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Stephanie Boland
Stephanie is a writer and editor in South London. This is her newsletter for stories without a neat peg - on culture, travel, literature and the funny details of our world today.
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Why is everyone doing The Artist’s Way?
The thirty-year-old guide to creative practice is an Amazon bestseller – and I think I know why.
Welcome!
Thinking too deeply about the stuff of everyday life.
Why the first social media conclave marks a new age of spectacle
There's a serious point to be made about the memes and CGI cardinals. Today, almost anyone can create visual splendour – and it's changing how we communicate.
Are football chants still our last true folk form?
From ballads to protest chants, the terraces are where today's folk music is written. But for how long?
What will AI rename your local coffee shop?
What a Roman phallus has in common with a gentle dentist.
Will Wicked spell the end of the sneaky musical?
Maybe what will spell an end to this strange genre isn’t a musical film, but a filmed musical. Let me explain.
The critically-acclaimed comedy to £14 easter egg pipeline
I love pistachio. It’s a shame it’s about to become really uncool.
Why is everything a subscription now?
How loyalty schemes took over the high street.
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