curated video essays

Lily Simpson (10:00:05): Just a couple of words about the wizarding world of Harry Potter, Pottermore, Fantastic Beasts, Wizards Unite, Magic Awakened, Hogwarts Mystery and JK Rowling's blog. A nice short video.

liy: if you don't have to deprogramme from the massive intellectual property empire that has imperialised all collective imagination related to MAGIC??? GOOD! But if you do— like me, someone who grew up attached to the franchise— then please watch this british transwoman's vibrant hair colour fade across 10 hours as she takes a reaaally thorough look at it. why i watched it: i didn't want to contribute to JK Rowling, a proven fascist transphobe who is richer than English royalty, get even richer

Jessie Gender (4:17:13) Despite understanding some of the hydra heads that form from it - the apparatus, functions, and nature of antisemitism are often less understood on a deeper level because despite its long history and that it frequently intersects with other bigotries, it is not based directly on poverty, skin color or colonized status. It’s also historically quite flexible, constantly evolving to fit the numerous contexts it crops up within. As a result, leftist groups can often miss it when it appears. There is also a question that often goes unaddressed in the binary framework of a propagandizing neo-colonial power that works to perpetuate its power versus those who fight it endlessly. Can antisemitism exist within leftist movements fighting for Palestinian autonomy and self-determination?

0:00 - Introduction 28:23 - Part 1: How Antisemitism Functions 47:25 - Part 2: The History of Zionism 1:45:56 - Part 3: Zionism as a Political Ideology 2:32:18 - Part 4: Zionism as an Emotion 3:07:35 - Part 5: Antisemitism on The Left 3:39:29 - Part 6: Anti-Zionism 4:05:06 - Conclusion 4:13:40 - Outro

Elliot Sang (1:09:28): Learning from the history of Korean women to understand contemporary gender wars.

on the uniquely patriarchal conditions of korea, marriage strike, child penalty, brief history and context of how women are seen in korea, korean female deities, catholicism in korea, women adopting each other to have legal rights of care, the real work of gender liberation is done by women quietly doing community care work

the problem of fighting for rights at the expense of other people’s rights

mqbirkholz (44:57)

00:00 - 19:22 : Part I: Gramsci, Hegemony, and Common Sense 19:22 - 44:57 : Part II: Anarchy, Communism, and Other Bad Words

Andrewism (34:41) We need a social revolution to build a better future. But how is that process carried out? What tactics and strategies are needed to fundamentally transform the socioeconomic and political order? How do we combine a range of acts of confrontation, noncooperation, and prefiguration to reshape our world? Let's find out.

TIMESTAMPS

Introduction - 0:00 Affinity Groups - 4:22 Oppose (Confrontation) - 6:08 Oppose (Noncooperation) - 14:59 Propose (Prefiguration) - 19:45 Conclusion - 30:16 Outro - 33:54

Andrewism (16:21) Whether positively or negatively, the tourism industry affects us all. Let's explore the many ethical dilemmas that may be found in one's pursuit of wanderlust.

TIMESTAMPS Introduction - 0:00 Ethical Dilemmas of Tourism - 2:38 Enter: The Untourist - 10:26 Radicalising Travel - 12:19

JohnTheDuncan (36:23)

OUTLINE

• Housing is a human right
• The displacement thesis
• Endlessly polyvalent!
• Contesting commodification

Mina Le (41:02)

TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - the situation 7:03 - third places 21:30 - friendship is hard 26:41 - friction is good actually 36:21 - conclusion

Cheyenne Lin (1:13:23) The U.S. is known as ‘the best country in the world’, but where does this notion even come from and why is it so persistent despite the fact that the U.S. seems to be inferior to many countries, specifically other wealthy nations in the imperial core when it comes to walkability, third places, car culture, and public transport? In addition, is the U.S. only inferior to their ‘first world’ equals or to countries in the global south as well? And lastly, how does first world privilege come into play when moving abroad and romanticizing one’s life there? In this video essay I talk about imperial privilege, as well as U.S. privilege and ‘first world’ privilege and how its tied to race and class, as well as the global hierarchy of countries and U.S. imperialism. I also talk about the decline of the U.S., no third spaces, car culture, and the romanticization of your life abroad trend as an American.

TIMESTAMPS Intro: The Best Country in the World? 0:00 Part 1: The Rise of a Superpower and The American Century 09:20 Part 2: U.S. Privilege 34:04 Part 3: The U.S. vs. The Rest of the World 46:07

• no third spaces
• car culture
• schooling
• healthcare
• dress
• food quality and food deserts Part 4: Romanticization of Life Abroad 1:05:42
• romanticizing life abroad
• passport bros Conclusion 1:12:35

Alexander Avila (1:26:11)

TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:07:07 PART 1: Ideology 00:14:44 PART 2: Unpacking the Rules 00:15:38 Rule 1: Treasure Your Normal Life 00:24:44 Rule 2: It's Okay to Make Mistakes 00:31:17 Rule 3: Be True to Yourself 00:48:15 PART 3: The Excess 01:15:31 PART 4: Choose Yourself

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Let's Talk Religion (1:12:10) In this very long video, I give an introduction to one of the most significant, yet often misunderstood thinkers and mystics in history - Ibn 'Arabi. The video will be released in parts soon as well, but I wanted to put this up first as an epic, full introduction to his life and ideas.

OUTLINE

• The Unity of a Being
• The Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca
• The Unity of Being
• What Is Creation
• The Loci Of God's Self-Disclosure
• God's Self-Manifestation
• Immutable Entities
• The Divinity of Beliefs
• The Interpreter of Desires
• The Human Being and God
• The Eye of Certainty

Sophie From Mars (2:21:29) I raved about this essay on https://liyyusof.com/doomer-mushroom/

00:00 Part 1: The Uninabitable Earth 40:31 Part 2: How To Blow Up A Pipeline 01:24:35 Part 3: The Mushroom At The End Of The World

Rowan Ellis (1:15:57): Sherlock, Sheldon, and Dr Shaun "I am a Surgeon" Murphy - surely autistic represenation can do better than this? Let's deep dive into the tropes and stereotypes to find the truth beneath

liy: really great overview of the tropes and stereotypes of autism in the media, a good starting point for most people whose references of autism come from tv and movies

Shanspeare (42:58)

timestamps 0:00 sponsor 1:13 intro 5:00 humble beginnings of the genre 11:11 breadtube???? 24:06 the modern video essay (and its shortcomings)