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Recommended by Rusty Blazenhoff

A newsletter for curious travelers.

I've mentioned Japan or Die a couple of times in (Big in Japan) because it's that good. The newsletter is exactly what it sounds like — deep dives on Japanese culture, food, and travel that go way beyond the tourist layer. Weekly-ish, smart, written by Algis, who has lived and worked in Japan.

- Rusty Blazenhoff

John Halcyon’s Hug Nation Happenings

By John Halcyon 💗

Gratitude, Hug Nation, "Life as Art" & More.

The Magnet

By Mark Frauenfelder

Reports from the edges of the internet, tips for living better, mind-blowing curiosities, tasty recipes, and recommendations for media and technology.

Polly Superstar: With Mermaids

I used to throw play parties. 25 years, hundreds of parties, thousands of people exploring what it means to be fully human. Now I run writers retreats. Turns out it’s the same work.

Still looking for the Joke

By Merrill Markoe

I probably started writing the piece you are about to read because I thought it contained something funny. Fingers crossed I was correct in this assumption.

Letterheady

By Shaun Usher

Letterheady –adjective 1. overcome by a strong emotion due to a letterhead design.

Granted

By Adam Grant

Adam Grant’s newsletter on psychology and work.

Fritinancy

By Nancy Friedman

Names, brands, and the language of commerce, plus occasional dot-connecting about fashion, retail, culture, and city life.

Words matter. No one knows that better than Nancy Friedman. Nancy’s Fritinancy newsletter is a feast for word nerds, branding geeks, and anyone obsessed with the power of language. A prolific writer, naming expert, and deep thinker on all things linguistic, she unpacks the weird, wonderful, and surprising ways words shape the world.

- Rusty Blazenhoff

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

These Walls Can Talk

By Willis Wonderland: These Walls CAN Talk

Well, hello. I’m Willis Wonderland. Born in 1937. Reborn in 1980 when Allee Willis moved in and turned me into the bubblegum-pink palace of atomic kitsch I am today. Stick around—I’ve seen it ALL *and* I’ve got stories.

I’ve ghostwritten before, but this is my first time writing in the voice of a house.

- Rusty Blazenhoff

Creative Hackers Newsletter ✌️

By Jake // Creative Hackers

Be More Weird! 👽✌️ Multipotentiality + AI = Hyper-Creativity. Make Money Meaningfully WITHOUT Niching Down. Recovering Multi-platinum Artist Manager

Jake’s Creative Hackers newsletter is for people like us—multipotentialites, creative misfits, and big-brained folks who need a push to get out of their own way and actually get shit done. He’s helped multi-platinum artists, top DJs, *and* me!

- Rusty Blazenhoff