#blogpost

[whokilledjared]

the sluttiest thing a man can do is be himself. (& takes on social media)

Hi.

I'm lonely.

The moment I got "two weeks off school" in sophomore year, life went to 4x speed & I can't turn it off no matter how hard I try.

Maybe COVID-19 adolescence did numbers on me. Somewhere between the iPhone 5c and ChatGPT, 14-hour screen times have live-streamed to me a steady, homogenous death of culture.

Nothing is cool anymore. Nothing is sacred. Every movement is a trend, and every cult classic a sequel.

The value we place on things being beautiful, on being "cool," and our gatekept appreciation of how hard these things were to find: it's been co-opted, or perhaps stolen. It's been stolen by the new merchant class. "Disruptors" and "innovators" turning our lives into a burgeoning black mirror prequel. Soon, we'll graduate too, and we'll wring every morsel of value in each others' lives dry for cash.

Plain and simple, I think we're being manipulated.

Your dates are an algorithm. Your music is a social signal. And Zuck knows when you sleep.*

God. What the fuck are we doing???

“Individuation is becoming the thing which is not the ego, and that is very strange.” — Carl Jung

Recently, I deleted Instagram. My first impulse was to post a story or something, announcing my departure. But then, I thought that would be lame.

I got rid of my account, too. Kinda. Over 1 year, over 800 followers removed, and what remains of me is a little grey icon, and "JM_0000000010" where my name and face used to be.

yay.

There were many people I wish I could have been friends with, but I wonder, too, why I find myself so drawn to the validation of others. Does social media affect me worse, or do we all just choose to ignore it, languishing in private?

At any rate, this last year has almost felt like re-learning how to be a human being.

Personally, I think one of the biggest markers for maturity is when you become willing to disappoint the people you know in favor of what feels right to you, when you start to unravel the stories you’ve told yourself (or been told) about who you are and what you should be. In short, the sluttiest thing a man can do is be himself.

And sometimes, I think about every college student that has ever lived. My grandmother, my dad, and so on. Just consider for a moment all kids who graduated before 2010:

What was it like for the ones in 1940? To walk around, before a campus had computers? In 2006: To meet someone pretty, but forget their number? In 1999: To cram into dorms, and watch Seinfeld live on-air?

Would I, like my dad in 1988, have braved cold night, brisk wind, & landline phone-call just to knock and see if my friends were too busy to hang?

What stories could I tell if there was even the slightest chance of getting lost on the way home from a party?

Humans are social creatures. We crave our friends like water. To me, the clearest difference between Dasani and Instagram is that one of them comes in a bottle.

Yet despite these distractions and comforts we have in 2024, somehow, we still have engineering students. People who carve out time in their day to sit down, look at paper, and solve differential equations. But then, that's not so hard, is it? It just takes time. Precious, fucking, time.

At Meta, leagues and leagues of these engineers power behavioral scientists, who are competing for the highest salary. Their benchmarks? Your FOMO. Guilt. Anxiety. Obsession. The worse you feel, the more you engage with their content. The more you engage with their content, well, you're starting to get the point.

Try something for me: Open up Instagram, but don't tap anything. What happens? How many little animations? How many tiny nudges prompting you to get lost? Our home-pages are billion-dollar diving boards, hoisting us over engineered catacombs of subconscious quicksand.

My homepage is my FOMO, my envy, and my crushes. The pain and struggle of trying to be someone who I am not. My little existential crises, bundled-up, packaged, and shipped with a like button.

To abandon your social networks entirely, however, requires a safety net of close friends. After all, your friends are online, and you'd be miserable without them.

This is the problem with our monkey brains. Millennia of sociological natural-selection have made us quite great at feeling terrible. We're damn good at making tribal status games to play with, too.

Seeking refuge in quirked up septum piercings and boygenius listeners, my time in counter-cultural, alternative "scenes" between St. Louis and Tampa has shown me that even the weirdest of folks and the most removed can accidentally find themselves reduced to nothing more than high-school popularity contests. Even if I love them. Even if they're amazing people. We're human.

We can't "quit social media" as much as we can't "quit bottled water" Sure, we can, but it's inconvenient. And even without a bottle, we're still drinking water.

So I lost touch with my friends. I got no new updates on their lives. I forced myself into the inconvenience of not having a phone to reach for in fleeting moments of boredom. Suddenly, I was out of the loop. Suddenly, I was bored. And suddenly, nobody missed me. My only friends were the ones I had the time to text. Everyone else ... does not exist.

Weekends have become more valuable than ever. Without the empty social calories of seeing my friends' pictures, I find myself planning hangouts as often as my schedule allows. I have more lunches, more study sessions, and more is done in the company of less.

And I have the time to breathe.

And in this calm, I think I found my answer: it's my misplaced ambition. These fears of anxiety and people I thought I would miss, they seem represent something I want to see more of within myself. Something I want to develop, lean into more deeply, as an individual. And I think that's quite normal; to look out into the world and feel attracted to things we want to see more of. This is, I think, how everyone develops their own definition of beauty — and of coolness. It's largely the intersection of what we find most interesting, and what we want to see more of in the world. Because beauty and coolness, by definition, are rare and hard to find. If they were everywhere, nothing be beautiful, nor would anything be cool.

When we all turn into wrinkles and cataracts, bad backs and heart attacks, for a brief, glorious moment, our lives are going to flash before our eyes. In this moment, you'll see your story. The ultimate progression of you.

