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Année : 2019

Nombre de saisons : 1

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Hey there! We're Stef and Terrence~ We make video essays about pop culture stuff, including shows, films, music, books, and just general social concepts. We love examining the connections between popular media and the ideas at their core. Fundamentally, all of the art we consume is about storytelling. On this channel, we try to dissect what stories are being told, and why. And we try to recognize what makes us like/dislike these stories in the first place. Hope it resonates with you, and hope you enjoy!

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Épisode 1 - Why Rappers are the New Rockstars

27 mars 2019

In this video, we discuss the evolution of rock 'n' roll and how its cultural impact has carried over to hip hop music. This is the first video in our channel's move to a more long-form format for video essays and critiques. Hope you enjoy! Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture

Épisode 2 - The Gentle Principles of Hey Arnold

11 avril 2019

In this video, we discuss why Hey Arnold was such a unique and impactful '90s cartoon, and how it left a lasting impression on its fans. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Music composed by the marvelous Jim Lang. 0:00 Intro 0:50 A Slice of Life 6:04 Kids' Problems, Grown-Up Solutions 11:58 An Urban Setting 16:06 Sense of Community

Épisode 3 - Courage the Cowardly Dog: An Intro to Horror

3 septembre 2020

In this video, we discuss how Courage the Cowardly Dog helped introduce a generation of kids to the horror and sci-fi genres. Fun fact I was going to include a tiny clip from a horror movie in this video but I got too scared while editing and changed my mind ? Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Life in Transition by John Dilworth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juyjXwyBFxE 0:00 Intro 1:22 A Lil Peek into the Uncanny 9:10 A New Approach to the Absurd 14:10 In Defense of Children’s Horror

Épisode 4 - The Carefully Crafted Narrative of Taylor Swift

17 septembre 2020

In this video we discuss Taylor Swift's journey as a storyteller. Watch part 2 here ⬇️: https://youtu.be/sWXeMQk4bCI Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 Intro 1:30 Chapter 1: Country Girl 5:52 Chapter 2: Pop Star 15:11 Chapter 3: Fall from Grace 19:36 Chapter 4: Growth

Épisode 5 - The Lovely Bones is Scarier than We Remember

23 octobre 2020

! Content warning: violence / sexual assault In this video, we discuss some of the deep fears The Lovely Bones (movie and book) tries to illustrate. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 Intro 2:00 Stranger Danger Personified 8:47 Drawn-Out Grief 15:35 After Death

Épisode 6 - Matilda: A Story of Chosen Families

8 décembre 2020

In this video, we discuss the film/book Matilda and its theme of chosen families. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture First song is Little Bitty Pretty One by Bobby Day, last song is Send Me On My Way by Rusted Root. Music throughout the video composed by David Newman. Report abuse: Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline ╰ https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/ National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline (RAINN) ╰ https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline National Domestic Violence Hotline ╰ https://www.thehotline.org/ ╰ https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/native-american-services/ Child Welfare Information Gateway ╰ https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/responding/reporting/how/ ╰ https://www.childwelfare.gov/spanish/#tab=general **Calling local law enforcement is also an important option to consider** Resources / guides: The National Foundation To End Child Abuse and Neglect ╰ https://endcan.org/resources-and-information/ Help Guide ╰ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect.htm Maltreatment against Children with Disabilities | CDC ╰ https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandsafety/abuse.html LGBTQ+ resources: Covenant House ╰ https://www.covenanthouse.org/homeless-issues/lgbtq-homeless-youth The Trevor Project ╰ https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/ ╰ https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/trevor-support-center/ It Gets Better ╰ https://itgetsbetter.org/get-help/ Studies mentioned: Parent-child relationships… | University of Edinburgh ╰ https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/parentchild-relationships-and-offsprings-positive-mental-wellbeing-from-adolescence-to-early-older-age(5f5cdffa-b169-4350-a471-2128eaad405e).html Parental Psychological Control | SRCD ╰ https://www.jstor.org/stable/1131780?origin=crossref&seq=1

Épisode 7 - Lady Gaga is Performance Art

6 janvier 2021

In this essay, we try to explore the meaning behind Lady Gaga’s public presence. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: The Case for Performance Art ╰ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmMTKdUAokM On Lady Gaga’s ‘Joanne,’ All of Pop is a Stage | NPR ╰ https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/10/21/498680172/on-lady-gagas-joanne-all-of-pop-is-a-stage 0:00 Intro 2:06 The Art of Fame 8:10 Gaga As Performance Art 13:55 Alter Egos & Escapism

Épisode 8 - 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World': A Modest Apocalypse

27 janvier 2021

That ending tho.... In this video, we discuss the apocalypse movie Seeking a Friend for the End of the World and how it intimately relates to the human experience of existentialism. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture

Épisode 9 - Saying Goodbye to Your Roots in 'The Farewell'

25 février 2021

In this essay, we discuss the 2019 film The Farewell and how it appeals to our experiences with loss of family and multiculturalism. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture ? Hate crimes against Asians are on the rise, please check out the resources below to find out ways you can help. Resources: Stop AAPI Hate ╰ https://stopaapihate.org/ NAPABA Hate Crime Resources ╰ https://www.napaba.org/page/HateCrimeResources Asian Pacific Fund | COVID-19 Recovery Fund ╰ https://asianpacificfund.org/make-an-impact/covid19-recovery-fund/ Enough is Enough | Givebutter ╰ https://givebutter.com/enoughisenough Articles mentioned: The Cultural Truth at the Heart of the Lies in ‘The Farewell’ | NYT ╰ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/movies/the-farewell-family-lies.html To Tell or Not: The Chinese Doctors’ Dilemma on Disclosure of a Cancer Diagnosis to the Patient | NCBI ╰ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6294856/ Disclosure of cancer diagnosis in China… | NCBI ╰ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6061405/ When People of Color are Discouraged from Going Into the Arts | The Atlantic ╰https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/02/oscars-so-white-academia-stereotypes/471291/ What to Ask Instead of ‘How Are You?’ During a Pandemic ╰https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/04/should-i-still-say-how-are-you-during-a-pandemic/610639/ 0:00 Intro 1:43 A Good Lie 10:53 Pitfalls of the American Dream 17:50 Preserving the Pieces of You

Épisode 10 - The Main Theme in Attack on Titan & Avatar: The Last Airbender

30 mars 2021

In this video, we explore the significant socioeconomic parallels in Attack on Titan and Avatar: The Last Airbender. (Hope you picked up on the fact we’re describing real-world conditions lol) Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 intro 1:50 divided infrastructure 5:58 culture of disdain 10:00 limited social mobility 14:17 oppressive governments 23:09 ok get on with it

Épisode 11 - What Happened to the Magic School Bus?

11 mai 2021

In this video, we discuss the 90s educational cartoon The Magic School Bus, and what the changes made in the 2017 reboot may mean for a new generation of children learning STEM. Support the channel, if you like ✨ (2022 Patreon relaunch): https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Articles mentioned: How narratives can aid memory | The Guardian ╰ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/15/story-lines-facts The Neuroscience of Narrative and Memory | Edutopia.org ╰ https://www.edutopia.org/article/neuroscience-narrative-and-memory 0:00 Intro 1:07 “at my OLD school…” 6:51 magic school bus rides again 14:18 who’s this for?

