Rian Phin - Amazing fashion video essays, my favorite place to go for fashion week recaps, as well as more intricate videos on designers, houses, and personal style in general. Rian does an amazing job of not just telling you the information but also WHY you need to be learning these things. This is the channel that first got me interested in fashion from an anthropological POV. Helping me understand why certain choices might be made when styling. An amazing refuge in the age of anti-intellectualism.
Fashion Neurosis - One of a kind interview based videos, special not just for their format of therapist and patient, but also because of the heavy hitting big names that are featured in this weekly series. Haider Ackermann, Rick Owens, JW Anderson, Kate Moss and theee Honey Dijon just to name a few. This is an amazing channel giving insight to some of the biggest names and brains in fashion and style, and in such a fresh and enjoyable way.
Rotational - A worldwide archive of music. This is the place to find the deepest of deep cuts. All tracks posted are usually ripped from vinyl or tape. I love going through this channel to find amazing records that most people probably haven't heard before to use when mixing and DJ'ing. From Middle Eastern disco/techno to South American sleaze/funk this is a wonderful place to remove the algorithm from your music discovery process and find something new.
Apr 3, 2025
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@thatadult (Rian Phin) is a great fashion commentator, she is so educates on fashion and truly analysis what it means, her video essays are the best. That´s her @ tiktok, twitter and instagram.
If you have any recs on fashion content you consume I would love to hear it
Apr 18, 2024
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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
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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
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This is one that I am still relearning everyday. It's always been rather dificult for me to ask for what I want, or even need. Not sure when or why this pattern started but it became glaringly obvious to me as I matured that the strongest tool I have in my arsenal is self advocacy. I realized that if you aren't willing to speak up for yourself and fight for yourself then that makes it all the more difficult for others to help you because NO ONE KNOWS WHAT YOU WANT UNLESS YOU TELL THEM FIRST. Slowly shedding the fear around being heard and seen has drastically changed my life for the better. My biggest resolution this year was to stop being so scared of everything and that incudes asking for what I want or even what I know I deserve. It's definitely a journey, and something that I need to work on/relearn everyday but everyday is getting easier and better.
Apr 4, 2025
the month of march has been very intentionally slow for me. with recovering from surgery as well as preparing for spring i kinda just wanted to pause the outer world and take a moment to calm my inner world. these albums have been the breath of fresh air i needed recently.
Kelela - In The Blue Light
such a wonderful artistic expression and journey. kelela is one of my all time favorite artists and knowing i was in the crowd for the live recording makes it all the more special (you can hear me go wooo at 3:30 of cherry coffee,, insane to me) a mix of covers and reworks of her own material, this record showcases the pure artistry and originality that made me fall in love with her from my first listen. play this as you take a shower and get ready for the day. through the beautiful twists and turns you will find yourself in a peaceful bliss.
Skúli Sverrisson - The Box Tree
this is an album i discovered through an interview from marg.mp3 on instagram (love her for her contribution towards a social push of removing the algorithm from your music discovery) this instrumental album blends into itself seamlessly. its the kind of record you can put on when going for a walk and then suddenly you realize you have listened to the album ten times over getting lost in the evolving and incredibly gentle melodies. i actually played this when i had a migraine, a time when i want to shut my eyes and plug my ears, and it genuinely helped calm my nervous system.
Mar 28, 2025
whenever im feeling more lost than usual, in myself or the world, something that really helps me find my center again is just going to the water by myself.
she will always be there for you whether that is through river, pond, fountain, or sea. you will quickly find she wants to take all your troubles away.
try to just sit there with the water and nothing else as best you can, don’t go on your phone, don’t read a book, if you really really need to do something, listen to an album and don’t skip anything or bring a sketchbook to doodle in. just try your very best to be in the moment and nowhere else. if you are at the beach (my favorite place to be with the water) try to keep your eyes on the horizon where the sky meets the ocean. or for any location just look at the patterns on the surface and notice how light dances across it. let the water be a fidget toy for your eyes. there likely will not be any huge aha moment but i promise if you really intentionally spend time with the water, talk to it even, you will leave feeling different in some way. (here is a little collage from my last solo beach day. the most important part is that you do all this by yourself. have a one on one with the water and she will tell you what to do next)
Apr 11, 2025