How much of that will be skibidi toilet and reaction clips? How much of that will be arguing on the internet? Can you tell me, just how much of your life will you have skipped over to pacify your intentionally-lowered attention span?

That girl whose number you couldn't find Those passing questions over coffee that you couldn't search on Google The boredom of a subway ride

Those are not inconveniences, they're what the older generations refer to as "life."

* (oh, but if you can't sleep, consider this aside: Google knows the angle you walk at, how fast you're walking, and they've got crowdsourced pictures of everywhere around you at all times of the day. fun bedtime thoughts <3)

#scene #alternative #social media #social justice #instagram #college #coming of age #writing #blogpost #blog takes

[bunny-lovez]

A little reminder that I have a patreon where I get to post all my more spicy stuff.. If you wanna see my girls get even mooore intimate with eachother head over to my page! ^^

Higher tiers get to make requests every week, and get access to progress videos and some other fun benefits!

#patreon #blogpost

[bts-trans]

230519 Big Hit's Tweet

[네이버포스트] 📢아-아- 슈가의 시선 보고 싶던 사람들 주목해주세요! (NEW) 슈가의 시선이 업데이트 되었습니다! (@ https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.naver?volumeNo=35964319&memberNo=51325039) #BTS #방탄소년단 #슈가 #SUGA #D_DAY

[Naver Post] 📢Ah-ah-Everyone who wanted to see SUGA’s POV pay attention! (NEW) SUGA’s POV has been updated!

#BTS #SUGA #D_DAY

Naver Post Translation

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[BTS] 드디어 올것이 왔군

[BTS] Something is finally here.

아하!

Hi-A!

(T/N: Stands for ‘Hi ARMY,’ which is how Bangbell always starts these posts.)

뮤비 촬영현장

The music video set

거울 셀카 다시 장발병이 돈다… 막내이모 닮음

Mirror selfie The long hair fever is going around again… Looking like my youngest aunt

민트 캔디입니다.

These are mint candies.

신발 자랑

Showing off my shoes

잘나와서 찍어봄

Taking a picture since this turned out well

신발자랑2

Showing off my shoes 2

세트장 고양이한테 긁힘 세게 긁힘

Got scratched by a cat on set It scratched me pretty bad

신발자랑 3

Showing off my shoes 3

셀카 연습을 좀 해야겠다 윤기야 어쩜 구도 표정이 한결같니…

Yoongi-yah you need to practice taking selfies How can your expression be so consistent…

신발자랑4

Showing off my shoes 4

31살에 교복이라니…

Can’t believe I’m wearing a school uniform at 31 years old…

장난전화 하지마세요

Don’t make a prank call

장난 전화 하지마세요 2

Don’t make a prank call 2

신발 자랑 5

Showing off my shoes 5

셀카 연습좀 하자 윤기야 제발

Let’s practice taking selfies, Yoongi-yah, please

헬멧 자랑

Showing off my helmet

살수차는 차갑다…

The sprinkler is cold…

어휴 아저씨 여기서 주무시면 안돼요 일어나세요

Ah sir, you can’t sleep here. Wake up

헬멧 자랑 2

Showing off my helmet 2

얘이름은 G입니다

Their name is G

발자랑

Showing off my feet

발자랑2

Showing off my feet 2

청순한척

Pretending to be innocent

올빽쓰

Exposed forehead

웃지마라

Don’t smile

안무는 힘들다.

The choreography is hard.

신발자랑 6이냐 7이냐

Is this 6 or 7 for showing off my shoes

드디어 그날 입니다.

It’s finally the day.

첫 믹스테잎이 16년도임

The first mixtape was in 2016

요건 좀 잘나왔네

This one came out pretty well

싸이월드 하두리 갬성샷

A sentimental Cyworld* webcam shot (T/N: A social network system used in South Korea.)

저게 다 내 돈이였으면…

I wish all of that was my money…

���건 왜 찍었지..?

Why did I take a picture of this..?

먼지 청소 한번 해야겠네

I need to clean up first

이건 좀 탐났어

I kind of want this

거울 신문지로 한번 닦아야겠다

I need to wipe this mirror with some newspaper

이거 맛있드라구

This was really good

불씬은 항상 뜨겁다구

Embers are always hot

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This Naver Post account is personally run by BIGHIT MUSIC.

[End Note]

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#230519 #suga #yoongi #agust d #big hit #twitter #naver #bangbell #blogpost #photos #d-day #amygdala #people pt. 2 #haegeum #twitter's photo limit is so annoying #pls check out our website for the full effect #bts #bangtan

[ghostlieangel]

I've written a new blog post to help old school newbies <3 Old School Lolita items you can buy brand new

#blogpost

[lastremainingtesticle]

It’s surreal being on this site again after five, six years on Reddit. I’ve walked into my childhood home with moving boxes, a place I thought I’d outgrown yet so steeped in familiarity and drenched in memory that I feel I should know every cobweb. But someone’s cleaned up while I’ve been away, applied fresh paint. The cabinet with the old CRT is gone, and in the living room the ‘mid-century’ has been dropped from ‘modern.’ The blog I used to keep has been lost, a diary tossed when my parents’ cleaned out my old room, and I’m still standing here box in hand trying to figure out how to unpack.

_I’m home,_ I think, but the conscious self has yet to catch up, and I pine for a space to once again call my own.