Épisode 12 - Cast Away: A Lesson in Staying Afloat

23 juin 2021

Thanks so much for 50K subs! In this video, we discuss the 2000 film Cast Away, its overarching themes, and the emotional/spiritual effects and implications of its ending. Support the channel, if you like ✨ (2022 Patreon relaunch): https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Articles mentioned: Desert island risks | The Guardian ╰ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jan/12/culture.awardsandprizes Searches for the Significant: Robert Zemeckis' Cast Away as a Late Twentieth Century Response to Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe | Journal of Religion & Film ╰ https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1670&context=jrf Lost at Sea and Back Again | The Austin Chronicle ╰ https://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2000-12-29/79994/ Are you incredibly lonely and/or enjoy summer sports? Buy a Wilson volleyball! (Tom Hanks blood not included) https://www.wilson.com/en-us/volleyball/balls/outdoor-volleyball/cast-away-volleyball 0:00 Intro 1:10 A Simple Premise 6:33 Time 11:45 Isolation 17:13 Crossroads

Épisode 13 - Revisiting 'The Notebook'

13 juillet 2021

In this video, we take a look back on the early 2000s classic The Notebook and its legacy as an iconic romance. And I accidentally make a case for Team Lon. Support the channel, if you like ✨ (2022 Patreon relaunch): https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture

Épisode 14 - The Unrequited Love for Frank Ocean

7 septembre 2021

In this video, I discuss Frank Ocean and explore why we feel so attached to his music. I take a look back at his entire catalog, from Nostalgia Ultra, Channel Orange, Endless, to Blonde and break down how his music leaves a lasting impression on us. Support the channel, if you like (2022 Patreon relaunch) ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Credit to Richard Tang for live performance footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU2gjEWUP-8 Credit to StevenKnows Shows for live performance footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5MxcjweqeM 0:00 Intro 1:18 Nostalgia Ultra 7:47 Channel Orange 13:06 Endless 17:49 Blonde #frankocean #blonde #endless #channelorange #nostalgiaultra

Épisode 15 - The Ultimate Halloween Binge-Watch for Scaredy-Cats

23 septembre 2021

A revamped reupload discussing some of my favorite things to watch in the spooky season. I released a shorter version last year, but thought I’d update/reupload it for this year to kick off a series of Halloween videos we’ll be releasing throughout October. Hope you enjoy, and have a happy Halloween! -S. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Full list: 30s-50s Silly Symphony: The Skeleton Dance (1929) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOGhAV-84iI Silly Symphony: Hell’s Bells (1929) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQIwMxlsb8k&t=2s Silly Symphony: Babes in the Woods (1932) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gty6dqfrhbo Silly Symphony: Autumn (1930) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftOOJmFVYs Betty Boop in Snow-White (1933) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlLHZruDCAA Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) The Thing (from another world) (1951) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Frankenstein (1931) Dracula (1931) The Wolf Man (1941) 60s-70s It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) Halloween is Grinch Night (1977) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygSEkwRCQPM&t=4s 1980s The Dark Crystal (1982) E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) The Neverending Story (1984) Gremlins (1984) Return to Oz (1985) The Goonies (1985) Labyrinth (1986) The Black Cauldron (1985) Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) The Watcher in the Woods (1980) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PSKcechlvk 1990s The Witches (1990) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) James and the Giant Peach (1996) Hocus Pocus (1993) Halloweentown (1998) The Addams Family (1991) 2000s Coraline (2009) The Corpse Bride (2005) Frankenweenie (2012) Wallace & Gromit shorts Harry Potter 1-3 (2001-2004) 2010s Stranger Things S1 (2016) Over the Garden Wall (2014) 0:00 Intro 0:36 30s-50s 2:35 60s-70s 4:42 1980s 7:21 1990s 9:29 2000s 11:27 2010s

Épisode 16 - A Deep Dive into Hey Arnold’s Spooky Episodes

7 octobre 2021

In honor of Hey Arnold's 25th anniversary—and in the spirit of Halloween season—we revisit Hey Arnold again to break down the show’s “scary” episodes ​​? Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 Intro 0:39 a kid’s point of view 5:40 Arnold’s Halloween 9:41 spooky just for fun 15:38 Arnold meets urban legends

Épisode 17 - Scooby-Doo: The Anatomy of a Good Live-Action Adaptation

14 octobre 2021

In this video, I break down the 2002 live-action adaptation of Scooby-Doo, compare the film to others like it, and explain the essentials of a good live-action remake. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: ‘Scooby-Doo’: There’s Nothing to Do but Dig It | Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2002/06/14/AR2005033115855.html The Secret of Scooby Doo’s Enduring Appeal | The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/05/the-secret-of-scooby-doos-enduring-appeal/609091/ Roger Ebert’s review of Scooby-Doo https://web.archive.org/web/20130331154202/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20020614%2FREVIEWS%2F206140304%2F1023 0:00 Intro 0:57 Scooby-Doo’s durability 3:25 1) Original story elements 9:00 2.1) Character depth 13:32 2.2) Casting 16:37 3) Style & tone

Épisode 18 - The Shape of Water is Misunderstood

5 novembre 2021

​​In this video, I discuss the 2017 film The Shape of Water and the writer-director’s heartfelt intentions with this bizarre fairytale. I guess the alternate title for this video could be “Why I Love Guillermo del Toro” lol. -Stef Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Interview sources: https://www.npr.org/2017/12/01/567265511/guillermo-del-toro-says-shape-of-water-is-an-antidote-for-today-s-cynicism https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/guillermo-del-toro-on-the-deeper-meaning-in-the-shape-of-water-1.699621 https://www.goldderby.com/article/2017/guillermo-del-toro-the-shape-of-water-fairy-tale-sally-hawkins-richard-jenkins-complete-interview-transcript-news/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scxQol51_qE&list=WL&index=2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnZuhOmQOsA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otts5vS_f8o&list=WL&index=5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfbD3OBir64&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeeMS77bkkY&t ____ Dreamlike by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100410 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Épisode 19 - Taylor Swift: Rewriting Her Narrative

16 novembre 2021

In this sequel video, we continue recounting Taylor Swift’s artistic journey, from evermore to her re-recorded albums: Taylor’s Version of Fearless and Red. Watch Part 1 here ⬇️ https://youtu.be/w2XtejIt4p8 Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 Intro 0:35 Chapter 4: Growth (continued) 5:25 Chapter 5: Retelling Her Story

Épisode 20 - Lilo & Stitch is a Weird Movie

2 décembre 2021

?? Download June's Journey for free here: https://pixly.go2cloud.org/SH2nd Thanks to June's Journey for sponsoring this video! In this video, I discuss the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch and its everlasting impact on the kids who felt "too weird" growing up. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu https://www.facebook.com/freemusicfor... https://youtube.com/freesoundmusic original video: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5vk0VRxsPs)

Épisode 21 - Last Christmas: An Underrated Holiday Movie

16 décembre 2021

In this video, I discuss an overlooked holiday movie that I think deserves more attention. Last Christmas surprisingly had a special impact on me, so I hope I can convey why it fits the bill for a modern day Christmas classic. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture __________ We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ FairyTale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100232 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Bethlehem - Christmas by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100307 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Away In A Manger by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Épisode 22 - Ex Machina, Blade Runner, & Her: The Evolution of AI Romances (feat. @ana-isabel)

