Substacks recommended by Aria J. Velasquez

Recommended by Aria J. Velasquez

Dispatches from Daria is a news, culture, sports and entertainment newsletter by award-winning journalist Daria Lynn Cottingham, providing an intersectional lens to broaden one's cultural palate.

The Joy Is Mine

By Carimah Townes

A newsletter to find and celebrate joy.

Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

In-depth news on trials and other legal affairs in Southern California from an experienced journalist.

Cattywampus

By Heather Hogan

queer life, pop culture, politics, women's sports, chronic illness, nerd stuff, cats!

Heather Hogan is one of the most insightful and empathetic writers I've read. Her writings about love and disability and TV have always made me think and feel better about my place in the world. I would follow Heather to the ends of the internet.

- Aria J. Velasquez

taxonomies of home.

By Stacia L. Brown

brief examinations of dwelling and indwelling

LEFT SUBSTACK—FIND ME AT WWW.THEHANDBASKET.CO

By Marisa

The Handbasket is 100% independent journalism by writer and reporter Marisa Kabas. It can now be found at https://www.thehandbasket.co/

The Squeeze

By Skye Pillsbury

Original reporting on issues that impact audio producers and podcasters.

Hmm That's Interesting

By Clara

Culture thoughts of/for/by the Chronically Online, from that girl you may have seen on Instagram or TikTok (alas). Essays, pop culture, interviews, and literature.

Second Rough Draft

By Dick Tofel

Journalism in our time

data + feelings

By Jasmine Mithani

essays to spark & sate curiosity

Disasterology

By Samantha Montano

A monthly newsletter about disasters.

I'm a catastrophic thinker and it's nice to know that someone does for a living what my brain naturally does before I go to sleep at night, but the way it's done in Disasterology is helpful and clearheaded.

- Aria J. Velasquez

The Des

By LJ Dawson

justice on the frontlines of the DMV and Federal System