#reddit refugee #blogpost #anyway hey folks! it’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I haven’t been on tumblr in a long time

[jennifermeyering]

French Onion Soup - Mushroom-infused French Onion Soup: a cozy blend of caramelized onions, earthy mushrooms, and melted Gruyere on toasted baguette slices. Warm your soul! Get the Recipe Here!

#blogpost #jennifermeyering

[foodieproject]

This Cran-Apple Sangria is a festive twist on the classic Spanish drink. With fresh cranberries, juicy apples, and warm cinnamon infused in red wine and brandy, it's the perfect beverage to celebrate the fall season. Get the Recipe Here!

#submission #blogpost #jennifermeyering #drinks-shakes #recipes #sangria #brandy #liqueur #wine

[finanah]

SET MY EYES ON YOU♥︎೨

shikanoin heizou x f!reader social media au ⸝⸝ college!au

synopsis; while you and Heizou don't share majors, both of you are in the entertainment industry. Your roommates are often affiliated with each other, such as hangouts collabs, etc. You had the impression that he didn't like you, so you (thought) returned the treatment which resulted in bickering and rivalry over dumb things...but things changed after your situationship went downhill...

status ╰・being rewritten tagslist ╰・open !! (pls)..

tags ╰・; college students, modern au, entertainment industry, 6reeze au, idol yn, hurt no comfortish (near the end or mid story), LOTS of jealousy, unrequited love if you squint, past lovers (yn and ayato), to enemies to loversish (they dont actually hate eachother, so ig its not rlly enemies.), suggestive themes (occasional smut) , yn loves astronomy (tbhk hanako) betrayal, perfectionist yn

other ships included - xinqiu x chongyun, yoimiya x ayaka, scara x mona, kokomi x gorou and probably more ill add to the list..

➜ ALOT MORE ill include it in the chapters !! it might change a bit tho bc I don't follow my own storyline..

note ^ the posting time might vary, ill try to post today since from mon-fri im at school (UNLESS I skip which I do often) after that summer break woohoo ill try to update once a day or twice a week maybe more to promises I procrastinate D:

the muskequeers ! the abusement park

彡book⁰⁰¹

come find out

sry, im busy

come over

paper cut - written

tears of comfort- written

panicking - written

queen cunt is back to serve

hangover

not again

tongue tied

breaking news

2nd situationship sink

delusion is no longer free

tba.

i am um, currently rewriting it bc after 2 months i didnt like it so uh yeah itll be back soon i think

#heizou #shikanoin heizou #kaedehara kazuha #xiao #kazuha kaedehara #wanderer #genshin fanfic #genshin smau #heizou x reader #ayato x reader #angst #modern au #college au #social media au #pawsmin #pawmin smau #blogpost #x reader #hurt no comfort

[trixterdark]

Pregnant Midge, the collective human consciousness, and the implications of Barbieland

When the Barbie movie was first announced I was excited, and more so as every teaser came out. And then there she was, Midge. Anyone with remote Barbie knowledge, collectors, and other ilk knows Midge as the pregnant Barbie doll. I was surprised that Mattel allowed the joke and assumed it was just going to result in one scene and then I saw Alan and my curiosity was piqued.

Because I'm old enough to remember the Midge controversy.

Midge was not as popular in the 90s and 00s, but she still showed up. And as we all know, Barbie and Ken have been together for ages (Except that one time she dated another guy) but they never marry...

But Alan and Midge do.

In fact, Alan is the father of Midge's kids!

Yes, kids. Midge was pregnant more than once. The thing is, she came in a box without her husband. This led critics (and mostly weird moms) to call her a bad influence and accuse her of promoting teen pregnancy (??? idk how she's literally a doll)

Which resulted in a new boxset including Alan. As a cut-out.

But mind you, both Alan and Midge had sets with a child. In fact, the Happy Family line continued for a while after pregnant Midge.

So why is Midge only remembered as mysteriously pregnant?

Let's talk about the Barbie movie. And some things shown to us:

-The Barbies are aware of people playing with them in the real world.

-There is a Mount Rushmore style monument featuring Barbies with older face sculpts, but we don't meet any of those Barbies

-Alan and Midge both exist but do not directly interact

-Alan tries to leave Barbieland but does not mention Midge or any children he would be leaving behind

-The one Alan left resembles the original Alan

-Weird Barbie is um...weird.

Based on this I present this theory: The physical appearance of the Barbies in Barbieland are based on the collective consciousness of the humans.

Alan and Midge have both lost a lot of popularity since their debut. Initially Alan was Ken's buddy, while Midge was Barbie's best friend. They did not become a couple until later. However, Alan is still relevant among collectors and fans. Whereas Midge is remembered by two groups:

People who watched Life in the dreamhouse

People who remember the pregnant Midge scandal

I love dreamhouse Midge but I think the thing here is that more people remember the scandal.

So Midge's representation in Babrieland is based off the public's opinion of her. She is doomed to be forever pregnant because the majority of people remember her that way

Until we free her!

Remember Midge! Not for that removable belly, but for all she has been, all she has done and all those funny moment she had in the tv series!

Or something idk the movie isn't real. Let's just look at dolls now

#the barbie movie #Barbie 2023 #Midge #Margaret “Midge” Hadley Sherwood #Barbie #Alan #He's just Alan #Dollblr #Barbie dolls #blogpiece #thoughts #barbie tingz #blogpost

[hepeksikk]

#kalbimyasta #romantik #romantizm #romantic #couple #kiss #kissing #kisses #aestestic #aesthetic #aestethic #photo #photografy #beautiful photos #my blog #blogpost #aşk #sevgi #öpücük #keşfedilmemiş #keşfet #post #postlarım #edebiyat #şiir #kitap #şair #istanbul #izmir #antalya

[thebeautifuldreamer]

You don’t find love, it finds you. It’s got a little bit to do with destiny, fate, and what’s written in the stars.

