Substack has become a hub of financial markets research and commentary. We rounded up some of the most interesting views on the site from the last week.

In this essay, queer feminist writer and activist Dr. Jaime M. Grant reflects on writing Kink for Dummies and why queer lust and pleasure have always been part of LGBTQ+ resistance.

Is AI bullish for the economy, or bearish? Maybe it's so bullish that it becomes bearish. That's the conceit of a viral Substack post from Citrini Research painting a dark portrait of a future ...

Not content to simply creep into live sports, the Golden Globes, and Hollywood trade publications, the spread of gambling (on basically anything) is encroaching further into Substack. This week, ...

Publishing platform Substack and prediction market Polymarket announced a new partnership on Wednesday. The new partnership will allow Substack users to integrate Polymarket’s prediction data directly ...

Substack Breach May Have Leaked Nearly 700,000 User Details Online Your email has been sent A popular home for independent writers is dealing with a security scare. Substack has confirmed that hackers ...

If you read newsletters to stay informed, here is an update worth paying attention to. Substack, a popular platform where writers, journalists and creators send email updates directly to subscribers, ...

The 43rd president of the United States launched his blog on the site Feb. 16 with a 1,500-word tribute to another George: President George Washington. “Few qualities have inspired me more than ...

Ex-President George W. Bush became the latest writer to join Substack on Monday, with the 43rd POTUS launching his blog with a lengthy post honoring George Washington on his birthday. Bush’s 1,500 ...

PCWorld reports that Substack experienced a data breach in October 2025, exposing email addresses and phone numbers of approximately 697,000 users. The company discovered the security flaw on February ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Newsletter platform Substack has confirmed it suffered a security incident, leading to the compromise of users’ email addresses and phone numbers. Chris Best, the CEO of Substack, notified users of ...