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Introducing: Behind the Barbie - the Ruth Handler Story

The Pink Aisle returns for the next three weeks in the leadup to the Margot Robbie Barbie film with Behind the Barbie - the Ruth Handler Story; a three-p...

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Why Harper Row is Batman's Best Ally - A Junk Drawer Essay

Obviously, this is a bit of a facetious title, but I wanted to talk about why Harper Row, AKA 'Bluebird', is my favorite supporting character in Batman due to the ways it helps bring out an underex...

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An Ode To Luke Carder - A Junk Drawer Essay

Boy Howdy, I love me some Inscryption, especially Luke Carder. In this Junk Drawer Essay, I explore how this character appeals to me in such a weirdly specific way that I wanted to talk ab...

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Introducing... Junk Drawer Video Essays!

As someone who writes things that are arguably too long, I have always been fascinated by the micro-essay format as a challenge to write something shorter than one minute.

With that, I want t...

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'Into the World of Dreams' - A Moomin Song

As a little bonus to The Complete Amateur's Guide to Moomin, I wanted to do a little cover of ...

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The Complete Amateur's Guide to Moomin (with Swedish Translation)

Update 6/19/23: I have uploaded a new version video with a couple of critical changes. I have hired fellow Moomin Scholar Kiki from View Post

Patron Exclusive: Emma and Henry Talk Cats (12/19/19)

An exclusive look into some video footage I filmed before we went to the premiere of Cat (2019). I was initially going to use this footage as an opener for my video on the film I released at the ta...

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Goncharov's Genius

"People like us? We don't get happy endings. We just get to keep going." - 'Ice Pick Joe' Morelli

In this video, I seek to examine the underappreciated 1973 film Gon...

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TOP 5 WORST BEDS IN VIDEO GAMES™©®

Listen to this while reading

Often, video games are designed to be a point of rest in your life, a form of entertainment t...

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Goncharov’s Genius [First Draft]

Hey everyone, this past weekend I was inspired to write a little something about the 1973 film Goncharov. I don't want to rush out a video version of this essay, but I will be trying to wo...

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Initial Thougnts on ‘Return to Monkey Island’

This is a little bit of a dumb short, but I need to share this someone. I don’t want to pivot to short form videos under this specific format, but if this is something you are all into, let me kn...

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[Early Access] Stardew Valley, Wylde Flowers, and the Future of ‘Wholesome’ Games

Early Access Time! October was such a busy month for me that this video took a little extra long to get out, but I am looking to try something a little different for the holiday season this year so...

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Why you should still read BONE

In this video, I want to pitch Jeff Smith’s classic BONE. While some might have only heard about the series to the recent cancellation of the Netflix adaptation or might only remember reading it ...

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Preview Animation for Bone Video

Hey all!

I hope all is well! I've been really busy with the start of school, so progress on the next vid is a little slower, but I have a preview of a small segment!

As the title says, ...

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The True Horrors of THE HOUSE (2022)

This video explores the 2022 Horror anthology film The House and the statements that it could make about our relationship with housing, and the true horrors that lie within its passages. View Post

'What You Need' Song Download

The Offical Download of my What You Need Cover with full Metadata and Album Art View Post

What You Need - A Centaurworld Cover

Just as a little bonus, I have the video cover of 'What You Need' performed by myself and my sister, Emily. This was a more intense music production than songs I've sung in the past, so please let ...

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Thumbnail Poll for My Next Video!

Hey everybody, now that I have finished my video about Centaurworld, I am now working on my v...

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The Centaurworld Paradox

Edit: the final video is live with some improvements and revisions!

Hey all! This one got done pretty quickly! I guess that's what happens when a video is less than 2 hours l...

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10 of my Favorite Video Essays (June 2022)

Hey everybody! This is kind of on a whim, but I've been thinking a lot about the world of Video Essays, and I wanted to share a list of some of my favorite video essays to watch and give yo...

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What to do about Rags (2013)

Hey everyone, as you might have seen in2022-05-04 00:59:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Every Modern Cinderella Adaptation Ranked

In this video, I have examined 28 different adaptations of Cinderella produced in the past 25 years, including film, video games, ballets, musicals, and more than a couple of entries into the Cinde...

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PREVIEW: CINDERELLA TIER LIST

Hey Everybody,

I am still making progress on the Cinderella Video. If all goes according to plan, it should be out by the end of April. The camera footage has been filmed and edited for a whi...

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I'd Rather Be a Pig Than a Fascist | A Meditation on Porco Rosso

In this video, I will be exploring Porco Rosso and the relationship between the real-world history of the Adriatic Sea during the rise of Italian Fascism and the Anti-war themes of Studio ...

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I'd Rather Be a Pig Than a Fascist [Ghibli Music Cut]

Hey all! So while I work on the Cinderella Video, I have also finished a much shorter video to potentially tide people over while I work on this two-and-a-half-hour behemoth. Normally, I would uplo...

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Update: New Reward Goals!

Hey Everybody!

This year, my goal is to be more consistent about releasing videos once a month. To help with this, I am updating my reward goals for reaching a certain number of patrons. ...

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Why The Beatles 'Get Back' Matters

I wanted to start 2022 with a shorter essay discussing why The Beatles Get Back was such an important movie for me last year. This is definitely a more personal one of these kinds of essay...

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Welcome to Activision (Song Download + Lyrics)

Lyrics:

Welcome to Activision, take a look around,
Believe us when we say accountability’s not found,
We've got mou...

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Welcome to Activision (A Bo Burnum Parody Song)

Hey Everybody! Thanks for sticking with me through my drought. Expect more stuff to come out in February. But until then, enjoy this little song.

In solidarity with the worke...

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She Kills Monsters Character Art!

Hey Guys!

I'm still hard at work at my next video projects, but the fine folks at 2021-10-24 01:47:19 +0000 UTC View Post