Substacks recommended by The Long Game

Recommended by The Long Game

A creator-led media company that breaks down sports at the expense of no one (except ourselves).

Insightful and joyous college basketball writing, supported by readers, from an award-winning veteran of ESPN and The Athletic.

Drinks With Broads

By Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

A Pop Culture Cocktail Served by the Fug Girls

That's Marvelous!

By Josh Gondelman

A newsletter for pep talks and general enthusiasm.

Fourth Estate 48

Fourth Estate 48 is an investigative newsletter dedicated to exposing government actions in Arizona through public records, ensuring transparency and accountability.

Basketball Poetry

By Mike Shearer

Gaining a deeper appreciation for the beauty of the game

Slayed by Voices, by Jon Weisman

Pure storytelling, big and small. Jon Weisman hears voices (from the news, sports, music, pop culture and his own life, from the past to the present) and channels them to you.

Pawprints

By Luppe B. Luppen

An occasional newsletter from @nycsouthpaw

Luppe explains big, complicated topics like why Trump hasn't been indicted yet with succinct explanations even legal neophytes like me can understand.

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The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist

Inside the Crown

By David Lesky

Taking a deeper dive into all things Kansas City Royals

The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Hung Up

By hunter harris

Movies, tv, the celebrity industrial complex, and personal pop culture obsessions. Delivered twice a week to your inbox, written by Hunter Harris.

Hunter is hilarious. My go-to Hollywood gossip guide. She threads the needle of making me laugh without ever being cruel.

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Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar

This is the home of two newsletters. Paid subscribers get Cheryl's Dear Sugar Letter monthly, plus her free newsletter several times a year, which includes her "Tells Us" author series. Free subscribers get everything but the monthly Dear Sugar Letter.

Crossbite

By Ethan Heusser

Poetry, baseball, and everything in-between.

After School by Casey Lewis

an examination of youth culture

JoeBlogs

By Joe Posnanski

🚨 JoeBlogs has moved! We’re no longer publishing here — come join us at joeposnanski.com for all the latest posts, some joy, and the friendliest community on the internet.

The most prolific baseball writer who also happens to be the best. As a bonus, he's as kind of a human you as you will meet.

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