Blogging about Blogs
on the Blog
By Michelle Beckett
It might shock you to know that I spend a lot of time on the internet. Sometimes it’s for a good cause (hunting down citations for you lovely people) and sometimes it’s to rot my brain (I have seen way too many ASMR videos while also listening to Second Date Updates on TikTok for no good reason). I also see a lot of quality content in my internet travels. So, this blog post is about blogs that I like. To be sure, there are probably two or three or six trillion other blogs out there that are also worth looking at. Send me an email and tell me all about them!
Writers and Writing
The Subversive Copy Editor: Writing and editing advice with a touch of sass. The blog is no longer active but the archives are available.
Writer Jenny Lawson writes about writers and writing.
On writing, with Monica Catherine.
Read about writers and writerly things at the Paris Review.
Books, Film, Art, Music
The Marginalian is a beautiful (and completely ad-free) blog with meditations on writing, literature, and the creative process.
BookRiot gives oddly and highly specific book recommendations.
Equal parts hilarious and helpful advice from really old books? Ask the Past!
Patrick Hicks has captivating stories about the history of music.
Earmilk offers underground discoveries and indie music recommendations.
Open Culture: Educational media and the arts (music, architecture, art).
All about film, including Deep Dives and a weekly Directed by Women Viewing Guide: Cool People Have Feelings Too.
Butt News brings us old movies made hilarious by verra funny reviews and commentary.
For people who like (ahem) spicy books: Smart Bitches, Trashy Books.
For you spicy readers, you can also check out the amazing and easy-to-search Romance.io!
Art, books, film. You know, all the good stuff. All at Hyperallergic.
Essays and Stuff to Make You Smart
Sapiens is the premier anthropology magazine, and I promise it is a lot more fun than that might make it sound!
Aeon has great essays on all kinds of things, from philosophy and history to social and political issues. Even ghosts!
Rebecca Solnit’s blog. ‘Nuff said.
Food and Lifestyle and General Snark
Check out Ruth Reichl’s food blog, La Briffe.
Morning Person has recommendations about life stuff from someone who knows a lot more than I do.
Style and design and food and relationships from the always fabulous Joanna Goddard at Cup of Jo.
Hungry? Say no more: Smitten Kitchen.
Bitches Get Riches: Do they give feminist vibes? Yes. Do they give any fucks? No.
The Language Nerds: Learn something about language and also be a funny nerd. Win, win.
Style. Book club. Parenting. Read about it at Magpie!
Go Fug Yourself. Fashion roundups and smart mouths.
Both fabulous AND opinionated? That’s a winning combination! Tom and Lorenzo bring you both.
Making Things
Tilly and the Buttons shows you how to sew your own clothes.
Seamwork offers sewing patterns and tutorials (and a lot more).
Noodlehead has patterns and supplies for making bags.