hey, take some more video essays. (part one)
how tiktok makes you feel ugly
a relaxing critique of animal crossing new horizons
the 27 club: mental illness and art
talent belongs to the beautiful - how media manipulates your tastes
lindsay lohan: the rise of a starlet ( part one, part two )
the unrealistic beauty standard is deadly
how beauty brands failed women of color
the devil wears prada style analysis
the beauty standard between men and women
what happened to all of the black children sitcoms?
a deep dive into ‘aesthetic’ youtube
dan schneider’s wife aka hungery girl exposed
why black people hate justin timberlake
janet jackson: the underrated legend
erotica: madonna’s career ending album
the cracked reality of the ACE famly
the lovely bones is scarier than we remember
lady gaga is performance art
why rappers are the new rockstars
colorism and violence: what really happened to 3lw
the real ellen - the bitter truth behind the daytime icon
pretty privilege: beauty standards, bimbo effect and free scones
from fame to shame: shane dawson’s story ( tw for racism & pedophilia )
you’re not relatable anymore
the beauty community: racism & toxicity
a goofy movie and the power of nostalgia
music that defined the 2010s
heathers, jawbreaker, & the timelessness of killer cliques
deep cuts: society & queer horror
pinterest aesthetics, fatphobia & whitewashing
tiktok vs black creators: if you hate us just say dat
the “blaccent”; nonblack creators key to fame
ghost singing: who was really singing on michael jackson’s posthumous album
judy garland: the end of the rainbow
marilyn monroe: living blonde
the downfall of the singer cassie
this teen idol manipulated everyone
how frenemies reveals a mental health misconception perpetuated by the internet
legacy, chronical, & every other reimagining of the craft
it’s not a coincidence, it’s colorism
evil queens: a gay look at disney history
the authenticity of lana del rey
“We meet ourselves time and time again in a thousand disguises on the path of life.” -Carl Jung
“The things that we love tell us what we are.”
— Thomas Aquinas
"BBC is complicit in genocide"
Seen on a British Broadcasting Corporation building in Leeds, England
who cares if your interests are basic? if it brings you joy then don’t let anyone shame you just because it’s not a “unique” interest. do what makes you happy.
i love it when a new month begins and the tumblr girlies start posting poem excerpts about current month
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."
Friedrich Nietzsche
“The most dangerous thing a woman can possess is self-worth. Liking her own body, trusting her own instincts, valuing her own time and company, thinking she’s interesting and special, entering business and personal relationships based only on mutual benefit and respect. Sometimes this leads to advertisers having no idea how to corner us. If we don’t hate ourselves, how will we know what to buy? Sometimes self-worth leads to violence against us. Sometimes, though, self-worth sets us free.”
— Margaret Lyons, The Find Yourself Beauty of Shrill (via howtofightloneliness)