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Blue Velvet - Deep Dive

Hi everyone,

We're happy to announce and upload our first video Deep Dive. Would love to know what you guys think of this format, as we have more to come and more voted ones exclusive for pat...

Content With The Veneer of Depth

An Essay by Lewis Bond

18. "My music may be empty and corporate..."

0:00 Meal prep/Strange language and SMART targets
15:56 The cringe tolerance ('laged to death')/Dream Theater
29:58 The 'instant classic' moniker of music/old stuff once deemed terrible is no...

17. We <3 Our Oligarchs

0:00 We missed the Oscar nominations
7:06 Home-schooling our children/The generational gaps/We allowed art and culture to be an accessory
28:44 The Kanye discussion
51:36 Our takes on 'can...

16. The Fall of the Goth Empire

0:00 Either-or game (Tarkovsky, Alien, Persona...)
14:55 A discussion on religion
46:10 The new alternative scene/the costumes of goth/how hip-hop has changed over the years
1:11:55 The ne...

15. U wot m8

0:00 Finding a routine for yourself/personal rituals/the vulnerability towards a loved one
20:08 Disenfranchised with modern art/One billion dollar movies
31:27 Does advertising work?/The 'go...

The Aesthetic of Love

Another instalment of our "The Aesthetic" series. A lot of new formats are coming to our channel in February, but we wanted to start the year with a classic.

Here we explore Love from a varie...

Deep Dive: 8½

Today we talk about Federico Fellini's masterpiece 8½. 

Enjoy!

14. Don't Try

0:00 The art of ageing/growing alongside people/it's never too late to begin anything/living with regrets and moving beyond your parents
41:28 The difference between male and female groups
55...

DEEP DIVE January Vote

Hi everyone,
Happy 2024! We are opening the vote for the next episode of Deep Dive!

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13. The Old 'In-Out, In-Out'

0:00 The 'In-Out' game/Catholicism/Anti-Humanism/The Jeffrey Epstein list
20:00 Being completely unscripted and radical sincerity/Our ideas for new formats/The strength of us both together/Drug ...

12. The Thing Is...

0:00 Luiza opens up about being herself/overthinking your image
29:55 The Jonbenet Ramsay Case
47:13 Nick Crowley, Chills and Early Youtube
1:03:50 Vloggingand presenting with insincerity/...

In Praise of Faces

Hello everyone.
Here is the newest video essay exploring a topic that we have yet to touch upon - the image of the human face.

Enjoy,
Lewis

11. GTA VI Directed by Ben Shapiro

0:00 Grand Theft Auto trailer/nostalgia of video games/increasing the technology of the arts
37:16 Conservatives making reactionary films/Right wing podcasts and their lack of aesthetic taste 2023-12-12 21:34:53 +0000 UTC View Post

Cinema's Forgotten Masterpiece

A video essay exploring the brilliant and determined work of Abel Gance. 

Arguably, the most innovative film ever made. 

Enjoy

Deep Dive: The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band)

"I gave God a chance to kill me. He didn't do it, so he's pleased with me."

Today we discuss The White Ribbon, our favourite Haneke film. This enigmatic, persuasive film explores the loss of ...

Symbolism in Art

Hi,

I'm starting this new series to explore Aesthetics, the History of Art and more.

I would love to know which art movement/painting/artists you would love me to dedicate a video about...

10. Napoleon Not So Complex (AKA Necromutilophilia)

0:00 Napoleon (2023) Discussion
16:37 Taking things we say very seriously/Why do white guys love MF DOOM/Being mixed race
40:33 Art is (still) objective
50:35 Changing the subject drastica...

DEEP DIVE | City of God (Cidade de Deus)

Here's a surprise additional Deep Dive episode for you on City of God (Cidade de Deus).
We are adding a bonus Deep Dive episode every month on top of the Patreon exclusive episodes. These episo...

DEEP DIVE December 2023 Vote

Hi everyone,
It's time to vote for the next episode of Deep Dive!
We encourage you to tell us your opinion about the film you chose, as well as send any questions for the epi...

09. Godard Should Have Been a Motivational Speaker

0:00 Disney 100 year Anniversary
21:02 Who runs Hollywood/The epidemic of 'nepo babies'
35:56 Q&A

The Golden Age of Japanese Cinema

New video exploring the legacy of Japan's golden age.

08. Hiding In The Shadow of Art

0:00 Jeff Bezos/Choosing fame or anonymity
12:18 Separating Art from the Artist/Roman Polanski/The shadow of artists and decadence
46:28 The art exhibition from the "world's most famous artis...

07. Scorsese and Television

0:00 Killers of The Flower Moon Discussion
26:55 The New Cinema Experience
32:46 The Golden Age of Television/Our Top 3 TV Shows
50:47 What is to be done with streaming services/Can this p...

DEEP DIVE: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Deep Dives will always be uploaded on the 1st Friday of the month so as to not interrupt the schedule for ACID IS BAD FOR BUSINESS.

Thanks for your support

2023-11-03 22:57:40 +0000 UTC View Post

06. 'Local Aging Artists Scream at Technology'

0:00 Old-school Internet (Miniclip/flash/internet trends of the 2000s)

19:00 Early technologies/what piece of technology you felt was magical

27:27 Wanting to create a video game/The st...

DEEP DIVE November 2023 Vote

Hi everyone,
It's time to vote for the next episode of Deep Dive!
We encourage you to tell us your opinion about the film you chose, as well as send any questions for the ep...

05. The Fascist Hip-Hop Variety Hour

0:00  - Our Response
50:00 - Will & Jada Smith
1:08:13 - Hip-Hop

d e g e n e r a c y

"The tragic and crucial difference is that if art can stimulate emotions and ideas, mass-appeal cinema, because of its easy, irresistible effect, extinguishes all traces of thought and feeling irre...

04. Shut the Door, The World is Dying

0:00 Talking about contemporary culture
11:18 Late-stage internet
16:32 Do artists 'change' or are they corrupted?
33:36 The world is ending but your world doesn't have to
52:01 The imm...