-Anais Nin.

#love quotes #deep quotes #quotes #love #lovers #true love #blogpost #newpost #newblogposts #written in the stars #romanticising #romance

[bunny-lovez]

Love when people tag my art with me and who. I hope you find the bunny or kitty girl of your dreams ^_^

#blogpost

[bts-trans]

230417 Big Hit's Tweet

[네이버 포스트] 박지민 소환! 외치면 방림이가 뿅!하고 사진을 가져오는 마법 ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ (@ https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.naver?volumeNo=35795901&memberNo=51325039)

#BTS #방탄소년단 #지민 #Jimin #Jimin_FACE

[Naver Post] Summoning Park Jimin! If you shout this out loud, Bangbell will poof! in and bring pictures just like magic ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞

#BTS #Jimin #Jimin_FACE

Naver Post Translation

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[BTS] Jimin ‘FACE’ 앨범 활동을 꽉꽉 담은 비하인드!

[BTS] A behind-the-scenes filled to the brim with activities for Jimin’s ‘FACE’

아-하!

Hi-A!*

(T/N: Stands for ‘Hi ARMY’, which is how Bangbell always starts these posts.)

✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ)و✧*｡

아미들! 안녕~ 안녕~ 안녕하세요?! 방림이가 돌아왔습니다,, 오랜만에 아미 여러분들의 월요병을 치유하기 위해서 월요병 치료사 방림이 힘차게 입! 짱! ㄴ 나가 ㄴ 들어와

ARMYs! Hello~ Hello~ Hello?! Bangbell has returned,, Bangbell, a therapist who treats the Mondays, is! here! after a long time to cure all your guys’ cases of the Mondays ㄴ Get out ㄴ Come on in

ꉂꉂ(ᵔᗜᵔ)

오늘 포스트 주인공은요,,?! 다들 알겠지만! 한. 번. 더 짚고 넘어가 줘야 하는 게 인지상정 ^-’* 너무나 다양하고 다양했던 지민의 ‘FACE’ 솔로 앨범 활동기 비하인드!

The main character of today’s post is,,?! You all probably already know! But it’s just human nature to point it out one. more. time ^-’* This is the behind-the-scenes of the activity period for Jimin’s solo album ‘FACE’ and the many different things he did

하,,~ 에라 모르겠다,, ㅋ (냅다 한숨) 걍 방림이가 아미들 줄라고 다 가져와버렸음,,~ ㅋ 난 몰라잉 ㅋ,, 아미들이 걍 따봉 날려주면 방림이는 그걸로 행복혀,,

Ha,,~ what the heck,, Ha (deep sigh) Bangbell just brought everything for ARMYs,,~ Ha I don’t knowww ha,, If ARMYs just send a thumbs up Bangbell will be happy with that,,

아. 아. (확성기) 지금부터 내려도 내려도 끝이 없는 스크롤의 향연이 시작될 예정입니다. 아미 여러분들은 심호흡을 하신 후에 스크롤을 내려주시기 바람미다. ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ (대충 모바일로 박지민 소환술 하는 중) ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞

Ah. Ah. (megaphone) From this point forward there will be a scroll feast that doesn’t end no matter how far down you go. ARMYs after you’ve taken a deep breath please scroll down.

◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ (Trying to summon Park Jimin on mobile) ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞ ◟ (ˊᗜ ˋ) ◞

시-작!

Go!

제일 처음 아미들에게 보여줄 모습은요! 앨범 준비하는 뿅아리 아니 콩알지민? 아니 그냥 귀여운 지민으로 하자 왜냐면 귀여우니까 (끄덕)

This is the very first thing I’ll show ARMYs! It’s chick, no bean Jimin? preparing for his album Nah let’s just go with cutie Jimin Because he’s cute (nods)

매일매일 춤 연습과 라이브 연습,,,? 박지민,,,, 닮고 싶다,,, (아무래도 방림이는 절대 그렇게 못하니까)

Dance practice and live performance practice every single day,,,? I want to,,,, be like Park Jimin,,, (Bangbell can’t do that no matter what)

“Photographed, taped/filmed or recorded at the NEW 42ND STREET Studios”

갑자기 지구 반대편에서 나타난 지민 baby였다가 멋있어지는 사람..? 본 적 있음? 저 방금 봤어요 저 위에 있는 사람임

Jimin has suddenly appeared on the opposite side of the world He was a baby and then he was so cool..? Have you ever seen something like that before? I just saw it That person above

괜히 갭사이신이라는 별명 붙여진 게 아니다 진짜 근데 팰런쇼 무대 하기 전에도 연습과.. 또 연습과.. 찐막의 연습과,,,, 연습지민 그냥 고유명사로 진행시켜

There’s a reason he’s nicknamed the god of duality But even before performing on the Fallon Show he practices.. and practices.. and practices one last time,,,, Let’s just make Practice Jimin a proper noun

ദി ᷇ ᵕ ᷆ ദി

팰런쇼 녹화 당일! 기다리면서 기타도 띵가띵가 쳐보구요 (귀.여.워.)

Recording day for the Fallon Show! While he waits he plays around on the guitar (c.u.t.e.)