13 janvier 2022

In this video, we discuss the complexity and sociological implications of characters falling in love with artificially intelligent androids, particularly in the films Ex Machina, the Blade Runner series, and Her. Check out Ana’s channel!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZTTxoM7GT-NVe52xqP0cXw Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: Ex Machina Has a Serious Fembot Problem | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2015/04/ex-machina-turing-bechdel-test/ Does Ex Machina Have a Woman Problem, or… | Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2015/04/why-ex-machina-take-on-gender-is-so-advanced.html Are Blade Runner’s Replicants “Human”? | Smithsonian Mag https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/are-blade-runners-replicants-human-descartes-and-locke-have-some-thoughts-180965097/ Blade Runner 2049: Identity, Humanity, and Discrimination | University of Melbourne https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/blade-runner-2049-identity-humanity-and-discrimination In Blade Runner 2049, can relationships with holograms be meaningful? | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/29/16468448/blade-runner-2049-relationship-hologram-meaningful Blade Runner 2049 continues questionable trend… | Polygon https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/11/16455282/blade-runner-2049-analysis-ana-de-armas-fantasy-girl A Biography of Loneliness: The History of an Emotion, by Fay Alberti https://www.amazon.com/Biography-Loneliness-History-Emotion/dp/0198811349 0:00 Intro 1:09 1) evolution of the fembot 10:26 2) what it means to be human 25:36 3) the loneliness problem

Épisode 23 - Wall-E: A Simplified Guide to Our Looming Hellscape

27 janvier 2022

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: https://mubi.com/qualityculture In this video, I discuss the 2008 film Wall-E and how its environmental themes touch on the reality of the difficulties we’re facing when it comes to combating climate change. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 intro 1:23 things aren’t looking great 6:47 the happiest conglomerate on earth 12:00 the lorax & the machine 19:12 wall-e’s axiom 24:15 the myth of personal responsibility Resources: Register to vote and participate in every election, including local elections: https://vote.gov/ (link for US viewers) But also encourage your circle to do the same — be as annoying as you need to be! Volunteer and/or donate here (& follow them on socials for updates on projects/events): Citizens’ Climate Lobby https://citizensclimatelobby.org/join-citizens-climate-lobby/ Environmental Voter Project https://www.environmentalvoter.org/get-involved Sunrise Movement https://www.sunrisemovement.org/take-action/ 350 https://350.org/get-involved/ Extinction Rebellion (mostly UK-based but becoming more active in the US too) https://extinctionrebellion.uk/act-now/local-groups/ Also - becoming more educated on the subject helps convince others of the importance of political participation. Consider reading books on the cause (including the ones linked directly below). ___________________________________________________ Sources mentioned: The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming - David Wallace-Wells https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41552709-the-uninhabitable-earth This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate - Naomi Klein https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21913812-this-changes-everything How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need - Bill Gates https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52275335-how-to-avoid-a-climate-disaster The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet - Michael E. Mann ​​https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53441709-the-new-climate-war 2021 IPCC report https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/ 2030 Environmental Goals | The Walt Disney Company https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2020/12/disneyenvironmentwhitepaper.pdf 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report | The Walt Disney Company https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2021/02/2020-CSR-Report.pdf Greenwash: Disney's green intentions are pure fantasy | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/mar/19/disney-greenwash-fred-pearce NFTs Are Hot. So Is Their Effect on the Earth's Climate | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/nfts-hot-effect-earth-climate/ The climate controversy swirling around NFTs | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/15/22328203/nft-cryptoart-ethereum-blockchain-climate-change Disney's Wall-E NFT Is Exactly What Wall-E Warned Us About | Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com/disney-s-wall-e-nft-is-exactly-what-wall-e-warned-us-ab-1848024604 Net Zero Is No Longer Enough – It's Time For Net Negative, Policy Coherence And Robust ESG | Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/feliciajackson/2021/08/30/net-zero-is-no-longer-enough--its-time-for-net-negative-policy-coherence-and-robust-esg/?sh=1d767cfe6a34 Climate scientists: concept of net zero is a dangerous trap | The Conversation https://theconversation.com/climate-scientists-concept-of-net-zero-is-a-dangerous-trap-157368 Why Net Zero Targets May Not Stop Climate Change | Time https://time.com/6113845/net-zero-climate-pledge-impact/ Are “net-zero” climate targets just hot air? | Vox https://www.vox.com/22737140/un-cop26-climate-change-net-zero-emissions-carbon-offsets Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks you Can Think! - Jacob Held https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10330175-dr-seuss-and-philosophy?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=TB5w47nqN9&rank=1 The Disneyfication of Dr. Seuss: Faithful to Profit One Hundred Percent? - Philip Nel https://www.academia.edu/456808/The_Disneyfication_of_Dr_Seuss_Faithful_to_Profit_One_Hundred_Percent Oil & Gas: Lobbying, 2021 | OpenSecrets https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/lobbying.php?cycle=2022&ind=E01 Net zero carbon pledges have good intentions. But they are not enough. | Brookings https://www.brookings.edu/blog/planetpolicy/2021/10/25/net-zero-carbon-pledges-have-good-intentions-but-they-are-not-enough/#:~:text=But%20they%20are%20not%20enough.,-Rahul%20Tongia%20Monday&text=The%20recent%20Intergovernmental%20Panel%20on,rise%20below%201.5%C2%B0C _______ Fun in a Bottle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300047x Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Épisode 24 - 'Up' & the Fear of Getting Older

10 février 2022

Grab AtlasVPN special deal for 82% OFF ?: https://atlasv.pn/QualityCulture In this video, I discuss the 2009 Pixar film 'Up' and how it addresses the universal fear of getting older and how we can learn to age with grace with a few simple steps. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 Intro 2:15 The Life That Was 8:26 Isolation & Life After Love 13:35 Redefining Adventure Sources mentioned: An Animated Chat With 'Up' Director Pete Docter | NPR https://www.npr.org/transcripts/120822067 Interview with Up Directors Pete Docter & Bob Peterson | Ultimate Disney https://www.dvdizzy.com/up-interview.html Older persons’ existential loneliness, as interpreted by their significant others | BMC https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-017-0533-1 Loneliness, loss and regret: what getting old really feels like | The Conversation https://theconversation.com/loneliness-loss-and-regret-what-getting-old-really-feels-like-new-study-157731

Épisode 25 - Life of Pi is Misunderstood

24 février 2022

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: https://mubi.com/qualityculture In this video, I discuss the 2012 film Life of Pi and how it celebrates the art of storytelling and the way we use stories to enrich our lives. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture __________ Dhaka by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400003 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Épisode 26 - Legally Blonde: What the Girlboss Should've Been

17 mars 2022

Use QC55 to get 55% off your first month at Scentbird https://sbird.co/3h3IuZM This month I received... Daisy Love by Marc Jacobs https://sbird.co/353JJ8J Transcendent by Catherine Malandrino https://sbird.co/3sWDQSY Prada L'homme by Prada https://sbird.co/36xT35j Get A Room by Confessions Of A Rebel https://sbird.co/3JLQ6fD In this video, I discuss the 2001 film Legally Blonde and how Elle Woods’ character can redefine how we navigate career ambition. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: The death of the girlboss | Vox https://www.vox.com/22466574/gaslight-gatekeep-girlboss-meaning What It Takes to Be a Trial Lawyer If You're Not a Man | The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/female-lawyers-sexism-courtroom/565778/ The Unfinished Agenda - Women & the Legal Profession http://womenlaw.law.stanford.edu/pdf/aba.unfinished.agenda.pdf

