I've said it on other threads, but I just like watching people talk. Which is an odd but curiously popular thing. Video essayists etc.
The Knotted awards for great and current content go to:
I keep recommending leftist youtuber
FD Signifier. Very US based on (US) black issues and manosphere stuff and feminism but also hip hop, anime and other pop culture things. This one in particular is a bit of tour de force
Dr Justin Sledge of
Esoterica offers a tremendous wealth of knowledge on all things religion/occult/esoteric. An absolutely fantastic educator, although what he offers may not be what you are looking for. Here's his most recent video which happens to be on Marxism. It's not what you fear it might be, no bullshit, no conspiracies just detailed scholarship.
If you're not subscribed to
Rebecca Watson you really should be. Usually posts about twice a week with short well researched videos on science and scepticism, usually on things in the news and politically charged or controversial. Most recent here:
My other main must watch regular biweekly youtuber is Maggie of
deepfocuslens who does film criticism/review. This is not analysis and it's not usually spoiler heavy. She'll help you navigate the strangest David Lynch film or give you some smart feelings about the latest blockbuster. I've watched this channel grow over the last few years and its beginning to get quite big now. Basic but intelligent. Latest video (haven't watched it yet):
Spikima Movies is a film analysis (not review/criticism) channel. And absolutely worth it if you are even tangentially interested in cinematography or filmcraft in general. Spoiler heavy though. I really liked this video about
Climax, a lot has been said about the camera angles but Spikima focuses on the music choices.
I carry the
12tone music analysis channel around the internet recommending it to anybody who will give me half a chance like an evangelic carries around the bible and talks to people about Jesus. Most people aren't interesting in music analysis and many are curiously hostile to it. Ignore these people. This is where it is at.
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The audience for political commentary on science and the sociology of science is perhaps surprisingly not
that small. It's great seeing this rather niche channel do so well.
Dr Fatima leftist ex-astronomer. Check her out. This video in particular is a tour de force:
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Jesse Gender is an autistic transwoman Star Trek fanatic and is really good at the Youtube video essay. Here's nearly six hours (!!!!) of detailed thought and political commentary about Star Wars. I don't even like Star Wars much and I would still say that this is six hours well spent. Somewhere in the region beyond tour de force. I was quite emotional by the end.
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