Julie Beck
@julieebeck.bsky.social
staff writer covering relationships @theatlantic.com / writing book on friendship in the age of hyperindividualism / creator of The Friendship Files / newsletter: https://julieebeck.beehiiv.com
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Julie Beck
@julieebeck.bsky.social
· Feb 27
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I’m a staff writer at @theatlantic.com, where I write about relationships
I’m writing a book about friendship, specifically what’s happening to it in an age of hyperindividualism
and I have two perfect cats, Cherry and Ginkgo
I’m a staff writer at @theatlantic.com, where I write about relationships
I’m writing a book about friendship, specifically what’s happening to it in an age of hyperindividualism
and I have two perfect cats, Cherry and Ginkgo
regrettably civ 7 sucks but don't worry I've spent my fallow period playing hades 2 instead :)
I did it…..I turned in a draft of this dang book to my editor. now my reward: to purchase sid meier’s civilization 7 and play it til my eyes bleed
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
regrettably civ 7 sucks but don't worry I've spent my fallow period playing hades 2 instead :)
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It takes a village to make moms feel bad for not having enough friends: www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
The Most Useless Piece of Parenting Advice
The problem with telling moms “It takes a village”
www.theatlantic.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It takes a village to make moms feel bad for not having enough friends: www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
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BREAKING: A man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault.
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: A man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., is found not guilty of assault.
reading that absolutely wild feminization essay because I'm incapable of protecting my own peace, and this is not the most important thing, but I'm losing it at the notion that women simply do not have the capacity to be relentless, open, and authoritative haters
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
reading that absolutely wild feminization essay because I'm incapable of protecting my own peace, and this is not the most important thing, but I'm losing it at the notion that women simply do not have the capacity to be relentless, open, and authoritative haters
I had to make a foray into fashion writing because I could not stop thinking about the fashion diapers all the celebs are wearing!!!
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
The Pantsless Trend Reaches Its Logical Conclusion
Celebrities have embraced a new sort of garment: the fashion diaper.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I had to make a foray into fashion writing because I could not stop thinking about the fashion diapers all the celebs are wearing!!!
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
this season of love is blind was really overtly tradwife-coded and I had a few thoughts about that! not least of which is that the entire show's value system makes no sense.
gift link: www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
gift link: www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
Traditional Values Came for TV’s Weirdest Dating Show
A season with a notably old-fashioned streak ended in a breakdown of Love Is Blind’s premise.
www.theatlantic.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
this season of love is blind was really overtly tradwife-coded and I had a few thoughts about that! not least of which is that the entire show's value system makes no sense.
gift link: www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
gift link: www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
I missed this incredible essay by Reem Kassis when it went up--if you did too, I highly recommend giving it a read: www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
The Cruel Calculus of Palestinian Grief
In times of mass atrocity, processing personal sorrow becomes more complicated.
www.theatlantic.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I missed this incredible essay by Reem Kassis when it went up--if you did too, I highly recommend giving it a read: www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
merry christmas, bro, I know how you love your theragun and, well…just open it
October 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
merry christmas, bro, I know how you love your theragun and, well…just open it
every day i log on to a new psyop designed to give me a rage stroke
“Prompt parties,” gatherings of women over cheese and wine to chat about how ChatGPT can help them, are emerging as the next-generation of Tupperware party in San Francisco.
Wine, Cheese and ChatGPT: Ladies’ Night in San Francisco
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
every day i log on to a new psyop designed to give me a rage stroke
wrote about a vibe shift that's been bugging me
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
When Real Relationships Start to Look Parasocial
Changes in social media and private messaging are making communication feel like content to consume.
www.theatlantic.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
wrote about a vibe shift that's been bugging me
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
Nicole put so much work, thought, care, generosity and deep empathy into this piece and it shows! a must-read
I spoke w/ over 2 dozen birth mothers for this story. Though I could only include a fraction of their stories here, all they shared about their experiences since placement, their love & their grief, & their hopes for their children helped inform this piece & deepen my understanding of open adoption.
