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Avg Comments
73.8
Avg Likes
278.3
Engagement Rate
0.11%· ~352 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 330K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Culture
0.11% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Subscriber-only |
| “The Good Denis”First Thoughts.Oct 4, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Model Behavior: George Saunders“Of course, if AI can cure cancer, bravo. I’m all for it. But even with cancer cured, death will still arrive somehow.”Oct 1, 2026 | Public |
| “The Good Denis”A post-blunder repost.Sep 27, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| A New Story“The Good Denis” by Marie NDiayeSep 24, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| What Is “a Character,” Anyway?Office HoursSep 24, 2026 | Public |
| In Which Gunnhild Øyehaug Answers Your Questions(Your Fabulous Questions)Sep 20, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| First Thoughts on “Apples”A wonderment of a story by Gunnhild ØyehaugSep 13, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Some Thoughts on Non-FictionOffice HoursSep 10, 2026 | Public |
| A New Story“Apples,” by Gunnhild ØyehaugSep 6, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
28.1K paid
Weekly Growth
Stable
Paid Subscriber Retention
+0.6%
net growth
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vs 159 newsletters in Culture
330K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.11%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.9
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
79/100
median: 66/100
Subscribers
330K
median: 1K
Publishing Frequency
~2x per week
Last published Oct 11, 2026
Usually publishes Sun, Thu
1.9 posts/week avg
Culture Pricing
$5/mo median
Above average(+20%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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