12:57
Social Media, Film, and our Complicated Relationship with Nihilism | Video Essay
09:22
Bodies Bodies Bodies and How to Satirize Gen Z | Video Essay
10:16
Ted Lasso and Emily in Paris: The American Expat On Screen | Video Essay
12:19
Lady Bird, Gilmore Girls, and Coming of Age in Privilege | Video Essay
09:03
"Techno-Orientalism" and Hollywood's Fear of Asia | Video Essay
09:09
“Literally Me”: Masculinity and the Patriarchy | Video Essay
09:44
Love Triangles and Internalized Misogyny | Video Essay
08:37
"That Girl" in Media | Video Essay
07:35
'Don't Look Up' and the Future of Climate Change Onscreen | Video Essay
08:04
The Rise of the Bimbo Trope | Video Essay
09:16
Fleabag and a New Era of Feminism | Video Essay
06:52
The "Pick Me Girl" in Media | Video Essay
07:27
Does the 'Female Gaze' Exist? | Video Essay
07:58
How the 'Manic Pixie Dream Girl' Romanticizes Mental Illness and Neurodivergence | Video Essay
08:54
The "Love Vs Career" Trope | Video Essay
11:09
Asian Representation in Film | Video Essay
09:40
The Danger of Men 'Wearing Women Down' in Film | Video Essay
07:12
The Good Place and Redefining Soulmates | Video Essay
07:00
Why Do We Love Mockumentaries? | Video Essay
10:58
The Girlboss Onscreen | Video Essay
07:26
How Tropes Can Be Used Well | Video Essay
08:31
The "Gay Best Friend" Trope | Video Essay feat. Cassie Carey
05:12
Why the Girly Girl Trope is Misunderstood | Video Essay
05:12
How NOT to Break the Fourth Wall: Enola Holmes
05:49
How TV Shows Hide Their Flaws: "Self-Conscious Writing" | Video Essay
06:28
Schmidt's Take on Masculinity | Video Essay
03:25
Community's Genius Way of Tackling Relatability | Video Essay
04:32
Why Aren't Cross-Sex Friendships Shown in Media? | Video Essay
04:38
Why Space Force Failed | Video Essay
03:44
The Glamorization of Smoking in Media | A Video Essay
03:36
The Problem with the Makeover Trope | Video Essay
03:33
How Gender-Swap Reboots Could Be So Much Better | Video Essay
04:13
The "Funny Fat Girl" Trope Needs to Stop
03:28
How "Community" Uses Implications | Video Essay
03:31
Why Are Adults Being Cast as Teens in TV? | Video Essay
03:38
The Importance of the Everyman Character
04:18
"Not Like Other Girls" in Media | Video Essay
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About
Hey, I'm Maia! I make video essays discussing how the tropes and concepts presented in TV and movies reflect and influence real-world issues. And sometimes, I just rant about the movies I like (and the movies I don't).
Hope you enjoy!
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