ironically, my video essays have been getting shorter and shorter over the past few years. I'm a mom (of FOUR) and have a full-time job. I don't got time to make a two hour video essay anymore. more pertinently, it is meaningless to try to preempt negative comments, they'll happen either way

DMdhm.bsky.socialOct 19, 2024 6:23pm

“the human mind is not meant to read YouTube comments” aftermath.site/aftermath-ho...

Why YouTube Video Essays Are So Long - Aftermath

"I don’t think it is simply to do with YouTube rewarding longer videos"

(lost tonight, hence the 4am post)

The past few weeks my daughter wakes me up exactly one time in the middle of the night, gets a nice long hug, and I walk her back to bed. Nice for her to feel secure, but unfortunate for me because whether or not I fall back asleep is a game of russian roulette

10 games to explain evelynn dance dance revolution tetris earthbound katamari damacy minesweeper before your eyes half life alyx celeste e.t. super mario 64

Strange - Galaxie 500 (album: On Fire) Ever been high at the convenience store? I haven't, so this might be the closest I'll ever get. For now, I'll presume it's one of the most magical experiences you can have.

Strange

YouTube video by Galaxie 500 - Topic

How Come - 박혜진 Park Hye Jin (album: How can I) Park Hye Jin's grove-driven beats retain the kind of introspective direction I always appreciate in music. Love feeling like I'm underwater while a stuck record sings above the waves.

How come (official audio)

YouTube video by 박혜진 Park Hye Jin

ナイトクルージング (Night Crusing) - Fishmans (album: 空中キャンプ) The world's best jam band will forever be Fishmans. This melancholic trip through someone else's automotive dream lives rent-free in my head.

Night Cruising

YouTube video by Fishmans - Topic

Antonio Carlos Jobim - Heatmiser (album: Cop and Speeder) Most people with similar tastes to me know Elliott Smith (my fav artist in high school), but not many have checked out his earlier work with Heatmiser. This song is great, I love the line "don't say you mean it when you know you don't."

Antonio Carlos Jobim

YouTube video by Heatmiser - Topic

detonate - charli xcx (album: how i'm feeling now) If my silly song thread is where you discover charli xcx I feel bad for the rock you've been living under, because that rock deserves some bangers! btw don't just listen to brat, she's been making great music for a decade.

Charli XCX - detonate [Official Audio]

YouTube video by Charli xcx

Will Anybody Ever Love Me? - Sufjan Stevens (album: Javelin) The first time I heard this I wept like a baby. Perfectly captures a feeling I was seemingly born with and refuses to depart despite my best efforts. If you've ever felt incapable of being loved, this hopeful tune is for you

Sufjan Stevens - "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?" (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Sufjan Stevens