Épisode 27 - The Iron Giant: A Study in Heartfelt Filmmaking

31 mars 2022

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: https://mubi.com/qualityculture In this video, I discuss the 1999 film The Iron Giant and the many qualities that have made it an enduring classic. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: Brad Bird Talks 'Iron Giant' 10th Anniversary | Animation World Network https://www.awn.com/animationworld/brad-bird-talks-iron-giant-10th-anniversary Lean, Mean Fighting Machine: How Brad Bird Made The Iron Giant https://web.archive.org/web/20160323152658/http://www.awn.com/mag/issue4.05/4.05pages/millerbird.php3 _____________________ Night on the Docks - Sax by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ License: CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Yibru5 Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ License: CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Yibru5 Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ License: CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Yibru5 On the Cool Side by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ License: CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Yibru5 Night on the Docks by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ License: CC BY 3.0 https://goo.gl/Yibru5 George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ With a Stamp by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Épisode 28 - The Weeknd: The Evolution of a Toxic Lover

14 avril 2022

⚠️ EPILEPSY WARNING at 21:50-21:57 and 26:05-26:10 ⚠️ In this video, I examine The Weeknd’s discography to better understand the recurring toxic themes/elements of his music. I go through his early days as an unknown artist releasing his mixtapes for free (House of Balloons, Thursday, Echoes of Silence), to his ascension towards mainstream superstardom (Kiss Land, Beauty Behind The Madness, Starboy), to his more recent albums delving into performance art (After Hours & Dawn FM). Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Intro music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio 0:00 Intro 1:04 1 - The Mystery 6:07 2 - The Star 14:31 3.1 - The Performance (After Hours) 21:13 3.2 - The Performance (Dawn FM) Sources mentioned: The Weeknd vs. Abel Tesfaye | GQ https://www.gq.com/story/the-weeknd-september-cover-interview The Weeknd: Kiss And Tell (2013 Cover Story) | Complex https://www.complex.com/music/2013/07/weeknd-interview-cover-story The Weeknd: A Rising Starboy | WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-weeknd-a-rising-starboy-1478102781 The Weeknd Reveals the Significance of His Full-Face Bandages | Variety https://variety.com/2021/music/news/the-weeknd-bandages-super-bowl-plastic-surgery-1234898743/

Épisode 29 - ‘Atonement’ & Morally Ambiguous Characters

29 avril 2022

BATTLE ROYALE is streaming on MUBI in the US and Canada. Get a whole month of great cinema FREE at https://mubi.com/qualityculture In this video, I discuss the 2007 film Atonement and examine the moral ambiguity of the main character Briony. Did she atone for her mistakes or did she remain just as egocentric as ever? Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 Intro 2:08 Briony’s empathy 6:16 the bad thing 14:05 is atonement possible?

Épisode 30 - The Complicated Discussion Surrounding Crazy Rich Asians

20 mai 2022

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE at https://mubi.com/qualityculture In this video, I dive into the discussion around Crazy Rich Asians and its role in Asian representation. While it was initially widely praised for its all-Asian cast, it seems like there’s been a souring sentiment regarding the film and what it could’ve been. I try to break down why that is, while also exploring the themes that made people gravitate to the movie in the first place. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 Intro 2:11 #StarringAsians (Representation) 7:47 Across Borders (Cultural Divide) 15:33 Never Enough (Generational Trauma) 21:24 Final thoughts Sources mentioned: Aaron Sorkin, reportedly unaware of Hollywood's diversity problem, had many chances to become aware | Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-aaron-sorkin-diversity-problem-0170327-story.html Simu Liu on Playing Marvel's First Asian Superhero Shang-Chi | Men’s Health https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a36343557/simu-liu-shang-chi-marvel-superhero/ Money (That's What We Want): 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'Black Panther,' and the Difficulties of Hollywood Representation | The Ringer https://www.theringer.com/movies/2018/8/15/17692934/crazy-rich-asians-review-black-panther-hollywood-representation One Way That Crazy Rich Asians Is a Step Backward | The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/08/asian-americas-great-gatsby-moment/568213/ Crazy Rich Asians is no racial triumph. It's a soulless salute to the 1% | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/sep/12/crazy-rich-asians-racial-triumph For Some Viewers, 'Crazy Rich Asians' Is Not Asian Enough | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/world/asia/crazy-rich-asians-cast-singapore.html

Épisode 31 - The Mummy: The Anatomy of an Adventure Movie

27 mai 2022

Use code QUALITYCULTURE16 for up to 16 FREE MEALS + 3 Surprise Gifts across 6 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/3PylAcY ! In this video, I discuss the 1999 film The Mummy and what makes it a standout as a classic adventure film. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: What Explains Our Obsession With Ancient Egypt? | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/books/review/egyptomania-ronald-fritze.html The Mummy flopped because it ignores everything that fascinates us about mummies | Vox https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/6/14/15753870/the-mummy-failure-mummies-in-history 0:00 Intro 1:09 characters & tone 7:33 plot bones 12:25 spook time _____________________ SPEAKEASY STRUT royalty free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for @FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu https://www.facebook.com/freemusicfor... https://youtube.com/freesoundmusic original video: https://youtu.be/x0cJaKVcpxo

Épisode 32 - Everything Everywhere All At Once is an Overwhelming Experience

7 juin 2022

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE at https://mubi.com/qualityculture In this video, I discuss the phenomenal 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once and its themes of the multiverse, depression/absurdism, and generational trauma. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: Miracle Work: A Note from the Daniels | A24 https://a24films.com/notes/2022/04/miracle-work-a-note-from-daniels Why 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is already the movie of the decade | GBH https://www.wgbh.org/news/arts/2022/05/13/why-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-is-already-the-movie-of-the-decade Daniels Unpack the Everything Bagel of Influences Behind Everything Everywhere All at Once | Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2022/04/everything-everywhere-all-at-onces-influences-explained.html Everything Everywhere All At Once is an immigrant horror story about tax season | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/23055066/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-life-death-taxes The Daniels see Everything Everywhere All at Once as a story about generational love | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22994662/the-daniels-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-interview-michelle-yeoh 0:00 Intro 1:22 meaning of the multiverse 9:21 depression & absurdism 17:26 breaking the cycle

Épisode 33 - Kendrick Lamar: Deconstructing a Culture of Trauma

14 juillet 2022

Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel ? Get up to 65% OFF your subscription ➡️ HERE: https://go.babbel.com/t?bsc=1200m65-youtube-qualityculture-july-2022&btp=default&utm_term=generic_v1&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_source=YouTube&utm_content=Influencer..Quality%20Culture..USA..YouTube In this video, I go through Kendrick Lamar’s discography breaking down his relationship with ‘the culture’. I chronicle his beginnings reflecting his community (Section.80, Good Kid Maad City), his responsibility in influencing a culture (To Pimp a Butterfly, untitled unmastered), the disillusionment he felt about the impact of his music (DAMN, Black Panther Album), and his cathartic realization about his role as the voice of a generation (Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers). Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Dissect podcast TPAB series: https://dissectpodcast.com/tag/to-pimp-a-butterfly/ Trans perspective on ‘Auntie Diaries’ by streamer conure: https://youtu.be/ifv9lV-YriQ Sources mentioned: Kendrick Lamar Says "Section.80" Is Just A Warm-Up, Analyzes Work With Game & Dr. Dre | HipHopDX https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.1755/title.kendrick-lamar-says-section-80-is-just-a-warm-up-analyzes-work-with-game-dr-dre# Kendrick Lamar Says DAMN. Was Designed to Be Played Backwards | Pitchfork https://pitchfork.com/news/kendrick-lamar-says-damn-was-designed-to-be-played-backwards/ 0:00 Intro 1:41 Reflection (Section.80, GKMC) 10:42 Responsibility (TPAB) 18:24 Resentment (DAMN, BPA) 25:17 Release (Mr. Morale)

