Archive - Fritinancy

The year of the horse

A short gallop across the brand landscape.

Feb 5 • Nancy Friedman

Word of the week: Escalate

What's up with this word?

Feb 2 • Nancy Friedman

January 2026

January linkstack

New newsletters, a new print magazine (!), the AI naming crisis, and more.

Jan 29 • Nancy Friedman

Ten words of the week

From "algothracy" to "Donroe Doctrine" to "violence worker community," what a year this month has been.

Jan 26 • Nancy Friedman

Praxis makes imperfect

An overused name, an undisguised overreach.

Jan 22 • Nancy Friedman

Word of the week: Fawn

Have I told you how lovely you look today?

Jan 19 • Nancy Friedman

Brands of the century: Echo

An accessories company with enduring reverberations.

Jan 15 • Nancy Friedman

Word of the week: Mogging

Who's the alpha in this group?

Jan 12 • Nancy Friedman

A rare weekend update

Because some of you said you wanted more posts from me, and also because so much is happening.

Jan 10 • Nancy Friedman

I want to know what you like (and, OK, hate) about this newsletter.

Jan 8 • Nancy Friedman

Picture break: 2025 in review

The year according to my camera roll.

Jan 5 • Nancy Friedman

December 2025

52 things I learned in 2025

The news (to me) this year.

Dec 30, 2025 • Nancy Friedman

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