curated video essays
How Israel Weaponizes Pop Culture
FULL of familiar faces! a little kiki from a drag artist on how Hollywood built up ‘israel’ by hijacking Judaism and portraying Palestinians and Arabs as savages or terrorists. come for the beginning montage, stay for the excellent receipts.
I'm What the Culture Feeling (The full story of Kendrick Vs. Drake)
FD Signifier (3:23:55). liy: time FLIES. the most illuminating and entertaining video on hip hop I have ever seen. masterful control of flow and information delivery
all night diner
The Hidden Archaeology of Menstruation
Dr. Smiti Nathan (13:22) liy: an archaeologist shares what archaeological records can tell us about how people managed period in the past (doesn’t use gender essentialist language!)
quickly I only have 15min#body#archaeology#video#colonialism#youtube#gender#women#architecture#history#Indigenous
How Israel Lies About Literally Everything
(11:08) liy: this video was so on time it came out in APRIL 2023. Good explainer about hasbara
A Socialist Lifestyle: Part 2
Teanna / Fab Socialism (47:04)
Intro - 0:00 Mutual Aid Network - 2:45 Online Safety - 7:23 Covid - 13:51 Courses - 18:38 Budget - 21:20 Boycotting - 30:56 Student Loans - 35:37 Tenant Union - 37:15 From Scratch - 39:15 Safety Plans - 40:15 Voting - 41:17
A Socialist Lifestyle: Part 1
Teanna / Fab Socialism (49:53)
Thumbnail Explained - 0:00 YouTube Statement -3:42 Socialism - 15:58 Finances - 18:43 Phones and Data - 25:09 Patience - 28:57 Emergency Prepping - 35:21 Mutual Aid - 39:47 New Normal - 43:37 Your Needs - 45:42
how liberal feminism turns into fasc*sm
Alice Cappelle (21:57) Liy: If there is ONE video essay i could make most feminists and islamophobes out there watch, it would be THIS ONE. Alice moves easily through points and gives me stuff i'll be thinking about for years
ESSENTIAL SYLLABUS#youtube#essay#feminist#media#celebrity#europe#gender#violence#class#timeline-2020s-2024
Why do we follow brands? : capitalism and our loss of meaning
Alice Cappelle (15:16) Liy: Alice makes the case to unfollow literally every brand
You Will Be Okay. You Have No Choice.
Elliot Sang explores how the concept of "ominous positivity" can inspire us to continue taking action in hopes of creating a better world. (22:33) liy: ESSENTIAL VIEWING to deprogram from 1. toxic positivity 2. doomerism