My favourite OG YouTuber was communitychannel, aka Natalie Tran. I started watching her content after her last video which was kinda sad but I did enjoy all of the ones I went back to watch.
Every so often I'll watch a show set in Australia and she'll be there. Like Heartbreak High.
May 2, 2025
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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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there's just something about smaller channels it feels so personal.
some of my favourites
flowlotl - https://www.youtube.com/@flowlotl
Ugh, As If! (Contemporary Art Podcast) - https://www.youtube.com/@ugh-asif.artpod
shawn mccomb - https://www.youtube.com/@shawnmccomb
JESYCU - https://www.youtube.com/@JESYCU
Léa Faye - https://www.youtube.com/@leafaye11
nathan's nook - https://www.youtube.com/@nathansnook
ohnobea - https://www.youtube.com/@ohnobea
estherdaze - https://www.youtube.com/@estherdaze
death by thrifting - https://www.youtube.com/@deathbythrifting
Crystal - https://www.youtube.com/@888_crystal
and mine (alerocatherine) but maybe im biased https://www.youtube.com/@alerocatherine
Oct 28, 2024
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books:
- * 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
- ofbooksandthings (amberly) - very underrated
- booksandLala - does lots of challenges and themes
- caricanread
- newlynova
- noelle gallagher - love love her vibes
- sally thames - pls come back
- shawn mccomb - insane
- shitty book club - v funny
- the book leo
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 - life at oxford
- katelee3 - underrated princeton vlogs
- linh truong
- lucy wang
- moya mawhinney
- ruby granger
video essays:
- alice capelle
- mina le
- shanspeare
- yhara zayd
kpop:
- mera
- andrew tullips
- 2ndgenbias
- daisyjun
- dprmilli
- hotgirlracha
- kpopstuffs - lots of genre takedowns
deep dives:
- ashley norton
- wendigoon
- babbity kate - love her video on bella's khaki skirt from twilight
- bobbi brocolli - amazing animation + love knowing about science drama
- emma leigh bee - has great agents of shield deep dive
movies/shows:
- haley whipjack - love the once upon a time vids
- jane mulcahy - esp teen wolf vids
- jenny nicholson
- michael's microphone - been a fan since the pigeon dating simulator
- pop culture detective
- princess weekes
- sarah z
- sloan stowe
- uncarley
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 - love a chronically online girl
- nikkie carreon
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
- kendra gaylord - love love love her interior design/architecture videos
- last week tonight w/ john oliver
- LEMMiNO
- wendover productions
miscellaneous:
- vlogbrothers - always cheers me up
- nobody - amazingly specific playlists
this is a very long list but i love all of these channels so i love sharing <3
Jun 23, 2024
Top Recs from @arcturus
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when you make a move and its been 21 hours and there seems to be no update
i've made the biggest mistake of my life
but tis okay. im sure in 3 months i'll have gotten over it.
Nov 13, 2024
Great film directed by Gurinder Chadha.
About a British Indian girl who joins a women's football team which her parents don't approve of.
This film made waves for British Asian representation.
It does a great job of balancing social commentary with comedy.
May 13, 2025