Substacks recommended by The Metropolitan

Recommended by The Metropolitan

Luke Honey's WEEKEND FLICKS.

Cinema for Grown Ups.

Film recommendations and reviews that are always interesting, well-researched and inspiring

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A Misadventure In Space & Time

By Jonn Elledge

A leisurely ramble through the history of Doctor Who.

We're occasionally looking at selected episodes of Doctor Who, Jonn is looking at ALL of them, ALL the time, and very entertaining it is too. For us, at least.

- The Metropolitan

Harry Freedman's Jewish Histories

Popular articles about history, culture, ideas & people. Free to read!

Comedy Matters

By Elly-Mae Gadsby

Comedy

Thoroughly deep dives into the serious business of comedy. If you have opinions about The Brittas Empire, this one is for you.

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The Substack Post

By Substack

A guide to the creators and stories shaping culture

Think of the Children

By Emily F. Popek

Parenting, education, and why it's all so f*@#ing impossible

Animation Obsessive

Exploring the best in animation from all around the world — part investigation, part treasure hunt.

In depth articles on the history and practice of animation

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Christmas Stories

By Tobias Sturt

Merry and magical stories that take Christmas seriously (or as seriously as it should be taken, which is both not at all and entirely too much). 24 episodes of a new story every December - an audiobook advent calendar.

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