Épisode 34 - The Conflicting Ideals of Hayao Miyazaki

26 août 2022

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE at https://mubi.com/qualityculture — I WISH (2011) is now showing in the US and BUBBLE BATH (1979) is showing in the US + many other countries! Highly recommend ?? In this way-too-long and overdue 100k special, we discuss the masterful films directed by renowned animator Hayao Miyazaki. Through his decades of work, we try to gain a better understanding of his worldview and what makes his art so meaningful for his audiences as well as himself. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: Starting Point / Turning Point - Hayao Miyazaki (interviews, essays, etc) Miyazakiworld - Susan Napier Documentaries: Never-Ending Man (2016), The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2013) Anime Landscapes as a Tool for Analyzing the Human–Environment Relationship https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/7/2/16 Miyazaki's Animism Abroad https://www.google.com/books/edition/Miyazaki_s_Animism_Abroad/Ty1TBQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover The Toxic Heroine in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348208373_The_Toxic_Heroine_in_Nausicaa_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind Nature and Asian Pluralism in the Work of Miyazaki Hayao | Nippon.com https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/a03903/#top My Neighbor Totoro: The Healing of Nature, the Nature of Healing https://muse.jhu.edu/article/614508/pdf Princess Mononoke and beyond: New nature narratives for children https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272147390_Princess_Mononoke_and_beyond_New_nature_narratives_for_children The City Ascends: Laputa: Castle in the Sky as Critical Ecotopia https://web.archive.org/web/20100531195652/http://www.english.ufl.edu/imagetext/archives/v5_2/lioi/ When Pigs Fly: Anime, Auteurism, and Miyazaki’s Porco Rosso https://www.researchgate.net/publication/240725677_When_Pigs_Fly_Anime_Auteurism_and_Miyazaki's_Porco_Rosso Howl's Moving Castle examines war by focusing on its victims | Counteract https://counteract.co/film-and-tv/feature-howls-moving-castle/ 'The Wind Rises': the beauty and controversy of Miyazaki's final film | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/23/5337826/the-wind-rises-the-beauty-and-controversy-of-miyazakis-final-film Animating grandma: the indices of age and agency in contemporary children https://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30007845/parsons-animatinggrandma-post-2007.pdf Hayao Miyazaki interview | Roger Ebert https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/hayao-miyazaki-interview Longing for the “Absolute Satoyama”: Reconsidering Nostalgia and Environmentalism in My Neighbor Totoro https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341799384_Longing_for_the_Absolute_Satoyama_Reconsidering_Nostalgia_and_Environmentalism_in_My_Neighbor_Totoro_Tonari_no_Totoro 0:00 Intro 2:35 1) Nature - Nausicaa 11:56 1) Nature - Totoro 21:32 1) Nature - Princess Mononoke 31:44 1) Nature - Ponyo 35:30 1) Nature - Laputa 39:12 2) War - Porco Rosso 44:58 2) War - Howl’s Moving Castle 50:15 2) War - The Wind Rises 1:00:22 3) Heroines 1:14:38 4) Present 1:23:23 5) Longing 1:31:05 6) Resilience 1:36:58 Conclusion

Épisode 35 - Fleabag and Insecure: A Tale of Two Millennials

16 septembre 2022

In this video, I discuss the common (millennial-relevant) themes between the series Insecure and Fleabag, created by Issa Rae and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: ‘Insecure’ Broke Ground by Embracing Imperfection | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/arts/television/insecure-final-season-issa-rae.html 'Insecure' Was About the Messiness of Love, and That's Why the Finale Was Perfect | GQ https://www.gq.com/story/insecure-finale After five seasons, 'Insecure' leaves behind a long-lasting legacy | CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/26/entertainment/insecure-finale-legacy-cec/index.html How ‘Fleabag’ Seduces Us, Then Accuses Us | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/magazine/fleabag-phoebe-waller-bridge.html Full article: Intimate distractions: Fleabag’s manipulations of audience attention https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10304312.2021.1889465 0:00 Intro 1:19 insecurity/detachment 11:58 internet age 16:51 relationships

Épisode 36 - Hitch was Strangely Ahead of its Time

29 septembre 2022

In this video, I discuss 2005’s Hitch and how it may have inadvertently related to pick-up culture, ultimately subverted it, and by extension criticized the modern-day alpha/redpill communities in the manosphere. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Some cool creators that discuss self-improvement (and dating/relationships) in a healthy way: Dr. K is a psychiatrist who’s built a great community around improving mental health and social connections (including romantic): https://www.youtube.com/c/HealthyGamerGG ~ Getting a Girlfriend is NOT an Achievable Goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioa6BjuSOt4&ab_channel=HealthyGamerGG ~ The Rise of Lonely, Single Men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plIzMkPhPGk&ab_channel=HealthyGamerGG ~ Pickup Artistry, Dating, & Building Confidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIPTN0qdFVU&t=4882s&ab_channel=HealthyGamerGG Esther Perel is a psychotherapist that discusses the complexities of modern relationships on several platforms, including various lectures, a podcast, and Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/perelesther ~ Here’s an insightful talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFwWvr1YUjA&ab_channel=Summit This video by Macabre Storytelling discusses pick-up artistry in a nuanced way, including practical dating advice at the 54min mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be_Ms3nVG10&ab_channel=MacabreStorytelling Hayley Quinn is a dating coach who offers ethical advice that avoids relying on archaic dating rules and manipulative practices: https://www.youtube.com/c/HayleyQuinn Clark Kegley offers helpful self-improvement advice (including on relationships): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56pYpDIS3RQ&ab_channel=ClarkKegley 0:00 Intro 1:11 The Date Doctor 6:44 Deconstructing Hitch 11:46 Modern Pick-Up Artists

Épisode 37 - Frog and Toad: The Philosophy of Simple Living

6 octobre 2022

In this video, I chat about the 1970s children’s book series Frog and Toad—written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel—including its helpful/wholesome themes and why it’s so cozy and memorable. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture AIDS memorial quilt: https://www.aidsmemorial.org/interactive-aids-quilt Sources mentioned: Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad Together as a Primer for Critical Literacy https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292311807_Arnold_Lobel's_Frog_and_Toad_Together_as_a_Primer_for_Critical_Literacy Project MUSE - An Interview with Arnold Lobel https://muse.jhu.edu/article/243724 The Frog and Toad stories of Arnold Lobel: a psychoanalytic perspective https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322892844_The_Frog_and_Toad_stories_of_Arnold_Lobel_a_psychoanalytic_perspective “Frog and Toad”: An Amphibious Celebration of Same-Sex Love | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/frog-and-toad-an-amphibious-celebration-of-same-sex-love 0:00 Intro 1:19 Arnold Lobel 6:39 Simple Living 11:32 Storytime with Stef

Épisode 38 - Death Note: Finding Meaning in a Meaningless World

14 octobre 2022

In this video, I try to parse through the supposed themes of justice and morality in Death Note to find a deeper understanding of what the series was going for. I think we get caught up in the ideological battle between Light and L, trying to decide who was right or wrong. But in looking at a different character, Ryuk, we see there’s more to Death Note than meets the eye. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources mentioned: Debunking the Stanford Prison Experiment https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-45337-001 The Stanford Prison Experiment was massively influential. We just learned it was a fraud. | Vox https://www.vox.com/2018/6/13/17449118/stanford-prison-experiment-fraud-psychology-replication Shinigami: The Grim Reaper and God of Death in Japanese Folklore | Ancient Origins https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/shinigami-grim-reaper-japanese-folklore-006072 0:00 Intro 1:36 Light - A New World Order 8:28 L - The Status Quo 14:45 Ryuk - ???

