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Top 5 video essayists/Youtubers of 2023:
Some content creators here on this list have uploaded on their channels fewer videos than some of the others but I want to emphasize here creators that I see their stuff as genuinely great. And to me, quantity does not equal quality. So I picked the top 3 from each creator who uploaded more than 3 videos publicly. It was very hard to cut things from this list but for the sake of being fair and not wanting one to overshadow the other I did. I highly implore you to check more of the stuff of the extremely talented creators I provided here.
Yhara Zayd:
holy hell | the inextricable link between catholicism…
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Top 5 video essayists/Youtubers of 2023:
Some content creators here on this list have uploaded on their channels fewer videos than some of the others but I want to emphasize here creators that I see their stuff as genuinely great. And to me, quantity does not equal quality. So I picked the top 3 from each creator who uploaded more than 3 videos publicly. It was very hard to cut things from this list but for the sake of being fair and not wanting one to overshadow the other I did. I highly implore you to check more of the stuff of the extremely talented creators I provided here.
Yhara Zayd:
holy hell | the inextricable link between catholicism and horror
The Outsiders | Toxic Masculinity vs. Vulnerability
The White Gaze of Hairspray
Lola Sebastien:
Hunger Hurts: Cannibals and Why We're Obsessed with Them
The Movie James Franco Doesn't Want You To See (It's part 2 of a series she did on James Franco)
i’m obsessed with this JAWS Funko Pop kids book
Maggie Mae Fish:
Is the "Off-Grid" Lifestyle a Lie??
The War on "Woke" Hollywood: A History of Blacklists and Strikes
Why is Clint Eastwood
Broey Deschanel:
Are Film Critics a Dying Breed?
Fleabag is Not a Femcel
Priscilla and the Plight of Women('s Biopics)
hbomberguy:
Myst is (Still) Genius, And Here's Why. It's a Patreon video, but it's gonna be public, and it was really interesting to learn about a game I've never heard of for an hour and a half lol.
Plagiarism and You(Tube)- tbh, the playlist hbomb and his producer, Kat, put showcasing the queer YouTubers to check out is what inspired me to put all of these 5 talented people.
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TV Shows:
You season 4- 3/10
Seasons 3 and 1 where Joe was unapologetically evil were better than this season and way more clever. The ableist Fight Club twist sucked. Penn Bradgely's acting still slaps tho.
Look, this show is the Saw franchise for Zoomers like me- it's entertaining in the same bizarre storytelling ways the Saw series employs like Joe is Jigsaw lol.
Barry season 4- 8/10
Overall series- 8-9/10, the ending was good but this did feel more intellectual watching rather than dramatic one at the end and I've heard they were still writing while filming season 4, and yeah it kind of checks.
Succession season 4- 10/10
Overall series- 9-10/10, the finale is the best series ending I've seen since Mr. Robot
The Bear season 2- 6 or 7/10
Unfortunately, it was a major letdown for me. Carmi's character arc turned from something genuine into a hilariously bad r/MenWritingWomem romance that you find in a YA or a Cameron Crow movie, making the last few minutes of the finale underwhelming. Also, putting the celebrity cameos was a major mistake- it didn't do anything besides taking me out.
It still has good stuff and the acting and editing are stellar but writing and directing-wise it's just not as compelling as the first season was.
