the 'wellness' goops have vanished from Goop
A new artist girlie who deadlifts; "everyone used to drink raw milk!" no they didn't; bring back the public pay phone. This is Link Letter 172!
A peek inside the #sponsored #ad sausage factory, part three
Real emails from brand reps who "love my posts and content, and are wondering if we can collab." This is Link Letter 169!
a defense of 'wellness'
Lifestyle issues fall into the gap between medical care and our (constructed) work-leisure dichotomy, which drives a wedge between us and our physical selves. After the 'wellness industry' has caused so many of us so much grief, why bother to pursue self-care?
Collagen sits on a throne of lies
Or, how the supplement industry took meat garbage and turned it into a 9-billion-dollar business.
Swole Woman Classic: Can a personal trainer touch you without permission?
Gym etiquette, and the men who want to correct your form.
A peek inside the #spon #ad sausage factory
A real influencer solicitation email, plus: a thrilling 3500 calories/day Grubstreet diet, a depressing 350 calories/day NYTimes breakfast; double dynamic progression. This is Link Letter 83!
Taking down the glute god
Against the almighty hip thrust; #WaterTok; brain butter. This is Link Letter 81!
['Can't Hardly Wait' voice] Totally Gwyneth
Lifting more than Arnold; throwing a garbage bin; a gym for your feelings? This is Link Letter 77.
The hidden problem of muscle loss x weight-loss drugs
A beautiful gym; telehealth ketamine; body by pancake. This is Link Letter 76!