An RSS reader
Let it flow.
Your feeds are not a to-do list.
They're a river. Step in whenever you like.
River
Phantom obligation
The guilt you feel for something no one asked you to do.
Unread counts are a lie. That little badge isn't showing you something you owe. It's showing you the natural accumulation of a world that keeps publishing whether you're paying attention or not.
Current removes the count. There's no inbox to clear. Content flows through your river like water. Some of it catches your eye, most of it drifts past, and that's exactly as it should be.
You're not behind. You were never behind.
Content flows.
You don't chase it.
Your main feed isn't a list. It's a continuous stream. New articles flow in at the top. Old ones drift downstream and eventually pass beyond the horizon.
Swipe to release what you've seen. Everything beneath it drifts away. The river just flows.
Dense Discovery
The Architecture of Calm
The Marginalian
On Letting Go of Digital Guilt
Robin Sloan
Why I Stopped Counting
Craig Mod
The Art of Noticing
Stratechery
Streams Over Stacks
“Reading should feel like floating, not drowning.”
The Current Philosophy
Collected Essays
Craig
Mod
Collected Essays
Robin
Sloan
Collected Essays
Mandy
Brown
Collected Essays
Matt
Webb
Build a library
of writers you love.
Some people write in multiple places. Some move around. Mark writers as authors to collect their work into beautiful books in your personal library.
See their entire body of work across all their publications. Know when they've added a new chapter, wherever it appears.
Typography that breathes
Every article is presented with care. Beautiful fonts, generous spacing, and a rhythm that lets you settle in.
The Marginalian
The Art of Noticing: Reclaiming Attention in a Distracted World
Maria Popova · 8 min read
Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. In a world of infinite scroll and endless notification, the act of truly noticing something, of giving it the gift of your undivided presence, has become almost countercultural.
The river metaphor isn't about passivity. It's about presence. You're not behind on a river. You're just wherever you are, watching whatever flows past...
Everything flows together
Thoughtfully designed features that enhance without overwhelming.
Currents
Organize feeds into focused collections. Tech, Culture, Morning reads. Switch context with a swipe.
Story Threads
When multiple sources cover the same story, Current groups them together with an AI-synthesized overview.
Resurfacing
Essays you lingered on but didn't save reappear at the right moment. Slow-burn content finds its time.
Ambient Closure
Visual cues tell you when you're caught up. The waterline shows where fresh content ends. No numbers needed.
Read Later
Save articles offline with a single gesture. They're cached automatically for reading anywhere.
Sync Services
Connect to Feedbin, Newsblur, Miniflux, or any Google Reader-compatible service. Your subscriptions, everywhere.