Link Letters

Free Friday newsletters with essays, links, analysis, commentary, and god-tier social media posts.
May
23
Parenting my inner child-athlete

Parenting my inner child-athlete

It takes 50,000 calories to grow a baby; why time feels slower during the hardest workouts; women got together and realized tampons don't expand anymore. This is Link Letter 133!
6 min read
May
16
The genius oddball of the lifting internet, GZCL

The genius oddball of the lifting internet, GZCL

6 min read
May
09
What was Anne Hathaway going to say about her hips??

What was Anne Hathaway going to say about her hips??

The many barriers that exist in talking about bodies. Plus: A woman carrying a damn clothes dryer out of the metro; I have to hand it to Copenhagen planks; a very good non-alcoholic wine. This is Link Letter 131!
10 min read
May
02
Body scans are not the science you are looking for

Body scans are not the science you are looking for

New Swole Woman Barbell Club merch (but currently only for the pure of heart). Plus: grown-ass-woman playgrounds; self-refilling bowls of soup; the Climate Corps. This is Link Letter 130!
8 min read
Apr
18
A second peek inside the #spon #ad #challengingdietculture sausage factory

A second peek inside the #spon #ad #challengingdietculture sausage factory

8 min read
Apr
11
Against "bringing a friend" to the gym

Against "bringing a friend" to the gym

11 min read
Mar
14
The bravest thing I've ever done: running without a bra

The bravest thing I've ever done: running without a bra

Can I accept the body part that literally no one else can? Plus: women benefit from strength training more than men; childhoods turned into content; the Swedes know how to be outdoors. This is Link Letter 126!
11 min read
Mar
07
Movie poster for Love Lies Bleeding

e x c l u s i v e SCOOP: How bodybuilder/actress Katy O’Brian ACTUALLY trained for ‘Love Lies Bleeding’

WE GOT THE DETAILS. Plus: How the Ozempic hype house backfired; floor time; the F1 story too hot for the Internet. This is Link Letter 125!
9 min read
Feb
29
Pentonville Prison Treadmill, 1895

Treadmills are bad for your brain

Plus: How to rewild yourself; the problem with depression memes; the specter of the hungry woman. This is Link Letter 124!
8 min read
Feb
22
Offline edition: in which I finally get wellness-scammed

Offline edition: in which I finally get wellness-scammed

They caught them the cowgirl that ain't never been caught. Plus: The Dress of the Liftcord; the case for a paper fitness journal; childlike wonder. This is Link Letter 123! (Make a wish!)
12 min read