Archive - Rach Ruminates

RG3: Sabrina Carpenter's album cover, SCOTUS and internet browsing, + Bezos' wedding

Sabrina Carpenter should be horny, SCOTUS gives free online expression an L, + Bezos' wedding reminds us that celebrity is simply a culture of money.

Jun 30 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

August 2024

So I date girls now

I wrote about it here AND on Mashable dot com!

Aug 8, 2024 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

January 2024

The internet got too big

On the timelines of cultural trends and a lack of niche spaces

Jan 30, 2024 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

Honestly... I miss Facebook

We had the social rolodex of a lifetime! Posting will never be the same

Jan 9, 2024 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

August 2023

Carrie isn't that into Aidan, I'm sorry!

On And Just Like That, the allure of emotionally unavailable men, and some other thoughts.

Aug 5, 2023 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

April 2023

“Love Is Blind” isn’t just an experiment — it’s a compelling shortcut

Nobody really knows quite "how" to date. "Love Is Blind" embraces this, offering a fast-pass to marriage.

Apr 25, 2023 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

May 2022

Read my conversation with culture and trends expert Matt Klein

Plugging some words from another Substack on this fine Tuesday morning.

May 10, 2022 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

March 2022

To post or not to post: Nobody knows how to act online when the world is crumbling

The pressures of digital identity make us too scared not to try.

Mar 4, 2022 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

January 2022

The art of the never-boyfriend

The electricity of a pseudo-relationship — cosplaying as boyfriend and girlfriend for a little while — can be exciting. It’s also sad.

Jan 23, 2022 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

On making bolognese alone

The thing about wanting to start a newsletter is that you then have to actually write the newsletter. So, hi. Here goes nothing.

Jan 16, 2022 •

Rachel E. Greenspan

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