she was like 15 feet away from me once and i did this in my girlfriend’s ear

and no engagement bait posts where verified bot accounts post 60 unrelated videos in the comment section and you can’t find anyone actually talking about said videos

5. Kind Words – Writing 100 Kind Letters to Strangers

youtu.be/vKDBIeXM6Xc

In this video essay, I play a video game called "Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)", where players can send each other anonymous letters. I experience what it's like to send 100 kind letters to strangers in need.

4. I trained an AI to talk to my teenage self

youtu.be/ocr2Iduj_a4

Despite my personal stance against AI art, I fed an LLM hundreds of my personal journal entries to train it to emulate my teenage voice so I could explore what it'd be like to talk to myself again as a teenager.

3. My Brilliant Friend – The Masterpiece You Need to Watch

youtu.be/RLtx9C8qLlg

A video essay recommending the Italian and Neapolitan coming-of-age drama series My Brilliant Friend.

2. Being a DIK – Why We Need Adult Media

youtu.be/OlcIL6R0d5E

A video essay that explores a notorious adult visual novel & links it to contemporary & historical issues surrounding gender, sex and sexuality, & social marginalization.

1. Mia Goth: The Rise of a Horror Icon

youtu.be/y68rFUuMKxc

A video essay exploring Mia Goth's entire Hollywood career, tracking her growth from all the way from Nymphomaniac all the way to Infinity Pool (features X, Pearl, Suspiria, etc.).

i got vetoed from doing this this year

the may queen is my last hope