culture

Jun
16
Quieting the dopamine mice in my brain

Quieting the dopamine mice in my brain

"Person who doesn't wear a watch"; a Pilates instructor and Henry Rollins on adding strength training to their lives; sucralose isn't giving you cancer. This is Link Letter 90!
10 min read
Jun
02
Don't rob a powerlifter

Don't rob a powerlifter

On being "the consuming woman"; the seesaw press; working out is not deeply fatphobic. This is Link Letter 88!
4 min read
May
26
To be a surfer girl in the 90s

To be a surfer girl in the 90s

Beachbody is about to define "no gain no pain"; guys are popping testosterone like multivitamins; muscles give marching orders to the rest of your body. This is Link Letter 87!
7 min read
Apr
07
U.S. soldiers in drag in 1942

The time U.S. soldiers put on a drag show

Deficit Zercher landmine curtsy squats with knee lift; the Finnish secret to happiness; why we love to spin til we fall down. This is Link Letter 80!
6 min read
Feb
19
collage of TikTok stitches by JoeySwoll of #gymcreep posts

#GymCreeps TikTok is not here to save us

When there’s nothing left to burn, we eventually set each other on fire.
8 min read
Jan
27
Sports vs. Predators

Sports vs. Predators

The problem with rooting around for "damage" in strength athletes. Plus: toxic cycling communities, "age reversal," TikTok is fake. This is Link Letter 70!
6 min read
Jan
22
'My sport says I weigh too much'

'My sport says I weigh too much'

Rock climbing, cycling, gymnastics, dance, and lots of other sports fixate on low body weight as the key to sports performance. Here comes the hammer
12 min read
Jan
06
Women posing in gymwear in a way that accentuates the ass

Posing

Happy 2023! Plus: let something go, Kate Winslet corrects the record, what it means to really, truly rest. This is Link Letter 67!
9 min read
Dec
18
What to do when the clothes are too small

What to do when the clothes are too small

The Torment Nexus of old clothes, the onslaught of the passage of time, and how to not feel bad about feeling bad.
9 min read
Oct
21
The problem with Dr. Oz

The problem with Dr. Oz

Plus: a post on Lenny Kravitz's dumbbells is on its way!, a set of Barbie weights I don't totally hate, "you don't look anorexic." This is Link Letter 59!
10 min read