nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Five years into the “vibe shift,” the right is busy fighting (and losing) the culture war, and the left is firmly back in the real world 010
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Whatever happened to woke? A virtual roundtable featuring @kattenbarge.bsky.social, @parkermolloy.com, @defaultfriend.bsky.social, @scaachi.bsky.social, @audreyhorne.bsky.social, @mannyfidel.bsky.social, @maxtani.bsky.social, Josh Lora, and Sean Monahan riffpost.substack.com/p/is-speech-...riffpost.substack.comIs speech freer now, five years into the ‘vibe shift’?A virtual roundtable on wokeism, AI, Israel, and much more, featuring Parker Molloy, Sean Monahan, Katherine Dee, and six other outspoken voices in media. 1223
Reposted by nick catucciMark Grondin @spectrum-pulse.ca · 26/06/2026For all the debate and discussion about criticism, I really did like this well-sourced piece here. embedded.substack.com/p/will-music...embedded.substack.comWill music criticism survive?Mano Sundaresan, Rob Harvilla, Danyel Smith, Robert Christgau and more on the future of media’s most endangered form. 3132
Reposted by nick catucciscaachi @scaachi.bsky.social · 16/04/2026just admit you can't do anything and leave me alone about it! god!!!!!!! 359790
Reposted by nick catucciAnne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social · 16/04/2026bless Scaachi embedded.substack.com/p/my-interne... 41102245
Reposted by nick catucciCorey Atad @coreyatad.com · 25/02/2026a few months ago, i talked to Tony Kushner for an hour and a half about Munichgq.comEven Tony Kushner Warned Steven Spielberg About Making ‘Munich’Kushner—who cowrote the screenplay for Spielberg’s controversial, eerily prescient film about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—recalls telling the director, “You do understand that we’re going to get ... 14669160
Reposted by nick catucciAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Wait they are literally hitting themselves in the face with hammers. Why is everything so stupid. www.gq.com/story/what-i...gq.comWhat is Bonesmashing? Inside the Extreme Looksmaxxer TechniqueAs looksmaxxing enters our lexicon, the practice of bonesmashing—tapping your face with a hammer to shape your bone structure—is trailing close behind. 2382254302
Reposted by nick catucciJP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026for my GQ debut, I wrote about my strange addiction to complimentary hair transplant consultations, and how I finally quit it cold turkey… by going to Turkey www.gq.com/story/i-was-...gq.comI Was Addicted to Hair Transplant ConsultationsIn college I developed an extreme body dysmorphia around my hairline. It took countless transplant consultations—and public confessions—to come out the other side. 420318
Reposted by nick catucciElly Fishman @ellyfishman.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Last spring, @katmabu.bsky.social launched a campaign with a simple message. “Democrats need to grow a spine.” Seven months later, she’s facing 15 years for protesting ICE and Trump. And she's not backing down. Takes more than spine: www.gq.com/story/kat-ab... @gqmagazine.bsky.socialgq.comCongressional Candidate Kat Abugazaleh: ‘They Picked the Wrong Girl to Indict’The 26-year-old is facing up to 15 years in federal prison after protesting ICE in her home city. 172
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 07/11/2025A follow-up I did not expect to make after our profile of @katmabu.bsky.social this spring www.gq.com/story/kat-ab... By @ellyfishman.bsky.social 042
Reposted by nick catucciGQ @gqmagazine.bsky.social · 28/10/2025TrueAnon hasn’t used the podcast to aggressively support a political candidate, not even Zohran Mamdani. "There’s a long trend of politicians moderating as things change," says Belden. "He is already a fairly moderate leftwing guy. It’s tough to be mayor." www.gq.com/story/truean...gq.comTrueAnon Saw How Twisted Politics Were About to Get. Here’s What They Say Is Coming Next“Everything we’ve covered is coming to a head with the Trump administration in a very weird way,” says Liz Franczak, one third of the cult podcast. 086
Reposted by nick catucciGQ @gqmagazine.bsky.social · 28/10/2025TrueAnon saw how twisted politics were about to get. Here’s what they say is coming next. www.gq.com/story/truean... 031
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 26/09/2025The excellent @joshgondelman.bsky.social on John Carroll Lynch, Larry David, Kevin Durant and more great men on the baldness spectrum www.gq.com/story/nothin... 1231
