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COLUMN: The Book-Object, "Why Does Taylor Swift Want to be Our English Teacher?"
considering the aesthetics of the English teacher as wielded by the pop star
zonamotel.substack.com
My Taylor Swift essay for Zona Motel is out today! I'm examining what being an English teacher means in pop culture and why Taylor might want to incorporate that into her brand 👀
My dog licks my ear with such authority, muscling his way onto my chest out of nowhere, standing there with his paws on my sternum like “EXCUSE ME BUT THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD”
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
My dog licks my ear with such authority, muscling his way onto my chest out of nowhere, standing there with his paws on my sternum like “EXCUSE ME BUT THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD”
It’s an exciting time for me— my old body wash has been discontinued and I am auditioning three new brands. Anyone could be the winner. I’m living on the edge of discovery
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It’s an exciting time for me— my old body wash has been discontinued and I am auditioning three new brands. Anyone could be the winner. I’m living on the edge of discovery
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I can’t imagine this site without the trans community who have often lent support to me as a disabled person despite the challenges and prejudices they’re forced to endure. I LOVE YOU ALL. You are valid and precious 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I can’t imagine this site without the trans community who have often lent support to me as a disabled person despite the challenges and prejudices they’re forced to endure. I LOVE YOU ALL. You are valid and precious 🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼
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i love gift guides-- i get excited for this time of year bc it's gift guide time! 🎁
November 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
i love gift guides-- i get excited for this time of year bc it's gift guide time! 🎁
Um, the new Charli xcx is the greatest song I’ve ever heard???
Charli xcx - Chains of Love (Official Video)
YouTube video by Charli xcx
music.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Um, the new Charli xcx is the greatest song I’ve ever heard???
i believe my dog understands english and is on par intelligence with me--this isn't a joke
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
i believe my dog understands english and is on par intelligence with me--this isn't a joke
marcus has become one of my chief sources of comfort these cold and dark days. this hateful worm <3
i have become deeply invested in Marcus the Worm
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
marcus has become one of my chief sources of comfort these cold and dark days. this hateful worm <3
My November reviews are out! This month I review Patricia Lockwood's new book and the immaculate new Lily Allen album💅
On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Patricia Lockwood, Lily Allen and introducing Pop Digest
sadandfamous.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My November reviews are out! This month I review Patricia Lockwood's new book and the immaculate new Lily Allen album💅
There’s so much drama happening on the doggy daycare WhatsApp group chat right now 🐶
November 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
There’s so much drama happening on the doggy daycare WhatsApp group chat right now 🐶
would love to know yours @delightmonster.bsky.social, @niina.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
would love to know yours @delightmonster.bsky.social, @niina.bsky.social
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my buddy trent already discovered this in a wawa parking lot in 2003 after seeing limp bizkit
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
my buddy trent already discovered this in a wawa parking lot in 2003 after seeing limp bizkit
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reminder: one week to #wolfenoot 2025
Today is Wolfenoot (wolf-uh-noot), a holiday invented in 2018 by a 7-year-old boy in New Zealand.
On this day, "the Spirit of the Wolf brings and hides small gifts around the house for everyone. People who have, have had, or are kind to dogs get better gifts than anyone else."
#wolfenoot #🌕
On this day, "the Spirit of the Wolf brings and hides small gifts around the house for everyone. People who have, have had, or are kind to dogs get better gifts than anyone else."
#wolfenoot #🌕
today in small magic: a feral blessing & a bloodthirsty poem katehorowitz.substack.com/p/a-blessing...
November 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
reminder: one week to #wolfenoot 2025
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I should add that becoming more like the political parties that your voters hate is not a good way to keep your voters. Which is why after nearly thirty years of voting Labour, I’ll be switching to the Greens or Lib Dems.
November 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I should add that becoming more like the political parties that your voters hate is not a good way to keep your voters. Which is why after nearly thirty years of voting Labour, I’ll be switching to the Greens or Lib Dems.
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Why are ppl still so into the Internet anything cool on here happened 20 years ago.
November 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Why are ppl still so into the Internet anything cool on here happened 20 years ago.
