
An irreverent look at the news and events of the week
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly | |
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| Issues | 62 | Founded | 10 months ago | Last Issue | 12 days ago |
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Good day! It’s Wednesday, Aug. 5. It’s National Underwear Day, designed to encourage body positivity. If anyone saw me in my underwear, the only thing they’d be positive of is that I should alwa...
Hello — it’s Saturday, Aug. 1. Today is Top of the Ferris Wheel Day, a fake holiday (aren’t most of them?) thought up by former Boston Globe columnist Beverly Beckham as a...
Hello — I’m glad to be back! More on my trip below.
It’s Thursday, July 16. One of my musical idols, Linda Ronstadt, turned 80 yesterday, and oh how I wish it was 1976 and she was turning 30 and still singing.
The sun rose in Bosto...
Hello! A programming note: I’m heading out on vacation; the next Fast Forward will be the week of July 12. Be careful while I’m gone.
🔥 What’s it like outside? Pretty nice weather the next several days: mostly sunny with a b...
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Hello! It’s Thursday, June 11, and I’m embarrassed to say that I missed Fast Forward’s birthday. She turned 10 on June 1, and is entering puberty and getting sassy to boot. (You don’t want to know....
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Former writer and editor for The Boston Globe who believes that democracy is in danger, but that ultimately, justice and humanity will prevail – but only if we fight for them.
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