Lucy's Newsletter

I'm working on a new business

The story of the unconventional path I took with OnlySearch — from the initial build in 2020, to being forgotten for 5 years, and then recently revived.

Jan 26 • Lucy Mort

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December 2025

Australian regulators should force innovation, not regression

8 alternative ways to regulate social media for young people — instead of a total ban — so we can drive progress instead of regression.

Dec 10, 2025 • Lucy Mort

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Sunroom Post-Mortem

A candid account of the things we got right, the things we struggled with, and the larger forces at play that made scaling Sunroom difficult.

Dec 1, 2025 • Lucy Mort

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September 2025

Sunroom was aquired by Fanfix

My reflections on the acquisition, closing the platform, winding down work with my team, and what’s next for me.

Sep 12, 2025 • Lucy Mort

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September 2020

OnlyFans & The Rise of the Digital Girlfriend

How intimacy and connection are being commodified. And why it's going mainstream.

Sep 16, 2020 • Lucy Mort

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July 2020

Bringing back MySpace for Gen Z

A brief history of self-expression on the internet & the future of consumer social

Jul 20, 2020 • Lucy Mort

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June 2020

The Gen Z Aesthetic

The death of "premium mediocre" and the birth of "intentional ugly"

Jun 29, 2020 • Lucy Mort

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Religion as an App

How tech products might beat God

Jun 22, 2020 • Lucy Mort

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The Economy and the Future of Relationships

How economic shifts make us more or less monogamous

Jun 15, 2020 • Lucy Mort

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Black Sexuality, Dating Apps, and Racial Discrimination

How the design of products and services in the sex and dating industry discriminates against Black People.

Jun 8, 2020 • Lucy Mort

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May 2020