Épisode 39 - Nope: The Rise of Existential Horror

28 octobre 2022

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE at https://mubi.com/qualityculture In this video, I discuss the 2022 film Nope—written and directed by Jordan Peele—and how its use of existential horror and an Eldritch monster ultimately ties to the theme of spectacle. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Thomas Flight’s video ‘The Real Villain of Nope’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n74ZpnPY_yI&ab_channel=ThomasFlight Sources mentioned: Jordan Peele Says There May Be More ‘Nope’ Stories to Come | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/movies/jordan-peele-nope.html Q&A: Jordan Peele on the dreams and nightmares of 'Nope' | AP News https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-movies-jordan-peele-0c1ce980e110dbf338fddb74ad1a6842 How Evangelion's Terrifying Angels Inspired Jordan Peele's Nope | Looper https://www.looper.com/991509/how-evangelions-terrifying-angels-inspired-jordan-peeles-nope/ Jordan Peele: ‘Black people have a different relationship to sci-fi’ | Dazed https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/56720/1/jordan-peele-nope-interview ‘Nope’: Jordan Peele Gets ‘Inherently Meta’ with ‘Flying Saucer’ Film | IndieWire https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/nope-jordan-peele-flying-saucer-horror-1234742805/ ‘Biblically accurate angels’ 3D artist: https://www.instagram.com/jopfe/?utm_medium=copy_link In the blink of an eye | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://news.mit.edu/2014/in-the-blink-of-an-eye-0116 Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena | US National Intelligence https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/Prelimary-Assessment-UAP-20210625.pdf

Épisode 40 - Kid Cudi Is More Than Depression Music

2 décembre 2022

In this video, I take a look at the evolution of Kid Cudi as chronicled in his music, from his introduction to the world as a stoner grappling with a sadness he couldn’t quite shake (A Kid Named Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager), to his spiral into the depths of depression (Indicud, Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven, Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin), which all seemed to culminate in a newfound matured effort to heal himself and confront his traumas as well as embrace the effect he has on his fans (Kids See Ghosts, Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, Entergalactic). Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture 0:00 Intro 1:04 1) A Space Odyssey (A Kid Named Cudi, Man on the Moon, Man on the Moon II) 9:30 2) Dark Side of the Moon (Indicud, Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven, Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin) 16:43 3) One Small Step (Kids See Ghosts, Man on the Moon III, Entergalactic)

Épisode 41 - Del Toro's 'Pinocchio': Finally, A Worthy Adaptation

4 janvier 2023

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: https://mubi.com/qualityculture In this video, I discuss the evolution of the story of Pinocchio, focusing mainly on the novel written by Carlo Collodi and the fantastic reimagining co-written and co-directed by Guillermo del Toro. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources: The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883), translated and annotated by John Hooper and Anna Kraczyna An Essay on Pinocchio - Nicolas J. Perella https://www.jstor.org/stable/479125 Italy in the Age of Pinocchio - Carl Ipsen Death and Rebirth in Pinocchio - Thomas J. Morrissey & Richard Wunderlich https://muse.jhu.edu/article/246063/pdf Guillermo del Toro was an animator — until a pooping burglar derailed him | Polygon https://www.polygon.com/23502146/guillermo-del-toro-pinocchio-animation-interview Guillermo del Toro says making his 'Pinocchio' was healing | Public Radio East https://www.publicradioeast.org/2022-12-10/guillermo-del-toro-says-making-his-pinocchio-was-healing Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Reconceptualizes What it Means to be a “Real Boy” | IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio-reconceptualizes-what-it-means-to-be-a-real-boy 0:00 Intro 3:00 The First Pinocchio 10:10 The Many Film Adaptations 14:30 GDT: stop-motion 16:50 GDT: the story 20:20 GDT: obedience 26:42 GDT: a real boy 31:02 GDT: death and rebirth

Épisode 42 - Fresh Off the Boat & The Limits of Asian Representation

8 mars 2023

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: https://mubi.com/qualityculture In this video, I discuss ABC’s Fresh Off The Boat and examine how the historical lack of Asian representation caused it—and seemingly all Asian American stories—to be scrutinized with an intense microscope by Asian Americans. I also try to break down why it’s been so important for us to have a “perfect portrayal” and what I feel the solution to this elusive depiction might be. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources: All-American Girl at 20: The Evolution of Asian Americans on TV | LARB https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/american-girl-20-evolution-asian-americans-tv/ Eddie Huang on Seeing His Memoir Become a Sitcom | Vulture https://www.vulture.com/2015/01/eddie-huang-fresh-off-the-boat-abc.html “Fresh Off the Boat” and “Black-ish” Reviews | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/03/09/home-cooking-television-emily-nussbaum The Prevalence and Portrayal of AAPI… | USC Report https://assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/aii_aapi-representation-across-films-2021-05-18.pdf John Cho: ‘A movie that treats race in the background feels more authentic... | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/john-cho-interview-b2124032.html 20 Years Later, Margaret Cho Looks Back on 'All-American Girl' | Character Media https://charactermedia.com/20-years-later-margaret-cho-looks-back-on-all-american-girl/ 0:00 From the Outside Looking In 6:51 A Fresh Perspective 13:16 Repeating History 23:55 The Perfect Portrayal

Épisode 43 - Eat Pray Love: A Nuanced Critique

8 juin 2023

In this video, I discuss the 2006 memoir Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (and the 2010 film starring Julia Roberts) and why so many people both hate and love it. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources: Confessions of a Seduction Addict | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/magazine/confessions-of-a-seduction-addict.html?src=recg&_r=0 Eat Pray Love: Producing the Neoliberal Female Spiritual Subject - Ruth Williams https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259551529_Eat_Pray_Love_Producing_the_Female_Neoliberal_Spiritual_Subject After Eat, Pray, Love: Tourism, Orientalism, and cartographies of salvation - Rumya Sree Putcha https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1468797620946808?journalCode=toua Eat, Pray, Love—And War - Richard A. Voeltz https://www.jstor.org/stable/26925475 The new colonialism of "Eat, Pray, Love" | Salon https://www.salon.com/2010/08/14/i_me_myself/ "Eat Pray Love" prompts merchandising bonanza | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/industry-us-eatpraylove/eat-pray-love-prompts-merchandising-bonanza-idUKTRE6795JA20100813 “Eat, Pray, Love” | B***h Media https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/eat-pray-spend 00:00 Intro 4:45 1) Cry - an emotional shift 11:45 2) Eat - the act of indulgence 21:05 3) Pray - the pitfalls of detachment 30:30 4) Spend - commercializing spirituality 44:10 5) Love - the illusion of transformation

