#42: Take It or Leave It
A weekly drop of things I love
Take It or Leave It is a weekly highlight series for paid subscribers. Pretty much every Friday, I share a quick hit of things I’m loving.
Most of my writing is long-form and requires time for research between essays. Hopefully, this helps fill in the gaps for you with new finds (or things you want to revisit).
If not, all good. Take it or leave it ✌️
ICYMI: For my latest essay, I explored Drew Walls’ swift rise to stardom, social media fame, and how the Internet makes us all susceptible to becoming celebrities whether we want to or not.
I really love the discussions I’ve been able to have with so many smart people about this piece. It’s now my second most popular newsletter essay!
Here’s the link to read my latest. Also, you can listen to me read it:
Is the Internet making me useless?
It’s funny how the Drew Walls thing blew up. People started referring to him as the “tripod guy,” an objectively hilarious title for someone who creates social media content—specifically “lifestyle” content. And even more specifically, the kind of videos Walls makes where he captures the mundane parts of his life with excessive eff…
More love from this week! Two writers I admire deeply recommended my newsletter to their subscribers, and I wanted to share what they’re saying about Feels Like Home. Thank you to everyone here for giving my work a chance 🥹
of :of :I am thrilled to have found the writings of someone who cares for humanity deeply enough to tell truth even when the world is insisting upon lies. It FEELS LIKE HOME because Alex Lewis is standing firmly in Ancestral traditions of honesty, which is to say love.
alex is a vital part of the substack community - his perspective on media and culture is always a joy to read even when he's digging into difficult topics, and i love his voice so much! he's always so kind in interactions too - what a gem!
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