The First Thing newsletter will launch an “Ever-lasting Subscriber Photo Gallery” between August 8th and 14th, 2026. This new initiative invites subscribers to contribute their own photographs. Details regarding submission guidelines and themes for the gallery have not yet been released. The gallery is designed to increase reader engagement with the popular newsletter. It represents a move toward incorporating user-generated content into the First Thing platform. The launch date suggests a planned promotional campaign around the gallery’s opening. This provides a novel way for subscribers to connect with both the newsletter and each other.