rip ready-made video queen. when i was a teenager i saw her seminal piece, "technology/transformation: wonder woman (1978â79)", on my first visit the art institute of chicago. i particularly love this evergreen quote from her 1985 essay, Talking Back to the Media:
"I consider it to be our responsibility to become increasingly aware of alternative perspectives which can be achievable through our use of mediaâand to consciously find the ability for expression of the âindividual voiceââwhether it be dissension, affirmation, or neutrality (rather than a deletion of the issues and numbness, due to the constant âbombardment,â which this medium can all too easily maintain)."
Both the vibes and the sheer length of her video essays are unmatched, in my opinion. Deep-dive leftist cultural critique from a trans philosopherâŚheck yeah.
these are my fave genre and just generally an interest of mine! i love when they go beyond just reporting what happened and into why/what it says about us and culture. There are lots of creators in this space but here are a few I keep thinking about: biz barclayâs vid on snapewives: religion, passion, fandom, the early internet. folding ideas on the metaverse, âthe future is a dead mallâ: why the idea of the metaverse is so appealing and why all corporate attempts are falling apart mina leâs recent video about booktok: the aesthetic politics of reading and how thatâs at play now Iâll update if I think of any more and would love to hear if anyone else has recs in this arena
