture works, and how the future of journalism looks like.  Learn about the world of creators and get a weekly news roundup on platforms, startups, and trends with a link to live Zoom calls.