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When we say something is unbearably beautiful what we mean is that we do not have the capacious heart of the bear to appreciate it
Bears are often seen pausing to take in breathtaking views, hinting at a possible sense of beauty. In the wild, they've been spotted sitting silently for long stretches, gazing at sunsets, lakes & mountains. Not hunting, not moving, just watching.
#Photography from ‘Grizzly Seasons,’ 2003.
#Photography from ‘Grizzly Seasons,’ 2003.
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
When we say something is unbearably beautiful what we mean is that we do not have the capacious heart of the bear to appreciate it
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I wrote a lil post about a poetry book I first read in 2010, and then reread again just this week. Like everything, it ended up being about arts in late capitalism! Here, if you're interested -- open.substack.com/pub/sadrevie...
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I wrote a lil post about a poetry book I first read in 2010, and then reread again just this week. Like everything, it ended up being about arts in late capitalism! Here, if you're interested -- open.substack.com/pub/sadrevie...
remembering the time i asked a professional person what they would do if they were in my situation and they replied "I would never be in your situation" 🤣
November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
remembering the time i asked a professional person what they would do if they were in my situation and they replied "I would never be in your situation" 🤣
It's a sign of trust when I let you call me El instead of Elinor and when I switch from the 😂 emoji to the 😹-- leading with my true cat form self is too intimate right off the bat
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
It's a sign of trust when I let you call me El instead of Elinor and when I switch from the 😂 emoji to the 😹-- leading with my true cat form self is too intimate right off the bat
I am over on Zona Motel today giving my recs for scariest books I've ever read for paid subscribers: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
November 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I am over on Zona Motel today giving my recs for scariest books I've ever read for paid subscribers: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Why do white people use skin color emojis that are not their own skin color???? Baffling! Strange! Do they think this counts as being “inclusive”?
November 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Why do white people use skin color emojis that are not their own skin color???? Baffling! Strange! Do they think this counts as being “inclusive”?
10 random things i like:
1. gothics
2. dachshunds
3. hilma af klint
4. burnham wood by eleanor catton
5. candy kittens
6. interior design
7. scented candles
8. being an honorary glaswegian
9. historical jewellery
1. gothics
2. dachshunds
3. hilma af klint
4. burnham wood by eleanor catton
5. candy kittens
6. interior design
7. scented candles
8. being an honorary glaswegian
9. historical jewellery
10 random things that i like
1. gemology & jewelry design
2. lash extensions
3. Buffy: The Vampire Slayer
4. girl groups from the 60's
5. ASMR
6. the ocean
7. going to the movies by myself
8. Korean spa
9. cooking for other people
10. female saints and mystics
1. gemology & jewelry design
2. lash extensions
3. Buffy: The Vampire Slayer
4. girl groups from the 60's
5. ASMR
6. the ocean
7. going to the movies by myself
8. Korean spa
9. cooking for other people
10. female saints and mystics
Get to know your mutuals. List 10 random things that you like
1. Horror Films
2. Sludge Metal
3. Absinthe
4. Urban Legends, The Paranormal & Cryptids
5. Golden Age Simpsons
6. Boomer Shooters
7. Horror Literature
8. Pasta Bolognese
9. Cute Little Critters
10. Autumn
1. Horror Films
2. Sludge Metal
3. Absinthe
4. Urban Legends, The Paranormal & Cryptids
5. Golden Age Simpsons
6. Boomer Shooters
7. Horror Literature
8. Pasta Bolognese
9. Cute Little Critters
10. Autumn
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
10 random things i like:
1. gothics
2. dachshunds
3. hilma af klint
4. burnham wood by eleanor catton
5. candy kittens
6. interior design
7. scented candles
8. being an honorary glaswegian
9. historical jewellery
1. gothics
2. dachshunds
3. hilma af klint
4. burnham wood by eleanor catton
5. candy kittens
6. interior design
7. scented candles
8. being an honorary glaswegian
9. historical jewellery
This makes me even more excited for Charli XCX’s Wuthering Heights album than I already was
Charli xcx - House featuring John Cale (Official Video)
YouTube video by Charli xcx
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This makes me even more excited for Charli XCX’s Wuthering Heights album than I already was
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
BRB changing my name to 'Blood Spider Orchid'
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
BRB changing my name to 'Blood Spider Orchid'