The Bluestocking
Helen Lewis, Katie HerzogI read the internet, so you don’t have to.
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The Bluestocking 419: White House cage fight
Happy Friday!
Here’s what I read in May.
Helen
A couple of weeks ago, I included a New Yorker profile of Linda McMahon, Trump’s education secretary and wife of WWE’s big boss, Vince, in the newsletter.
Here’s a companion piece...
What I Read in May
These days, I find that I have two modes: reception and broadcast. When I’m in the second mode—recording lots of podcasts, giving talks or promoting published pieces on social media—I find it hard to get into the headspace needed to absorb...
The Bluestocking 418: Modern McCarthyism and heckling Jenrick
Happy Friday!
I’m back from the Hay Festival, which is a surreal experience—everywhere you look, there are extremely famous people wandering around big tents in the Welsh countryside. With one very well-known comedian, I did that thing whe...
The Bluestocking 417: Sad AI Wives, BBC bullying and WWE presidents
Happy Friday!
Bit of a talking marathon for me, this one—I went out to spread the good word about my piece on MAGA and masculinism.
Helen
Illustration by Tim Bouckley
WWE’s Linda McMahon and The Kayfabe Presidency
Vince [M...
The Bluestocking 416: Star Trek and Yesteryear
Happy Friday!
ICYMI: Yesterday, The Atlantic published my June issue cover story, on the MAGA Manosphere. Here is a gift link.
Helen
From Riker to Rey
Did “diversity” and “woke” ruin TV? This post argues no—the problem with s...
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