Épisode 44 - Rush Hour: An Unexpected Image of Black and Asian Solidarity

11 août 2023

The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/qualityculture08231 Thanks to @FDSignifire for joining me for a conversation, you can check out our full discussion over on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture In this video, I break down the racial humor in Rush Hour and discuss its impact regarding Black and Asian Americans, especially considering the fact that many Black and Asian Americans still enjoy the films. Sources: It's Still a Guy Thing: The Evolution of Buddy Movies | LA Times https://web.archive.org/web/20121010210637/http://articles.latimes.com/2001/oct/09/entertainment/ca-54963 ‘Rush Hour’ Angers Some Asian Americans | Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/09/26/rush-hour-angers-some-asian-americans/45271f09-80ea-47c8-9984-5440e22f4eea/ Let your boys be a little foul-mouthed. It might help them bond. | Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/03/09/boys-insults-empathy-bonding/ The history of tensions—and solidarity—between Black and Asian American communities, explained | Vox https://www.vox.com/22321234/black-asian-american-tensions-solidarity-history Embattled Korean Grocers Wait Out Racially Charged Boycott | Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/05/15/embattled-korean-grocers-wait-out-racially-charged-boycott/03958efa-241b-4b17-962f-0190b5761a68/ In 1968, These Activists Coined the Term 'Asian American'—And Helped Shape Decades of Advocacy | TIME https://time.com/5837805/asian-american-history/ The real reasons the U.S. became less racist toward Asian Americans | The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/29/the-real-reason-americans-stopped-spitting-on-asian-americans-and-started-praising-them/ Affirmative action divided Asian Americans and other people of color. Here's how | NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/07/02/1183981097/affirmative-action-asian-americans-poc Some Asian Americans say affirmative action ruling used the group as ‘pawns’ | NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/asian-americans-say-affirmative-action-ruling-used-pawns-rcna91861 Meet Edward Blum, the Man Who Wants to Kill Affirmative Action in Higher Education | ACLU https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/meet-edward-blum-man-who-wants-kill-affirmative-action-higher#:~:text=Blum%20is%20not%20a%20lawyer,in%20that%20case%2C%20Bush%20v Civility in The City by Jennifer Lee 0:00 Intro 2:50 1) An Asian Guy & Black Guy Walk into a Buddy Movie 17:14 2) Contextualizing Rush Hour 26:02 3) Breaking Down the Narrative

Épisode 45 - How Takahata Pushed the Envelope at Studio Ghibli

15 septembre 2023

Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months free here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/qualityculture It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌️ In this video, I explore the artistry of the late great Studio Ghibli director Isao Takahata and the many ways he brought emotional depth to the medium of anime. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture ^There’s a casual video over on Patreon discussing the other Ghibli movies I haven’t covered on the channel, hope to see you there 🙂 Our video on Miyazaki’s films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG6XzB_J3IA Sources: Grave of the Fireflies (BFI Film Classics) - Alex Dudok de Wit Elegy for a Lost Tomorrow - Jonathan R. Lack https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/8w32r6095 (Re)animating Folklore: Raccoon Dogs, Foxes, and Other Supernatural Japanese Citizens in Takahata Isao's Pom Poko https://www.jstor.org/stable/3e5bb0c2-1484-38f4-9244-3f81a1c69a02?read-now=1&seq=7 Stimulating Thought Rather Than Appetite: On Takahata Isao’s Animation Aesthetics https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjas/21/1/21_111/_pdf Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: Animerica Interviews Isao Takahata and Akiyuki Nosaka | Ghibli Blog http://ghiblicon.blogspot.com/2011/04/animerica-interviews-isao-takahata-and.html The story of Border 1939, the great lost Studio Ghibli film https://lwlies.com/articles/border-1939-studio-ghibli-film-isao-takahata/ The Spectacular Mundane in the Films of Studio Ghibli https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jams/article/view/507/731 Illustrated Man, #2 — My Neighbors the Yamadas | Savage Minds https://savageminds.org/2010/08/31/illustrated-man-2-my-neighbors-the-yamadas/ Pure Imagination: Studio Ghibli's Only Yesterday At 30 | The Quietus https://thequietus.com/articles/30239-film-only-yesterday-studio-ghibli-30-anniversary Isao Takahata interview: The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya | Den of Geek https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/isao-takahata-interview-the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya/ “I’ve Seen this Place Before:” Memory, Exile and Resistance in The Tale of Princess Kaguya https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjas/21/1/21_127/_pdf/-char/en From The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter to Princess Kaguya: Metamorphoses of the Tale in Manga and Beyond http://jll.pitt.edu/ojs/JLL/article/view/153/316 0:00 Intro 3:57 1) Community - Grave of the Fireflies 19:34 1) Community - Pom Poko 24:14 1) Community - My Neighbors the Yamadas 31:39 2) Nature - Only Yesterday 37:33 2) Nature - Pom Poko 42:35 3) Transience - Pom Poko (cont.) 44:38 3) Transience - Grave of the Fireflies 50:30 3) Transience - Only Yesterday 57:06 3) Transience - The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Épisode 46 - Beef: The Toxicity of "Happiness"

29 septembre 2023

Go to https://drinkag1.com/qualityculture to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 travel packs. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring today’s video! In this video, I discuss the 2023 Netflix series Beef (created by Lee Sung Jin and starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun), and its themes of condemning toxic positivity + the catharsis of interpersonal and creative expression. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture ^Over on Patreon Stef and I break down and interpret all of Beef's episode titles and artwork. Sources: Friend or Foe? Crows Never Forget a Face, It Seems | The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/science/26crow.html Asian Enough: John Cho | iHeart https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-foretold-58742701/episode/asian-enough-john-cho-84478914/ AG1 is a Foundational Nutrition supplement engineered to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet and support your body’s nutritional needs across four pillars of health: Gut health, Immune support, Energy and Recovery! It’s packed with 75 vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced ingredients and combines the perfect amount of micronutrients, absorption and taste to jumpstart your daily routine. AG1 is available in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.

Épisode 47 - Over the Garden Wall: Crafting a Modern Fairy Tale

5 novembre 2023

In this video, I discuss the 2014 Cartoon Network series’ Over the Garden Wall, including its themes, influences, and character development. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources: Over the Garden Wall and Vintage Postcards | Weird Christmas https://weirdchristmas.com/2020/09/29/interview-with-patrick-mchale-over-the-garden-wall-and-vintage-postcards/ “All That Was Lost Is Revealed”: Motifs and Moral Ambiguity in Over the Garden Wall https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/5/3/51 Heroes in Patrick McHale’s Over the Garden Wall: A Reading of the Modern Epic https://repo.library.stonybrook.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/11401/77589/Wilson_grad.sunysb_0771M_12645.pdf?sequence=1 An Examination of Patrick McHale’s Over the Garden Wall as a Contemporary Otherworld Journey https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1219&context=engl_etds Evolving Mediums: Over the Garden Wall and the Divine Comedy https://dc.etsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5042&context=etd Behind the Potatoes and Molasses - Interview with Patrick McHale | Manuscripts Burn http://manuscriptsburn.blogspot.com/2015/02/behind-potatoes-and-molasses-interview.html Patrick McHale on the Haunting Magic of ‘Over the Garden Wall’ | The Dot and Line https://dotandline.net/patrick-mchale-over-the-garden-wall-interview-292f5661cc23/ Patrick McHale LIVE | The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast https://bancroftbros.libsyn.com/patrick-mchale-live Over the Garden Wall: slapstick for the kids, existential dread for the adults | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/nov/03/over-the-garden-wall-slapstick-kids-existential-dread-adults 0:00 Intro 1:25 1) Contemporary Fairytale 10:39 2) Into the Unknown 18:29 3) If dreams can’t come true, then why not pretend?

