# High Brow High Brow Page: Feed: --- ## [how to listen to music (feat. hthaze)](https://minale.substack.com/p/how-to-listen-to-music-feat-hthaze) _2026-06-29 · Mina Le_ Hello my friends! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204071369/86be9552184193003bce301bec824e7a.mp3) ## [i forgive my ex-boyfriend for not being my boyfriend.](https://minale.substack.com/p/i-forgive-my-ex-boyfriend-for-not) _2026-05-18 · Mina Le_ This essay is written in partnership with Hinge #HingePartner and Entre Nous with Esther Perel. This is a sponsored mention. All opinions are my own and High Brow is not affiliated with any of the other mentioned parties. ## [what does it mean to be a 'failed' actor?](https://minale.substack.com/p/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-failed) _2026-04-29 · Mina Le_ I attended an early screening of Mother Mary some weeks ago and it was harrowingly bad, an almost unwatchable movie. ## [the people who used to know me](https://minale.substack.com/p/the-people-who-used-to-know-me) _2026-03-26 · Mina Le_ explaining the potent friendship breakups in my life ## [#6 | in praise of not finishing things.](https://minale.substack.com/p/6-in-praise-of-not-finishing-things) _2026-03-06 · Mina Le_ plus my updated makeup routine ## [Should we hate on women who get Botox?](https://minale.substack.com/p/should-we-hate-on-women-who-get-botox) _2026-02-10 · Mina Le_ Like many people plugged into the fashion/beauty side of Substack, I, too, saw the onslaught of angry takes regarding Laura Reilly’s new beauty column High Touch. The uproar actually wasn’t so much about the column itself, but about an American Psycho ## [a chat with charli xcx](https://minale.substack.com/p/a-chat-with-charli-xcx) _2026-02-02 · Mina Le_ I’m collecting side quests this year and one of them was the opportunity to talk to Charli XCX during her press tour for The Moment. I’ve been a fan of Ms. XCX’s music for years and am very interested in her pivot to film as of late, so even though I only had 10 minutes to speak with her during her packed schedule, I tried to make the most of it. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186517912/b0ee28b41851f373443f75a7fb838e7a.mp3) ## [i hated the fashion industry](https://minale.substack.com/p/i-hated-the-fashion-industry) _2026-01-26 · Mina Le_ and how kung fu led me to accept it. ## [MY TOP WATCHES & READS (2025)](https://minale.substack.com/p/my-top-watches-and-reads-2025) _2026-01-12 · Mina Le_ exactly what it says ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PpSF72eASle1) _2026-01-12 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [EVERYWHERE I SHOPPED & DINED IN NYC](https://minale.substack.com/p/my-nyc-itinerary) _2025-12-23 · Mina Le_ my first time back since i moved... nothing and everything has changed.