Reposted by nick catucciJosh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 26/09/2025I was asked by @gqmagazine.bsky.social to write a little bit about just going bald in the age of widespread head-shaving and affordable, believable hair transplants...so I did!gq.comNothing Looks Cooler Than Not Caring You’re BaldingIn a polarized culture that demands balding men pick a side, opting for the follicular middle ground is a refreshing act of honesty. 5066178
Reposted by nick catucciGQ - Men's Fashion, Style, Grooming, Fitness, Entertainment, Li… @gq.com.web.brid.gy · 18/09/2025gq.comWhy Are Gun Suicides Soaring Among Older American Men?More and more older Americans are dying by gun suicide—especially white men, whose rates far outpace other groups, a new analysis from The Trace and GQ reveals. “He maybe didn't know how to tell us that things were getting to be too much for him,” says one family member. “I think my brother was in a lot of pain.” 011
Reposted by nick catucciAaron Mendelson @amendelson.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Older Americans have the highest rates of gun suicide of any age group. Not by a little — by a lot. Why? I spent months exploring this question through data, field reporting, and interviews with experts. Our story is up today on @thetrace.org www.thetrace.org/2025/09/gun-...thetrace.orgThe Quiet Crisis: What’s Driving Gun Suicides Among Older Americans?More and more older Americans are dying by firearm suicide, a new analysis from The Trace and GQ reveals. Older white men and those in rural areas experience alarmingly high rates. 32216
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 13/08/2025New on GQ: Hasan Piker chopping it up with @kieranpressreyn.bsky.social about democrats, Gaza, Ethan Klein, his morning routine, and much more www.gq.com/story/hasan-... 0143
Reposted by nick catucciMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Millennial men of Bluesky, my husband wrote a piece about giving up on wearing big pants and I am here to co-sign the decision www.gq.com/story/bring-... 216149374
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 24/07/2025The definitive profile of one of the most fascinating men in country music, by the great @marissarmoss.bsky.social www.gq.com/story/tyler-...gq.comHow Tyler Childers Made the Most Visionary Country Album of the YearHe’s an arena-filling Nashville outsider who wrote a Black Lives Matter anthem and put a gay love story in a music video. Now, fresh off a pilgrimage to India, he's releasing his spiritual and artisti... 1287
Reposted by nick catucciJoshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 25/06/2025Here's the ultra-short read on the Mamdani logo design www.gq.com/story/zohran... 252637583
Reposted by nick catucciGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Thank you so much for the kind words, @pkrugman.bsky.social! Read his interview with Embedded's @catucci.bsky.social on what's good on the internets embedded.substack.com/p/my-interne... 2607
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 25/06/2025The great @pkrugman.bsky.social is completely locked in embedded.substack.com/p/my-interne... 000
Reposted by nick catuccialyssa bereznak @alyssabereznak.bsky.social · 03/06/2025i'll have more details on the types of stories i'm looking for soon, but in the meantime, please pitch me on the latest men's health/grooming trends, psychedelics, strength training, dating, diet, and AI health at alyssa_bereznak@condenast.com 283
Reposted by nick catuccialyssa bereznak @alyssabereznak.bsky.social · 03/06/2025some news. yesterday was my first day at @gqmagazine.bsky.social, where i'm now the wellness + grooming director. i'm thrilled to dive into this weird and wonderful beat at such a storied outlet!! 5394
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Empire of AI author @karenhao.bsky.social taking that talk on Embedded today embedded.substack.com/p/my-interne... 010
Reposted by nick catucciSiri Dahl @siridahl.com · 27/05/2025You should read this article by Sascha Cohen for @gqmagazine.bsky.social not just because I’m quoted in it, but because it’s a great piece about the anti-porn backlash we’re currently in, and the perilous road ahead for the concept of free speech in America www.gq.com/story/suprem...gq.comThe Supreme Court Case That Could End Porn as We Know ItAn anti-porn backlash is in full swing. The Supreme Court might supercharge it. 49534
