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Where normalizing the choice not to have kids, raging against the patriarchy, and pop culture collide.
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#147. Clearblue wants you to be pregnant • The people who make pregnancy tests are stuck in the dark ages
#147. Clearblue wants you to be pregnant
The people who make pregnancy tests are stuck in the dark ages
kellyjohnson.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM
#147. Clearblue wants you to be pregnant • The people who make pregnancy tests are stuck in the dark ages
#146. "I feel like such a bad feminist" • Is it bad to choose love over a job you kind of hate?
#146. "I feel like such a bad feminist"
Is it bad to choose love over a job you kind of hate?
kellyjohnson.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
#146. "I feel like such a bad feminist" • Is it bad to choose love over a job you kind of hate?
The Ruby Warrington Winter Slow Read is coming soon! • More importantly: DO YOU WANT TO PODCAST WITH ME?
The Ruby Warrington Winter Slow Read is coming soon!
More importantly: DO YOU WANT TO PODCAST WITH ME?
kellyjohnson.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The Ruby Warrington Winter Slow Read is coming soon! • More importantly: DO YOU WANT TO PODCAST WITH ME?
#145. Lost in translation • In defense of Jameela Jamil's viral essay :)
#145. Lost in translation
In defense of Jameela Jamil's viral essay :)
kellyjohnson.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
#145. Lost in translation • In defense of Jameela Jamil's viral essay :)
December '25 ins/outs • Marty Supreme, the perfect pair of socks, and the one thing I'm trying to leave behind in 2025
December '25 ins/outs
Marty Supreme, the perfect pair of socks, and the one thing I'm trying to leave behind in 2025
kellyjohnson.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
December '25 ins/outs • Marty Supreme, the perfect pair of socks, and the one thing I'm trying to leave behind in 2025
All 45 books I read this year, ranked • Including 10 books I think are absolute must-reads
All 45 books I read this year, ranked
Including 10 books I think are absolute must-reads
kellyjohnson.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
All 45 books I read this year, ranked • Including 10 books I think are absolute must-reads
My 10 favorite albums of 2025 • I wonder if the placement of 'The Life of a Showgirl' will surprise you?
My 10 favorite albums of 2025
I wonder if the placement of 'The Life of a Showgirl' will surprise you?
kellyjohnson.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My 10 favorite albums of 2025 • I wonder if the placement of 'The Life of a Showgirl' will surprise you?
#144. My (very dramatic) year in review • Plus, HAPPY 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THIS NEWSLETTER!
#144. My (very dramatic) year in review
Plus, HAPPY 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THIS NEWSLETTER!
kellyjohnson.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#144. My (very dramatic) year in review • Plus, HAPPY 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO THIS NEWSLETTER!
Rejection • An update on my querying journey
Rejection
An update on my querying journey
kellyjohnson.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Rejection • An update on my querying journey
#143. Jennifer Aniston said her life without kids is so peaceful • All hail the queen
#143. Jennifer Aniston said her life without kids is so peaceful
All hail the queen
kellyjohnson.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#143. Jennifer Aniston said her life without kids is so peaceful • All hail the queen
A guide to Rosalia's new album, 'LUX' • Also known as my completely self-imposed November research project
A guide to Rosalia's new album, 'LUX'
Also known as my completely self-imposed November research project
kellyjohnson.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
A guide to Rosalia's new album, 'LUX' • Also known as my completely self-imposed November research project
#142. Different kinds of hard • One woman’s “hardest but most rewarding thing she’s ever done” is another woman’s nightmare
#142. Different kinds of hard
One woman’s “hardest but most rewarding thing she’s ever done” is another woman’s nightmare
kellyjohnson.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#142. Different kinds of hard • One woman’s “hardest but most rewarding thing she’s ever done” is another woman’s nightmare
November '25 ins/outs • Charli xcx in her post-Brat era, Frankenstein's (hot?) monster, and some v exciting news!
November '25 ins/outs
Charli xcx in her post-Brat era, Frankenstein's (hot?) monster, and some v exciting news!
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
November '25 ins/outs • Charli xcx in her post-Brat era, Frankenstein's (hot?) monster, and some v exciting news!
#141. Let's kill all our female characters! • Thoughts on a book I loved and hated
#141. Let's kill all our female characters!
Thoughts on a book I loved and hated
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#141. Let's kill all our female characters! • Thoughts on a book I loved and hated
20 things that are worth your money! • A roundup of things I’d shout about from the rooftops that might be on sale for Black Friday
20 things that are worth your money!
A roundup of things I’d shout about from the rooftops that might be on sale for Black Friday
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
20 things that are worth your money! • A roundup of things I’d shout about from the rooftops that might be on sale for Black Friday
#140. "It's up to my husband to continue the family name" • One mother-in-law's thoughts on legacy
#140. "It's up to my husband to continue the family name"
One mother-in-law's thoughts on legacy
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#140. "It's up to my husband to continue the family name" • One mother-in-law's thoughts on legacy
#139. Jennifer Lawrence doesn't think she should talk about politics anymore • Does art have the ability to affect culture change more than fame does?
#139. Jennifer Lawrence doesn't think she should talk about politics anymore
Does art have the ability to affect culture change more than fame does?
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#139. Jennifer Lawrence doesn't think she should talk about politics anymore • Does art have the ability to affect culture change more than fame does?
Women didn't ruin shit • But these two women (and one man) certainly ruined my day :)
Women didn't ruin shit
But these two women (and one man) certainly ruined my day :)
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Women didn't ruin shit • But these two women (and one man) certainly ruined my day :)
#138. Florence Welch’s pregnancy almost killed her • And she turned her pain into an incredible new album
#138. Florence Welch’s pregnancy almost killed her
And she turned her pain into an incredible new album
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#138. Florence Welch’s pregnancy almost killed her • And she turned her pain into an incredible new album
Lily Allen's new album makes me really sad, but • I can't stop listening (it may also have my favorite song of the year)
Lily Allen's new album makes me really sad, but
I can't stop listening (it may also have my favorite song of the year)
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Lily Allen's new album makes me really sad, but • I can't stop listening (it may also have my favorite song of the year)
Substack is the new social media (derogatory) • And everything else is television
Substack is the new social media (derogatory)
And everything else is television
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Substack is the new social media (derogatory) • And everything else is television
#137. Shonda Rhimes always wanted children • And yet, she gave us Cristina Yang
#137. Shonda Rhimes always wanted children
And yet, she gave us Cristina Yang
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
#137. Shonda Rhimes always wanted children • And yet, she gave us Cristina Yang
FAQ & a welcome note • New here? Right this way.
FAQ & a welcome note
New here? Right this way.
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
FAQ & a welcome note • New here? Right this way.
October '25 ins/outs • A Twilight movie marathon, Love is Blind season 9, and possibly going back to grad school?
October '25 ins/outs
A Twilight movie marathon, Love is Blind season 9, and possibly going back to grad school?
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
October '25 ins/outs • A Twilight movie marathon, Love is Blind season 9, and possibly going back to grad school?
#136. "How can I support my parent friends without being a babysitter?" • Thoughts on individualization and community
#136. "How can I support my parent friends without being a babysitter?"
Thoughts on individualization and community
kellyjohnson.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#136. "How can I support my parent friends without being a babysitter?" • Thoughts on individualization and community