하,,, 잠시만. 일단. 아미들 심장 아플까 봐 무대 사진은 한 장만 먼저,, 올릴게요,, 아직,, 많은 음악방송 사진들이 있으니까,,, (아미들 열 올려) (???) 벌써부터 눈물 콧물 기절하면 안된다구,,

Ha,,, wait a second. First of all. I’m worried that ARMYs’ hearts may hurt so I’m just going to post one photo,, first,, There are still,, lots of pictures from the music shows,,, (ARMYs are you feeling feverish) (???) You can’t be passing out with teary eyes and a runny nose already,,

박지민하면 아무래도 모니터링하는 모습 빼먹을 수 없거든요..

When you think of Park Jimin you can’t leave out him monitoring himself..

그리고 갑자기 단짠 모습의 자켓촬영 현장 보여주면서 아미들 정신없게 만들기 (??)

Making ARMYs lose it by suddenly showing them his sweet and salty looks on the set of the jacket shooting (??)

그리고 갑자기 Set Me Free Pt.2 지민 보여주면서 아미들 혼절시키기 (???) 하지만 아직 아미들을 만족시키려면 멀었다구 방림 ㄴ 나도 알고 있으니까 얼른 스크롤을 내려보r..

And making ARMYs swoon while suddenly showing them Set Me Free Pt.2 Jimin (???) But Bangbell there’s still a long way to go before ARMYs are satisfied ㄴ I already know that so I’m going to scroll down right away..

뭐야? 또 이 사람이 먼저 꼬시는데요 물론 제가 그냥 먼저 넘어가기는 했는데요.. 방림이 시절,,, Latte는 치통샷이였는데 말여,, 지민이 하니깐 그냥 꽃받침 그 잡채네,,~ 스껄,,~

What is this? This person is being a flirt again Of course I was the first one to just move on.. The days of Bangbell,,, Back in my day, this was known as a toothache shot But since it’s Jimin this is definitely a flower, ~skrr,,~

하 ,, ,,,,, ,, ,,~~,,,,~,,,,,,,˃̵ࡇ˂̵ 이제부터 뭘 올려야 될지 지금 약간 이제 고민이 되는데요,,,, 왜냐면.. 지금부터 다 지민이 예쁘고 귀엽고 멋있을 테니까,,, (당연함) 방림이 마우스가 클릭하는 그것이… 손이 먼저 가는 그 사진이 먼저 공개다… (비장)

Ha ,, ,,,,, ,, ,,~~,,,,~,,,,,,,˃̵ࡇ˂̵ I’m currently thinking about what I should ah uh um post from this point forward Because.. From this point on, Jimin will be very pretty and cute and cool,,, (of course) Bangbell’s mouse clicks… The picture that caught my eye first will be the first one up… (determined)

ok. 음악방송 지민 먼저 Let’s go.

ok. First up music broadcast Jimin. Let’s go.

무대 아래에서 또 이렇게 하염없이 귀엽지,,, (+ 깨알 EOTD 그리는 뽀쨕 지민은 뽀너쓰)

This man is being relentlessly cute again below the stage,,, (+ Bonus: Cutie Jimin drawing a tiny EOTD*)

(T/N: Stands for ‘Emotion of the Day,’ which was a series of cute graphics and photos released during Jimin’s ‘FACE’ promotions.)

무대 위 박지민이 또 찢었다. (진지) 박지민 소환술 안 기다릴 수가 없음.. 당장 제 옆에라도 나타나주시면 안 될까요? (겠냐)

Park Jimin tore up the stage again. (serious) I can’t help but wait for the Park Jimin summoning magic.. Can’t he just appear next to me right now? (I don’t think so)

하지만 그는 아미밖에 모르는 바보입니다. 방림이는 지민밖에 모르는 바보입니다. ㄴ 엥 그냥 바보 같은데요. ㄴ 조용히 하세요.

But he’s a fool who only knows ARMY. Bangbell is a fool who only knows Jimin. ㄴ Hey, I think you’re just a fool. ㄴ Be quiet.

그러나,,, 늘 그렇듯,, 방탄 사랑,, 방탄에게 졌다고 한다,, (이길 수 없음을 잘 알고있음) 스윗한 형아들에게 사랑받는 뿅아리 단 두 장으로 사람을 울릴 수가 있나? 그럴 수도 있으니 각오해라 방림이 눈물샘은 이미 오픈된 지 오래임 ( ᵕ‧̯ᵕ̥̥ )

But,,, As always,, BTS’ love,, I’ve lost to BTS,, (I know very well that I can’t win) Our chick receives lots of love from his sweet hyungs Can I make people cry with just two photos? Probably so I’m going to try

Bangbell’s tear ducts have been open for a while now ( ᵕ‧̯ᵕ̥̥ )

스튜디오 춤에서도 멋있었던 지민 못 참아 나 진짜 못 참아요 (????)

I can’t hold back this cool Jimin from STUDIO CHOOM I seriously can’t hold back (????)

-예고 없이 귀여운 지민이 나타나 놀랄 수 있습니다 -

-You may be surprised by this unexpected cute Jimin -

플레이리스트 찍는데 누가 이렇게 귀엽지요? 정답은 박지민입니다.

Who’s being this cute while filming their playlist video? The correct answer is Park Jimin.