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 27/05/2025"He says he was bullied and called 'gay' for liking politics: 'In seventh grade, I cried at school 'cuz [Bush] stole the election.'" @adamfriedlandshow.bsky.social on @gqmagazine.bsky.social www.gq.com/story/adam-f...gq.comAdam Friedland Could Be the Millennial Jon Stewart. But Does He Want That?The 38-year-old comedian started his YouTube series ‘The Adam Friedland Show’ mostly as a joke. But in the wake of an election that podcasters helped swing in Donald Trump’s favor, he’s fielding inter... 043
Reposted by nick catucciVince Mancini @vincemancini.bsky.social · 05/05/2025For GQ, I wrote about Donald Trump surrounding himself with guys who embody a middle schooler’s idea of what makes a “cool guy” www.gq.com/story/is-don... 34010
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 05/05/2025New from @vincemancini.bsky.social www.gq.com/story/is-don... 082
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Last month, Kat Abughazaleh, 26, announced she would challenge Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky, 80, in next year's Democratic primary. Politico now reports that Schakowsky plans to retire. Read GQ's profile of Abughazaleh: www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...gq.comCan Kat Abughazaleh Help Democrats Grow a Spine?She’s a lefty 26-year-old internet star. Her primary opponent is 80 and has held office since 1999. Inside a race for Congress that could help revive a doddering Democratic Party. 011
Reposted by nick catucciElly Fishman @ellyfishman.bsky.social · 17/04/2025More Trad Wives Gone Wrong in 2025, please: “I have all the makings of a trad wife, except what comes out of my mouth and what’s going on in my brain. It drives them insane. They get so confused and triggered by women they’re attracted to.” 433619
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 17/04/2025She’s 26. Her primary opponent is 80. @katmabu.bsky.social talks to @ellyfishman.bsky.social for @gqmagazine.bsky.social about her bid for Congress: “People are begging their representatives to do something” www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...gq.comCan Kat Abughazaleh Help Democrats Grow a Spine?She’s a lefty 26-year-old internet star. Her primary opponent is 80 and has held office since 1999. Inside a race for Congress that could help revive a doddering Democratic Party. 43210
Reposted by nick catucciKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Thank you to GQ and @ellyfishman.bsky.social for letting me rant about democracy, antifascism, and Elon Musk’s loser energy: www.gq.com/story/kat-ab... 814942432
Reposted by nick catucciVince Mancini @vincemancini.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Why are today's manly men so proudly afraid of cities? www.gq.com/story/men-af...gq.comWhy Are Today’s Manly Men so Afraid of Cities?Vince Mancini asks why the guys who once fantasized about infiltrating secret Vietcong prison camps are now dreaming up reasons to unleash their YouTube weapons training on the mean streets of Lincoln... 7575
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 28/03/2025"There’s so much focus on the supply of manosphere content, and not enough focus on the demand. Why are these guys popular? What can liberals take from the lesson of their popularity to become more popular among young men?" @dkthomp.bsky.social in Embedded! embedded.substack.com/p/my-interne...embedded.substack.comMy Internet: Derek ThompsonThe ‘Abundance’ co-author finds it impossible to have strong opinions about AI. 010
Reposted by nick catuccikottke.org @kottke.org · 17/04/2024Drawing Media: An illustrated interview by me (Edith), with the excellent Nick Catucci, editor of Embedded. With appearances “by” Waxahatchee, DK Dreamhouse, Grand Puba, and Leah Carroll. [kottke.org]kottke.orgDrawing Media, an Interview With Nick CatucciEdith here. For the next installment of my newish illustrated column here on Kottke dot org, I talked to my friend Nick Catucci. Nick edits the excellent newsletter Embedded, which partially inspired me to start this c 031
nick catucci @catucci.bsky.social · 02/07/2023“I think it remains true that Twitter is where you’re more likely to come into contact with those outside your bubble than elsewhere on social media, but, like, with sad libertarian meme pages, literal children, and all walks of TERF, so not exactly the enriching cultural exchange one might hope.”embedded.substack.comMy Internet: Damien KronfeldThe writer-comedian is a beneficiary of Spotify privilege. 150