Some Recent Very Good Video Essays

some recent very good video essays <3

James Baldwin and the Annihilation of Gender by Anansi's Library - stunning essay about gender, sexuality, and Blackness in the works of James Baldwin, and Moonlight (2016).

astronomy has a colonialism problem by Dr. Fatima - Libyan-American and former physicist Dr Fatima discusses the links between colonialism, scientific academia, and the Palestinian liberation movement.

Saltburn: The Tumblr-ification of Cinema by Broey Deschanel - fun essay on how Saltburn is a cheap rip-off of The Untalented Mr Ripley and refuses to admit it, and how such pastiche is a growing problem.

How Shirley Jackson exposed the horror of home life by Books n Cats

This Video Isn't Just About Taylor Swift. It's About You. by Alexander Avilla - a juggernaut of an essay about how so much of Taylor Swift's success is just about the weaponisation of whiteness in marketing.

Time Travelling While Black by Aishyo - comparative essay about media that portrays Black characters who time travel.

Why We Can’t Build Better Cities by Philosophy Tube - Abigail Thorn investigates the ideological links between gentrification and the 15-minute-city conspiracy theory.

Why Sci-fi Can't Fix Its White Savior Problem by Princess Weekes - an essay about how white supremacy and white feminism is baked into science fiction.

Eminem and the White Rapper Problem by F.D Signifier - a retrospective on Eminem's impact on rap, for better and worse.

Why YouTubers Hold Microphones Now by Tom Nicholas - a fascinating piece about how the slow corporatisation of YouTibe has impacted content creators' aesthetics over time, and how this is also a wider trend on the internet.

another week, another task (i need to clean the windows, the dog's nose leaves prints allover it)

Tuesday, the 25th of June 2024

I am taking a day merely for reading for a paper and meetings concerning the next museum exhibit and my upcoming degree. It's all a little chaotic and I am fairly nervous but the sun is out so maybe a cuppa in the garden will help.

Things on my mind for the week

Read for that damned paper

Read texts for GDR seminar

Czech translations fairytale

Czech essay

Czech drills

Czech summary Dašeňka

Create word groupings and flash cards

28.06.2024—Friday planning

17.06.2024 // came home at the end of May for a month and hence, the lack of posts! I got done with my coursework and now the focus is on my ethics application. It's quite nerve-racking but it has proven to be a good anchor and guiding post for my thesis.

I'll continue to be away from tumblr because I'm trying to live from day to day and it is good to be away from social media from time to time. I have been turning inward, focussing on myself and trying to be patient.

One of the worst parts of current internet culture is that it makes good old fashioned complaining so difficult. I don’t wanna cancel anyone or bully anyone, I’m not trying to form a hate mob I’m not calling anyone out, i just wanna bitch about something. Because complaining is fun, good for you, even. Is that too much to ask? Where is the room for shooting the shit?

hello, white tumblr user. before you is a serious post by a blogger of color about racism. if you are able to quietly reblog it without adding any bullshit, especially not anything starting with "as a white person-" you will be allowed to go free. the hardest challenge in your entire life begins now