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In the 1990s there was a nun who spent her contemplative time learning about art. She wrote a book about it called ‘contemporary women artists’ which popped off, the bbc hired her to make documentaries about art where she travels all over the place and makes insightful comments about art with her gorgeous lisp and fab smile. then she wrote a load of other books. I only discovered her recently- loads of her docs are on YouTube and they are so calming and I adore her. Apparently all British adults know about her bc she was mad popular in the 90s but I had no idea she existed. I’m reading the aforementioned book now. She was a gem and watching her docs will make ur day brighter and educate u.
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I’m convinced that this YouTuber based in London is the most criminally underrated artist of our generation.
She is able to capture what it’s like to be in your 20s in a big city, just trying your best to connect to your creativity while also doing all the little things you have to do.
She uses mainly two different cameras— a nice Sony and an old camcorder— and I love how that creates a multi-textured visual style. Her editing style is superb, lots of fade-in’s and superimposed images. Her needle drops honestly rival Scorsese’s, and her monologues/prose remind me at times of Kerouac and others Babitz.
Sometimes she includes cheeky little skits that verge on magical realism. They’re hilarious, while also walking the line between absurdity and Truth.
i haven’t been able to find her on social media, but I follow her Spotify because her playlists are insanely good.
Linking the video I discovered of hers— but highly recommend diving deep into her other works.
Jan 3, 2025
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i'm aware this is very long but hope it helps <3
books:
- colorless wonderland
- * emmie * - go-to for classics and relaxing vlogs
- a clockword reader - mostly fantasy + cozy atmosphere
- ana wallace johnson - always reading books i've never heard of + very cool vibe
- booksandLala - does lots of challenges and themes
- caricanread
- lexi aka newlynova
- noelle gallagher - love love her vibes
- sally thames - pls come back
- shawn mccomb - insane
- shitty book club - v funny
- the book leo
- paperbacksanddaisies
- fantine - v v cool vibes
- natalie.mp4
- bookpogo
- paperbackdreams
vlogs:
- caricakes - lives in seoul + very cozy
- chelsea callaghan - realistic vlogs of nyc life
- claire mcgory - underrated vlogs of life at st andrews scotland
- dobochobo
- dustin vuong
- emma chamberlain
- jingsuu - mostly study vlogs at oxford
- linh truong
- moya mawhinney
- ruby granger
- emma chamberlain
- jesycu
- elyse myers
- miadimilano
- leah's fieldnotes
- leandra yomo
- lauren louise
- claudia sulewski
video essays:
- alice capelle
- mina le
- shanspeare
- yhara zayd
- princess weekes
- lola sebastian
- the morbid zoo
- cj the x
- broey deschanel
- upinurbiz
- philosophy tube
- contra points
deep dives on random topics:
- ashley norton
- wendigoon
- bobbi brocolli - amazing animation + love knowing about science drama
- mic the snare - music deepdives
- gregcubed - deep dives into musicians
movies/shows deep dives:
- haley whipjack - love the once upon a time vids
- jane mulcahy - esp teen wolf vids
- jenny nicholson
- mike's mic - been a fan since the pigeon dating simulator
- pop culture detective
- sarah z
- sloan stowe
- uncarley
- babbity kate - love her video on bella's khaki skirt from twilight
- elievileye
- big joel
- gracietalksaboutthings - v underrated
- lindsay ellis
- friendly space ninja
funny people:
- danny gonzalez
- drew gooden
- eddy burback - also has very thoughtful video on apple vision goggles
- kaychung - stresses me out but love
- meditations for the anxious mind
- micarah tewers
- nicole rafiee
- good mythical morning - just look beyond the thumbnails
- brian david gilbert
- the sequel nobody wanted
- leo vader
- meditations for the anxious mind
educational:
- horses - wonderful story telling w/ visuals
- channel 5 with andrew callghan - very thought provoking yet entertaining
- intelexual media - such high quality content on topics that you don't hear much about
- jay foreman - very funny kinda like horrible history
- kaz rowe - obscure historical topics
- knowing better - deep dives into interesting groups like mormons
- kendra gaylord - love love love her interior design/architecture videos
- last week tonight w/ john oliver
- LEMMiNO
- wendover productions
- etymologynerd
miscellaneous:
- leena norms
- exurb1a - very creative stories
- vlogbrothers - always cheers me up
- nobody - amazingly specific playlists
- ultravclet - also cool playlists
- doobydobap - cooking vids
- mythical kitchen
Oct 21, 2024
Not sure if this counts because she does not post anymore. But she was and always will be my favorite YouTuber. She is bubbly and walks you through her art process and her videos are long enough to force you to slow down but not insanely long. Special place in my heart.
May 2, 2025
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I’ve been wanting to watch this for approximately 10 years but it’s never on any streaming places. Luckily tumblr led me to a link on internet archive for it and SHUT THE FRONT DOOR it is one of the best things I’ve ever seen. For fans of Charlie’s angels, but im a cheerleader, m.I. High (for the brits), heist society book series. It has everything you could want from a campy, lesbian spy movie and more. I could make a whole post about Devon aokis gorgeous cig smoking French sex addict character alone.
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It’s punchy, exciting, little bit violent, very sexy. Will keep you GRIPPED and is compulsively readable. If not that, then ‘we had to remove this post’ by hanna bervoets is perfect for getting out of a slump. it’s short and fascinating
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When I worked at a summer camp in the us, thousands of miles from home, i loved this song. I remember sitting on a bed in our dorm while my Colombian colleague translated it for me line by line because he wanted me to understand how beautiful the lyrics were. Shoutout Sebastian. Shoutout this song. It reminded me why I’d travelled so far. For moments like that.
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