Broey Deschanel

"Stanning" Villains: The Social Contract of Reality TV (early access)

Why was the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City finale the "best reality TV episode in history"? And why did we perceive it so differently from last year's "best episode", Vanderpump Rules' #Scandova...

May December and the Melodrama of Film Twitter (early access)

Please enjoy this early access cut of this month's video! Also - I'm still working on the title and wanted to get your opinions! Do any of these stand out to you guys?

1. "Melodrama and the M...

Fall 2023 Playlist!

Hello everyone - sharing the playlist I've been building for the past few months if you're interested :) (don't worry it isn't actually fall themed). 

Priscilla and the Plight of Women('s Biopics) (early access)

This is my review of Priscilla. The woman's biopic gives us a snapshot into the suffering of famous female figures. But in doing so, does it lock them in a cinematic gilded cage?

Sources:&nbs...

REHASH: The End of Vine (early access)

When Vine died, the angels cried. No but seriously, in this era of late-stage internet, when it feels like politics, groupthink, and all around bad vibes are all exploding at once, it makes sense t...

REHASH: Buzzfeed (early access)

[NOTE: This episode was recorded in the summer, before the recent events taking place in Gaza. Subsequent to this situation, our introductory chat about the air show would not have been discussed a...

Are Film Critics a Dying Breed? (early access)

SOURCES:

The Daily, “Our Film Critic on Why He’s Done With the Movies” The New York Times (2023).

Roger Ebert, “Do the Right Thing”, Roger Ebert (1989).

Stephen Farber, ...

REHASH: #freebritney (early access)

For one brief, beautiful moment in history, the social media sleuths were right. When Britney Spears’ fans began to decode strange messaging in her quirky Instagram posts, it became clear that th...

REHASH: Bye Sister (early access)

Cover this podcast in prayers, because in this highly-requested episode, Hannah and Maia discuss the most political event on the internet to date: Tati Westbrook’s public disowning of James Charl...

REHASH: Johnny v. Amber (early access)

Has the sun set on the Me Too era? If you were following along with the Depp v. Heard defamation trial last April, it seems like it did. When Johnny Deep took Amber Heard to court for three vague q...

REHASH: Cuties (early access)

Remember when everyone freaked the f*** out about that French movie on Netflix? No? Well everybody, let us introduce you to: the Cuties panic. In this episode, Hannah and Maia discuss Maïmouna Dou...

REHASH: Kim Kardashian Breaks the Internet (early access)

Remember when Kim Kardashian invented butts? Paper Magazine sure would like us to. When they released their scintillating cover issue of Kim K in a sequinned dress, balancing a champagne glass on h...

Summer 2023 Playlist

New playlist for summer! It's a bit random - but hopefully you find something in it that you like :) (early access for the next Rehash episode coming on Monday!)

Feeling Cynical About Barbie (early access cut)

Here's my Barbie video - honestly a bit scared to put it out. Excited to hear your feedback!

EDIT: you guys are the sweetest :') so grateful for you!

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so... Succession ended. [spoilers]

Hi everyone, I’m a bit late to the chase - but I just finished Succession and I wanted to share my thoughts about it. I’ve been talking about it a lot with friends, and we were all very struck ...

Licorice Pizza: Does Depiction Equal Endorsement? (retrieved)

Let's get to the bottom of this... swamp!   

Thumbnail by Alex Short: https://www.instagram.com/_false...

Rehash: Groomers (early access)

Welcome to the season finale of "internet archetypes". In this episode, we talk about the term "groomer". Being a word to describe a process leading to abuse, rather than the resulting abuse itself...

Rehash: Karens (early access)

Please enjoy this early access cut of next week's episode, Karens. This time we're discussing the notorious meme, and its reverse trajectory going from light-hearted jokes about annoying soccer mom...

Marriage Story | Review

During the fervour around Shutter Island when it came out, my dad maintained that he couldn't see the merits of the film because he had seen a film almost identical to it, 30 years before. I felt t...

Rehash: Gymcels (early access)

Please enjoy this early access cut of next week's episode, Gymcels. Not quite an incel, not yet a chad, the gymcel doesn't seem to be accepted by any real internet subculture. Hannah and Maia discu...

April Video Brainstorm

Hello! My researchers and I are currently brainstorming ideas for April's video and we are between two topics:

1. The "Video Game-ification" of Art

This would be looking into that Immer...

Rehash: Himbos (early access)

Please enjoy this early access cut of next week's episode of Rehash: Himbos! This may just be our goofiest episode to date, as we track the himbo and his evolution from "himbo-erectus" (no thoughts...

Rehash: Pick Me's (early access)

Please enjoy this early access cut of next week's episode, Pick Me's! :)

2023 Oscars Picks and Predictions

Hello everyone - it's time for an obligatory pick and prediction list! I'm not even sure I want to watch this year but you know... I love lists. I'm only doing the most known categories (and known ...

Updates!

Hello everyone! I just wanted to update you a bit on the channel and where I'm at right now. Lots of exciting things are happening and as a result I've been insanely busy over the past couple month...

Rehash: Girlbosses (early access)

Please enjoy the early access cut of next week's episode, and the final instalment in our series, "Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss": Girlbosses! 

Rehash: Gatekeepers (early access)

Please enjoy early access to next week's podcast episode,  "gatekeepers"! Featuring an interview with Rayne Fisher-Quann :)

What Do We Do About the Social Network? (early access)

Hello everyone!

Please enjoy the early access cut for my February vid - which is all about whether or not The Social Network stands the test of time (since Mark Zuckerberg is now a...

Rehash (Season 2, Episode 2): Gaslighters

Hello all! Here's the early access for the second episode of the second season of our podcast Rehash! This season is all about internet archetypes so we're focusing on different names used to encap...

Fleabag is Not a Femcel (early access)

Early access to this month's video, which is all about Fleabag and the "dissociative feminism" debate! Enjoy!

SOURCES:

Ameeriali, “The destructive force that is ‘dissociative femini...