Épisode 48 - The Missing Feeling in 'Past Lives'

29 janvier 2024

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/qualityculture to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. In this video, I discuss 2023’s Past Lives and explore its themes of dual identities and star-crossed love, along with what I believe are shortcomings in the film's execution of these ideas. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources Celine Song on Past Lives, Her Debut Movie | Vulture https://www.vulture.com/article/celine-song-past-lives-profile.html Past Lives Is Tasteful, Understated, and Unconvincing | Vulture https://www.vulture.com/article/past-lives-review-tasteful-understated-and-unconvincing.html Why the A24 Movie 'Past Lives' Is So Good | GQ https://www.gq.com/story/past-lives-movie-must-watch-a24-celine-song-greta-lee 0:00 intro 2:10 culture 11:58 romance 18:45 inyeon 21:55 conclusion

Épisode 49 - The Complicated Legacy of Dr. Seuss

11 mars 2024

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/qualityculture to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. In this video, I discuss the politics and legacy of Theodore Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources Becoming Dr. Seuss — Brian Jay Jones Catalog of Dr. Seuss Political Cartoons https://library.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dswenttowar/issues.html Playing the Victim - Historical Revisionism and Japan | Knowing Better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnAC-Y9p_sY Dr. Seuss Goes to War - Richard H. Minear The Democratic Imagination of Dr. Seuss — Henry Jenkins http://www.sfu.ca/media-lab/cmns320_06/readings/jenkins_dr_seuss.pdf But For Grown-Ups Laughing Isn’t Any Fun — Dr. Seuss https://philnel.com/2012/01/16/seusshumor/ Rethinking Dr. Seuss for NEA's Read Across America Day https://www.pragmaticmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FINALNEAReportDr.SeusssRacismandRAA.pdf A Dr. Seuss Expert Cuts Through the Noise on the Cancel Culture Controversy | Esquire https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a35738910/dr-seuss-racism-books-cancel-culture-interview/ How World War II Created Dr. Seuss — Philip Nel https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&u=googlescholar&id=GALE|A76880848&v=2.1&it=r&sid=googleScholar&asid=d793adc9 What to do with Dr. Seuss? — Philip Nel https://philnel.com/2018/03/02/what-to-do-with-dr-seuss/ In retrospect: The Lorax | Nature https://philnel.com/2018/03/02/what-to-do-with-dr-seuss/ Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! — Jacob Held The Disneyfication of Dr Seuss: Faithful to Profit, One Hundred Percent? — Philip Nel https://www.academia.edu/456808/The_Disneyfication_of_Dr_Seuss_Faithful_to_Profit_One_Hundred_Percent The Atomic Bombings by Ian W. Toll | The National WWII Museum https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atomic-bombings-ian-w-toll 1947: How the American people feel about the atomic bomb | The Bulletin https://thebulletin.org/premium/2020-12/1947-how-the-american-people-feel-about-the-atomic-bomb/ 0:00 Intro 4:26 1) Ted Geisel 12:52 2) Racism & Anti-Racism 29:04 3) Consumerism & Anti-Consumerism 40:15 4) Pro-War & Anti-War 48:15 Conclusion

Épisode 50 - The Joy Luck Club: The Roots of Asian Representation

29 avril 2024

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/qualityculture to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. With the help of some friends, I break down The Joy Luck Club and its influence on the long but largely underappreciated legacy of Asian American stories in literature, film, and television. Support the channel, if you like: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture REGISTER TO VOTE ??: https://vote.gov/ Ana Isabel: @ana-isabel Dr. Anne Chao: https://haaa.rice.edu/people/anne-chao Cheyenne Lin: @CheyenneLin Elliot Sang: @elliotsangestevez Jenevia: @LadyJenevia Kimmy Yam: https://www.nbcnews.com/author/kimmy-yam-ncpn1063966 Saji Sharma: @SajiSharma Yang: @AccentedCinema Yusra: @bfbmain Sources: The Joy Luck Club - Amy Tan Memory and the Ethnic Self: Reading Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club - Ben Xu https://www.jstor.org/stable/467784 Critical Analysis of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club - Nasrullah Mambrol https://literariness.org/2020/10/04/critical-analysis-of-amy-tans-the-joy-luck-club/ Constructing the Other: A Critical Reading of The Joy Luck Club - Jing Yin https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2005-12127-001 Come All Ye Asian American Writers of the Real and the Fake - Frank Chin https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9780470996928.ch9 Wisdom (un)heeded : Chinese mothers and American daughters - Rocio Davis https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cif/article/view/2335/2204 Amy Tan Reflects on 30 Years Since The Joy Luck Club | Literary Hub https://lithub.com/amy-tan-reflects-on-30-years-since-the-joy-luck-club/ Amy Tan: Her Mother's Daughter | CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-tan-her-mothers-daughter/ The Joy Luck Club Reading Guide | Penguin Random House https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300526/the-joy-luck-club-by-amy-tan/9780143129493/readers-guide/ Six decades ago, 'Flower Drum Song' featured Hollywood's first Asian-American cast | NBC https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/six-decades-ago-flower-drum-song-featured-hollywood-s-first-n899576 Wayne Wang called Oliver Stone's films evil; Stone called Wang's boring. | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-the-tears-of-living-dangerously-wayne-wang-called-oliver-stone-s-films-evil-stone-called-wang-s-boring-the-novelist-amy-tan-brought-them-together-by-sheila-johnston-1428383.html Unaccepted Images | The Harvard Crimson https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1993/10/8/unaccepted-images-pbtbhe-joy-luck-club/ “The Joy Luck Club” Is The Movie You Needed, And It Almost Never Happened | BuzzFeed News https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/susancheng/why-hollywood-bet-on-athe-joy-luck-cluba Reliving the Year of the Dragon | HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reliving-the-year-of-the-dragon_b_5949454ae4b0d097b29bc85d Cultural Misreadings by American Reviewers | Maxine Hong Kingston https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/978-1-349-04940-0_5?sharing_token=z_8KeHD8zfofBEHlhOQbxfe4RwlQNchNByi7wbcMAY5tIe1sE2WC45x2jXVzQs8FTn7unmLhj-JAf4zKptm-8y7qA31RU3nUoB7RryWIHyCjDEaUTromjn6ufVryMxo4RR_MIC9pRMYkHwSfypYWsmeIkiH6VJQKdRlqnp4HoiQ= NickALive!: How Would Kids Cast Themselves? | Nickelodeon Shades of Us http://www.nickalive.net/2021/06/how-would-kids-cast-themselves.html The Untapped Political Power of Asian Americans | Third Way https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-untapped-political-power-of-asian-americans#conclusion 0:00 Intro 4:24 The Road to Joy Luck 13:44 Generational & Cultural Divides 46:28 The Question of ‘Authenticity’ 1:04:55 Mothers and Daughters 1:22:07 Feeling Seen & The Burden of Representation

Épisode 51 - Into the Wild & The Urge to Escape into Nature

13 mai 2024

Get 10% off your first month of therapy with our sponsor BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/qualityculture In this video, I discuss the message of the book/film Into the Wild (by Jon Krakauer), the philosophy of Chris McCandless, and the relationship between nature and mental health. Support the channel, if you like ✨: https://www.patreon.com/qualityculture Sources: How Chris McCandless Died | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/how-chris-mccandless-died Does 'The Wild Truth' Tell the True Story of Chris McCandless? | Outside https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/books-media/does-wild-truth-tell-true-story-chris-mccandless/ Nurtured by nature | American Psychological Association https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/04/nurtured-nature What is the impact of nature on human health? A scoping review of the literature | J Glob Health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9754067/

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