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Sep 28, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    The Dog Days Are Over (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    Welcome to Choice Cuts! Here, I’m giving you the best that I’ve got: my thoughts on life, books, music, movies, and culture.This is my monthly wrap-up where I reflect on five good things from the month prior. Today I’m recapping the Choice Cuts from July and August.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nF9e!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9d468d39-434b-447c-8f7a-757820b4f269_996x5

  2. Issue · Aug 6, 2026

    How I Broke Up With My Phone (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    I’m woman enough to admit that I have reached the level of internet addiction where I am completely unable to stop myself from scrolling, even when it’s no longer fun to scroll. I had a revelation last year that I see thousands of pieces of content every single week, and I don’t even remember 95% of it. That thought was enough to spook me into action, and I quickly set up Apple screen time limits, committing to a total of less than 2 hours a day on social media. The first day that I hit my limit

  3. Issue · Jul 31, 2026

    Lettuce-Less Salad and Summer Reading (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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