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My favorite ~white noise~ while I cook or do laundry
genuinely so comforting to hear about free people and workout classes in tribeca, influencer events for third-tier brands
Feb 6, 2024
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the video essayists
🌟defunctland: classic. i feel like this is the basic answer for anyone who’s into video essays, but you must understand that i’ve been a theme park fiend since childhood and used to watch defunctland long before he blew up, so he’s special to me.
🌟contrapoints: whoever LIED and told me she did something really fucked up, leading me to take a year-long break from her content, is going to hell. so damn smart. baltimore legend.
🌟broeydeschanel: my favorite film critic. sensible, funny, and generally way more thoughtful with her critiques than other influencer critic types.
book recs
🌟bigbooklady: great recommendations that are outside of the run-of-the-mill indie girl genre
🌟ana wallace: same deal but more mature. opens my eyes & tastes in a way that social media doesn’t allow for
🌟carley thorne: standup comedian and booktube veteran with a balance of popular and niche recs. retired from booktube-ing for a style that i’m not jazzed about, but i still love her.
lifestyle/vlog-y
🌟linh truong: i’ve been following them since high school and we’re the same age. big comfort creator, i think i’ve seen nearly every video
🌟benjiplant: goated interior design content. unfortunately, he and his partner’s home was destroyed by the los angeles fires. go watch his videos and don’t you dare skip the ads!!
🌟kate brock: vibes. good vlogs, good outfits. lots of comfort
🌟halle burns: another creator close to my age who makes wonderful, comforting content. i’m not a vegan but i loveee to watch her put together the craziest veg food combos.
🌟2014 dan and phil: not much else to say here!
Jan 21, 2025
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I’ve never understood ASMR bc that is sensory torture to me but cozy home vlogs… journal flip throughs… booktube… those are my salve. Women talking about books, food, and perfume is heaven on earth 2 me.
Perfect for watching while making dinner. I’ll pretend as if I’m making my very own vlog but it’s actually tricked me into being gentler and more present.
My comfort angels:
Malissa
Geneva
Fantine
Lauren Louise
Ida’s Corner
If you have fav YouTubers please share <3
Feb 28, 2025
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Kel Lauren - They make videos on graphic design, but I find them really entertaining, even as someone who has no interest in being a graphic designer. Every time I watch their videos, I just feel instantly relaxed. I don't think they've been posting as much lately, but they have a great & unique backlog of vids to go through! Something very different from what other YT'ers are doing.
Ashley Norton - If you like Mic's Mike, Ashley's content is in in a similar fun, pop-culture commentary vein. Hers is more straightforward talking with less fun gimmicks (no wall-webs like Mike does), but she's still very funny and compassionate in her approach to topics. She covers nostalgic topics like old bandom drama and 2000s/early 2010s TV stars/shows. I like that she seems to focus on what she's interested in, instead of recycling the same discourse/hot topics that the algorithm pushes.
Mila Tequila - She does a lot of longform retrospectives on 2000s phenomenons, so they're really good for putting on and listening to while you're painting, cleaning, etc. I also appreciate that she doesn't have the specific type of boring, monotone, video-essay voice that can make a lot of people zone out! Hers feels more conversational.
Casey Aonso & UnCarley - Both do some fun pop culture tier list ranking vids that I think Mike's Mic enjoyers would like! UnCarley does some videos similar to his style with wall webs & Casey's whole channel is great.
ModernGurlz & Mina Le - Have some great fashion content! Modern Gurlz has some really interesting trend analysis videos & Mina Le does great interesting commentary on fashion history.
As for individual videos, this one had some refreshing relatability & charm that I feel like I haven't seen in a hot second on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/ZFhA26rPNy4?si=d9bmyekxAEv0zC5s
Feb 8, 2024
Top Recs from @upennalumnifund
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You’re chosen. You’re going to get the job. The dentist is going to be good to you. Your test results will be fine. She is the spirit animal of this office; has taken you into her warm embrace. All is right and the system smiles upon you.
Feb 3, 2024
I watched it as a kid and thought it was a porno because of the first 10 minutes; it's just a french film
Jan 26, 2024
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I still can't tell if the CEO's obsession with The Fountainhead is cosmically ironic or not
Jan 26, 2024