①월의 새로운 시작의 설렘 만큼 。 ②월의 봄을 기다리는 마지막 추위만큼 。 ③월의 처음 맞이하는 첫 비만큼 。 ④월의 화창한 날씨만큼 。 ⑤월의 푸르른 새싹들 만큼 。 ⑥월의 싱그러운 향기만큼 。 ⑦월의 길어지는 해 만큼 。 ⑧월의 강렬한 더위만큼。 ⑨월의 식어가는 마지막 더위만큼 。 ①ⓞ월의 첫 단풍의 화려함 만큼 。 ①①월의 아름다운 첫눈의 설렘만큼 。。 ①②월은 새롭게 시작할 ①년을 기다리는 마음만큼 。。 ☆∴‥★..∵∴‥☆∴‥★ ①년 ①②개월 ③⑥⑤일 귀여운 박지민 최고♡ ★‥∴☆‥∴∵..★‥∴☆

①As much as the excitement for the new start of January 。 ②As much as the final cold of February that waits for spring 。 ③As much as the fall of the first rain of March 。 ④As much as the sunny weather of April 。 ⑤As much as the green sprouts of May 。 ⑥As much as the fresh scent of June 。 ⑦As much as the lengthening days of July 。 ⑧As much as the intense heat of August 。 ⑨As much as the cooling of the final heat of September 。 ①ⓞAs much as the brilliant beginnings of the first fall foliage of October 。 ①①As much as the excitement over the beautiful first snowfall of November 。 ①②As much as the feeling of waiting for the ①year to start anew in December 。 ☆∴‥★..∵∴‥☆∴‥★ ①Year ①②Months ③⑥⑤Days of cute Park Jimin is the best♡ ★‥∴☆‥∴∵..★‥∴☆

5분도 안 돼서 걸려버린 머리를모아님..? 다음에 픽시드 또 나갈 일 있으면 방림이를 찾아���도록 해요? ❛˓◞˂̵ 잘 알려드릴게,, (여유)

It hasn’t even been 5 minutes and MOA Hair* was caught..? If you have to go on Pixid again will you come find Bangbell next time? ❛˓◞˂̵ I’ll help you out,, (relaxed)

(T/N: The nickname Jimin used when he went on the show ‘Pixid.’)

지민의 애청 프로그램 슈취타, 4월 1일 만우절에 거짓말처럼 리무진서비스에 뿅! 나타난 지민까지

From Jimin’s favorite program Suchwita to Jimin’s appearance on Leemujin Service that was like a trick on April 1st, April Fools’ Day

지민의 귀여움 치사량으로 모든 아미들을 힘들게 했던 "FACE" 앨범 발매 위버스 라이브! ฅˆ‧⩊‧ˆฅ

Through a fatal dose of Jimin’s cuteness, the “FACE” album release Weverse live gave all ARMYs a hard time! ฅˆ‧⩊‧ˆฅ

무대 천재가 예능도 잘할 때? 홍김동전 지민 보다가 하도 웃어서 -> 배 아파서 -> 배고파서 -> 야식 먹은 방림이 (엥)

And when the stage prodigy also does great on variety showsl? I laughed so hard when I saw Jimin on Beat Coin -> My stomach hurt -> I was hungry -> So Bangbell had a late-night snack (huh)

지민의 돌잔치 (아님)X 최화정의 파워타임에 오신 여러분들을 환영합니다아 ⁽⁽◝(•̀ ɞ •́ )◜⁾⁾ 보고만 있어도 행복해지는 마법? 나 그거 알아. 바로 지민 최파타를 보면 돼,,

Jimin’s first birthday party (not) X Welcome everyone to Choi Hwajung’s Power Time ⁽⁽◝(•̀ ɞ •́ )◜⁾⁾ Is there a kind of magic where you become happy just from looking at something? I know. I just need to go watch Jimin CPT* away,,

(T/N: Stands for ‘Choi Hwajung’s Power Time’)

ㄴ유느님 자리.. 내 자리였으면…

ㄴIf only God Yoo’s* spot.. was my spot… (T/N: A nickname given to comedian Yoo Jaesuk.)

•᷄ ɞ •᷄

후아,,, 후아,,,, 아미들 잘 따라오고 있어요?! 괜찮나요?! 안 힘든가요?! 아직 조금 더 남았는데 괜찮겠어?!

Huff,,, Huff,,,, ARMY, are you all following along okay? Are you okay?! It’s not too difficult?! There’s still a bit left so will you be okay?!

가보자고 =͟͟͞͞(๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ✧

Let’s go =͟͟͞͞(๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ✧

아미들과 오랜만에 영통 팬싸인회로 만난 지민! 아미들의 모습을 차근차근, 오랫동안 눈에 가득 담아보던 지민의 따뜻한 눈빛이 방림이 눈에 아직도 생생하네요 T_T (왈칵)

Jimin meeting ARMYs after a long time through a video call fansign! Jimin’s warm gaze that fully captured the sight of so many ARMYs one by one after such a long time Is still clear as day in Bangbell’s eyes T_T (tears welling up)

어라라,, 근데,, 영통팬싸 사진이,,? 왜,, 한 장만 있냐구요?

Oh,, but,, why is there only,,? One,, Photo from the video call fansign?

여러분. (갑자기 쓸데없이 비장)

Everyone. (sudden determination)

방림이가. ���미들을 위해서. 준비하였읍니다.. 마음에 들길 바라며.. (긴장)

Bangbell. Has prepared for ARMYs.. I hope you like it.. (nervous)

조그마하지만 선물 감상하러 가시져?!

It’s small but shall we go and enjoy this gift?!