October 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Nicole put so much work, thought, care, generosity and deep empathy into this piece and it shows! a must-read
as usual @adamserwer.bsky.social says it best: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Lower Than Cowards
The surrender of America’s elites
www.theatlantic.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
as usual @adamserwer.bsky.social says it best: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
you do owe people things
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
you do owe people things
It’s Fun to Be a Board-Game Sociopath
What can I say? I love to betray my friends.
www.theatlantic.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I did it…..I turned in a draft of this dang book to my editor. now my reward: to purchase sid meier’s civilization 7 and play it til my eyes bleed
September 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I did it…..I turned in a draft of this dang book to my editor. now my reward: to purchase sid meier’s civilization 7 and play it til my eyes bleed
the song of the summer is the entirety of the goo goo dolls’ 1998 album dizzy up the girl, you either get it or you don’t
September 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
the song of the summer is the entirety of the goo goo dolls’ 1998 album dizzy up the girl, you either get it or you don’t
tiktok keeps showing me these journal girls with washi tapes & popular girl handwriting & adorable illustrated spreads
am I jealous, yes, but I also feel compelled to say that a true journal freak opens that notebook and it’s wall to wall black ink text, just pure uncut unhinged internal dialogue
am I jealous, yes, but I also feel compelled to say that a true journal freak opens that notebook and it’s wall to wall black ink text, just pure uncut unhinged internal dialogue
September 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
tiktok keeps showing me these journal girls with washi tapes & popular girl handwriting & adorable illustrated spreads
am I jealous, yes, but I also feel compelled to say that a true journal freak opens that notebook and it’s wall to wall black ink text, just pure uncut unhinged internal dialogue
am I jealous, yes, but I also feel compelled to say that a true journal freak opens that notebook and it’s wall to wall black ink text, just pure uncut unhinged internal dialogue
I’ve ended up on the side of tiktok where people have special surgical tweezers to peel stickers of smiling bears from their film and put them in their planners
August 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I’ve ended up on the side of tiktok where people have special surgical tweezers to peel stickers of smiling bears from their film and put them in their planners
and they said my encyclopedic knowledge of taylor swift lyrics would never be professionally lucrative
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
She’s Been Singing About This Day for a Long Time
Taylor Swift’s songs have looked ahead toward marriage since she was a teenager.
www.theatlantic.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
and they said my encyclopedic knowledge of taylor swift lyrics would never be professionally lucrative
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
big plans for my vacation? you bet—I’m going to purchase books at the local bookstore of a DIFFERENT city, instead of my own
August 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
big plans for my vacation? you bet—I’m going to purchase books at the local bookstore of a DIFFERENT city, instead of my own
I watched way too many "5 to 9 after 9 to 5" videos and became convinced that whether you "make the most" of your free time by being super productive or just try to relax and recover from your job, the ghost of work haunts most of our leisure
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
The Logic of the ‘9 to 5’ Is Creeping Into the Rest of the Day
How free time gets conscripted into the service of work
www.theatlantic.com
August 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I watched way too many "5 to 9 after 9 to 5" videos and became convinced that whether you "make the most" of your free time by being super productive or just try to relax and recover from your job, the ghost of work haunts most of our leisure
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
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Not only are Palestinians starving to death, they are being killed as they try to access food.
August 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Not only are Palestinians starving to death, they are being killed as they try to access food.
nothing like coming up with a crackpot theory based purely on vibes, then digging into the research and discovering…you may be right
July 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
nothing like coming up with a crackpot theory based purely on vibes, then digging into the research and discovering…you may be right
to my fellow lifters looking to improve grip strength, just buy this conditioner
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July 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
to my fellow lifters looking to improve grip strength, just buy this conditioner
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I miss when I could google something and find information from sources other than “Catholic MatchPlus,” “StyleGirlfriend.com, someone’s 10-year-old personal blog, and Quora
July 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I miss when I could google something and find information from sources other than “Catholic MatchPlus,” “StyleGirlfriend.com, someone’s 10-year-old personal blog, and Quora