
Butt News #24: Never Been Kissed

I have had, by any measure, a very fortunate writing career. I have been published in the US, across Europe, and as far away as Australia. Publishers put my words out into the world, and readers read them. It is more than any writer has any right to imagine or expect.
And, for a dollar, I’ll suck your dick.
My works have been translated into over a d... See more
And, for a dollar, I’ll suck your dick.
My works have been translated into over a d... See more

Writers are supposed to chronicle “the dream” of fashion, but they are far from living it. Those writers who appeared to be living the ideal writer life? Those on staff at Vice Media, Paper Magazine or Condé Nast? They just got laid off. It looks like yesterday a big part of i-D’s editorial team was let go as well. It’s a media crisis, and glitzy i... See more
instagram.comThis shift is smart, maybe even necessary. But it’s also messy. Writers are now leaning into viral formats like listicles, roundups, and traffic-bait headlines. They spend time upskilling on new features so they’re not left behind. Substack Notes feels like a watercooler in an office where everyone’s job is ... Substack.