아미들과 직접 만나지 못하는 아쉬움을 방림이가 대신하여 지민과 잘 어울리는 귀여움 폭-발- 아이템을 함께 장착하고 찍어보았읍니다.. 아미들 감동각,,? (기대) 방림이는… 아미들을 위해 살아…. rgrg…?

Bangbell will take the place of the sadness of not being able to meet with ARMYs in person Jimin took photos while wearing some items that suited him and were ex-ploding- with cuteness.. Are ARMYs touched,,? (excited) Bangbell… lives for ARMYs…. You know? You know*…?

(T/N: The letters R and G together sounds like the Korean phrase ‘알지/alji’ which means ‘You know?’)

그리고 포스트에 빠질 수 없는 방림이표 셀카 선물까지! (つ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)つ

And we can’t leave out the Bangbell selfie present from this post! (つ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)つ

이만하면 다양한 모습의 활동기 인정? 어 ㅇㅈ 아미들,,, 방림이 인정? 어 ㅇㅈ (방림이특 : 아미들한테 칭찬받고싶어함) 수줍..(っ* ॑˘ ॑*c)

Do you approve of this promotion period filled with so many different things? Yeah, I approve ARMYs,,, do you approve of Bangbell? Yeah, I approve (Bangbell’s unique trait : Wants to receive compliments from ARMYs) Shy..(っ* ॑˘ ॑*c)

지민의 선물 같은 'FACE' 앨범 활동기! 박지민 열일했다..! 최고다..! 완전 기절이야..! (งᐛ)ว (งᐖ )ว

The promotion period of Jimin’s ‘FACE’ album that was like a gift Park Jimin worked so hard..! He’s the best..! I’m totally going to pass out..! (งᐛ)ว (งᐖ )ว

아차차,, 그리고 요즘 다시 감기가 유행이래요 아미들! 미세먼지에 고통스러운 날들이 이어지는 ㅎr루ㅎr루,, (미세먼지 내가 다 패줌) 일교차가 너무너무 심하니까 겉옷 꼭꼭 챙겨 다니고, 아프지 말기예요!

Oh right,, And they say that colds are all the rage these days ARMYs! Every day is leading up to days where the fine dust gets particularly bad,, (The fine dust is seriously kicking me in the butt) The difference in temperature is really really severe so be sure to wear an outer layer, and don’t get sick!

방림이는 다음에 또 다른 콘텐츠로 찾아오도록 할게요! @)------ 장미꽃 한 송이 남겨두고 떠납니다..♡◟(●•ᴗ•●)◞♡

Bangbell will be back again next time with more content! @)------ I’ll leave you with a single rose..♡◟(●•ᴗ•●)◞♡

아-뿅!

A-Poof!

(T/N: Short for “Bye ARMY! Poof!”, which is how Bangbell always ends these posts.)

✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ)و✧｡

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Long Form YouTube Videos: Documentaries and Video Essays

Thursday 8/12/22

Media Recommendations #41

Content:

The History of Wii Sports Resort Golf World Records (Summoning Salt)

Disney Channel's Theme - A History Mystory (Defunctland)

The Line Goes Up (Folding Ideas)

Treasure Planet - Disney's Biggest Mistake (Breadsword)

YouTube and new TV

YouTube is one of, if not the most popular ways to engage in video media in the modern age. I am in my mid-20s now, and I do not watch broadcast television at all. Subscription services like Netflix and Disney+ have meant that users can now curate their watching experiences, watching what they want, when they want, instead of having to watch for a certain time of day for a show to air.

Netflix is a giant in today's media consumption

Unlike these other subscription services, YouTube is a user driven site and thrives off the very low bar of entry for creators. All you need is a camera, and/or microphone, and a computer. This means that videos can be and are about anything. Videos of people playing videogames, rating their personal preferences of foods, tourist commentary, chemical demonstrations, original animation and music, or just educating other on your favourite things.

Some of my favourite Youtube Media. Clockwise from the top left: NileRed, SoloTravelBlog, LunaiMooney, TerminalMontage

Getting paid for your creations on YouTube is a tricky topic I do not want to get into deep today, but to get to today's topic, there is a sweetspot of length. A very short video does not pay well, and a very long video does not either. And it is tragic that longer videos do not get the recognition, reward, and engagement they deserve, because I have recently become very aware of how good the long form video catalogue is on YouTube these days.

Long Form Video Content

Now it can be quite easy to make a long video, but what I'm talking about today is beyond just stream archives and let's play compilations. I'm talking about feature length discussions of topics that the creators are passionate about and have put their passion into. In the early phase of planning this article, I came across two terms to describe my taste: Video Essays, and Documentaries. And there is a difference.

Now, Documentaries exist as a broad appealing form of media outside of YouTube. But the difference between a David Attenborough narrated exploration of nature and an explanation of the history of speedrunning a Wii game is resources and interest. The BBC would not greenlight funding for a History of Speedrunning, because it is a niche topic that will not have the broad appeal necessary to return on the cost to make that documentary at a BBC level budget. But just because it does not have mass appeal, does not mean it doesn't have appeal. The reason why I'm writing this article is because these are topics that will engage a niche audience, and these videos would not exist without the passion of the creators.

GenoSamuel's documentary of ChrisChan is a very unique case of something that can only exist on the internet.

The point of a documentary is to document. It is a presentation of collected facts, with little room for interpretation other than the presentation itself. BBC's Blue Planet is not a narrative any more than the the History of Wii Sports Resort Golf Speedrunning is. They are a curated presentation of knowledge on the topic that is enjoyable because it is easier to enjoy in one complete package rather than the interested party having to seek out and consume the scattered information themselves.

A Video Essay on the other hand is exactly what the name suggests, it is an essay in video form. It is the creator making an analysis or argument on a topic, often by dividing their video into sections, presenting information supporting their point of view. Video Essays are often more emotion driven, targeting the viewer's empathy to support the creator's opinion, either by making them happy, sad, or angry with the information presented. Video Essays do not exist as a popular form of media outside of YouTube, since their scholarly/professional equivalent are written essays. The idea of the Video Essay is not unique to YouTube but it is the best platform for independent long-form media. On the internet, there's an audience for everything, and a someone willing to present their opinion on it.

Contrapoints is a trans video essayist that discusses societal values, politics, ethics, and trans rights.

It might be my personal taste evolving, but even if YouTube doesn't financially support the models of Documentaries and Video Essays, the rise of crowd funding e.g. Patreon, has meant that the model becomes more feasible, and as a result, the general quality and variety of good long form videos has increased on the platform. So I'm take a bit of more of your time to recommend some of my favourite creator's of such media, and my favourite videos they've made.

Documentary Recommendations

The History of Wii Sports Resort Golf World Records

Summoning Salt

Summoning Salt is a historian of videogame speedrunning. To the outside observer, speedrunning may not seem like a topic that needs or lends itself well to documentation, but in reality it works very well. Since Speedrunning works around reporting your records via footage, there is lots of footage to demonstrate the topic. And if you fear getting lost in the jargon of techniques, Summoning Salt is very good at explaining the runs in laymen's terms. His sound design, narration, and how the video is formatted makes it easy to follow a topic, and the Documentaries go at fast enough pace that you never feel bored down by unnecessary detail.

The video that introduced me to Summoning Salt and the true depths of speedrunning was their video on Wii Sports Resort Golf. It was a tale of competitive spirit, flukes of ingenuity, and tenacity. What was one person's whim became a series of trials for many. How far can you stretch the technical ability and exploits of a Wii Motion Control Game? Very far it turns out. At 36 minutes, it is a shorter doco, a great introduction to Summoning Salt and his genre. It is a gripping tale that I implore you to experience for yourself.

Disney Channel's Theme - A History Mystery

Defunctland

Defunctland is a historian on theme parks, children's media projects, movies, and shows. Their origin was in extinct theme parks, but the breadth of topics discussed has expanded. While theme parks documentaries are not an uncommon subject area on YouTube, nobody does their research quite as thoroughly or directly as Defunctland. Much of the information presented in their works are things the creator had found out themselves via interviews with involved parties, or trudging through deep internet archives, all to put together complete packages.

The first video I watched of theirs is the latest (at time for writing) and is a story of how Defunctland found out who wrote the theme song for the Disney Channel. Given it is only a four note melody, it seems like it would not be difficult to find, but there are several layers of intricacies about channel tones, Disney's marketing teams, and composers that make this a very long journey. It is an emotional tale that does great tribute to those artists involved. Do watch!

Video Essay Recommendations

The Line Goes Up

Folding Ideas

Folding Ideas is a documentarian who discusses ideas that often affect society at large. Some topics are meta discussions of how to make media online and analysis of certain media products, others are societal level analysis of phenomena such as Flat Earthers. Folding Ideas has a sort of university lecture style presentation unique to Video Essays, where a large part of the video actually features the speaker in frame, while images and videos are used secondarily to better demonstrate his points. Folding Ideas videos are very long, but easy to follow; any concept brought up during explanations is quickly explained in layman's terms, so the entire essay can be followed.

The video that introduced me to Folding Ideas was their 2 hour explanation of NFTs, which also explored market capitalism, cryptocurrency and Web3. It is a Video that can be enjoyed in the background of other tasks, but I advised that for a first watch, you may want to set aside a couple hours near bedtime to sit down and absorb the explanation. Like many other Folding Ideas videos, it is overall neutral on the topic itself, but he is not afraid to make clear his stance on what he thinks of cryptocurrency and NFTs. If the NFT craze passed you by and you had no idea what any of it meant, this is THE source to educate yourself on what it all means, and why it is so bad.

Treasure Planet - Disney's Biggest Mistake

Breadsword

Breadsword is not your typical video essayist, I would describe them more as a story teller. Breadsword's target content is nostalgia bait for people who enjoy feel good media, be that older anime, disney and dream works movies from the 90s and early 00s, or even videogames. The videos of Breadsword are a love letter and analysis of childhood memories, stories from their internal development, deeper meanings, and why we should (or do) enjoy these pieces.

The first video I watched of Breadsword was their exploration of Treasure Planet, one of the last 2D Disney feature-length films. The video is both an exploration of all the technical and narrative techniques that made this movie great and how Disney tried to sabotage its success. Breadsword makes the argument that since movies like Treasure Planet are so technically demanding, and 3D animation was on the rise, Disney wanted the film to fail, so they had the excuse to change medium. It is an emotional story and a heartbreaking one, and Breadsword tells it very well.

Thanks for Reading

The irony of my article about Long YouTube Videos being very long was not lost on me, and I understand that this length will be intimidating to readers. I will not expect a lot, if any, to read the while post, but if you did, and you're reading this, thank you so much.

Like many YouTube creators, my input on this blog is for the benefit of my creativity first, and if it turns out others enjoy it, then that's fantastic. If you want to see what my other recommendations are, I have a list of them in pinned post on this blog.

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