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My last of the YT channel recs for this year is Kaz Rowe's. They're a cartoonist by trade but also a historical researcher. Their channel has (to date) 74 video essays abt a variety of historical, art, and pop culture topics that are, almost always, filtered thru and LGBTQ+ lens.
Their approach to history is one from a feminist AND inclusive perspective. Off the top of my head, the only two of their video essays I was disappointed with were the one on Caravaggio (I was a bit bored/never got into it) and the one on Pre-Code movies (IMO, they focused too much on the political aspect--which has been well-presented EVERYWHERE--to explain where Pre-Code movies came from) and nowhere near enough time on themes (ESPECIALLY THE QUEER ONES) that are abundant in those movies, IJS.
Here's a good sampler of what their video essays I like. They have a friendly personality and, every so often, their cat will pop up and meow at the camera.
This was the first video essay of theirs I watched. I'd been looking for some good costume breakdowns after watching the movie for the millionth time.
Some of the media mentioned in this video is stuff I'd never heard of before so, for that, it gets a rec from me!
Extremely in-depth look at an artist's private life (he and his male partner were a couple for most of Leyendecker's life).
And, finally, here's a video essay that I deeply entertained by. It's basically "rich ppl's problems" involving the Vanderbilts (back when they were considered noveau riche), a costume ball, and some old timey gossip. There's even a section where Kaz Rowe ranks some of the costumes (based on sepia-toned photographs that were taken the night of the event.)
Their approach to history is one from a feminist AND inclusive perspective. Off the top of my head, the only two of their video essays I was disappointed with were the one on Caravaggio (I was a bit bored/never got into it) and the one on Pre-Code movies (IMO, they focused too much on the political aspect--which has been well-presented EVERYWHERE--to explain where Pre-Code movies came from) and nowhere near enough time on themes (ESPECIALLY THE QUEER ONES) that are abundant in those movies, IJS.
Here's a good sampler of what their video essays I like. They have a friendly personality and, every so often, their cat will pop up and meow at the camera.
This was the first video essay of theirs I watched. I'd been looking for some good costume breakdowns after watching the movie for the millionth time.
Some of the media mentioned in this video is stuff I'd never heard of before so, for that, it gets a rec from me!
Extremely in-depth look at an artist's private life (he and his male partner were a couple for most of Leyendecker's life).
And, finally, here's a video essay that I deeply entertained by. It's basically "rich ppl's problems" involving the Vanderbilts (back when they were considered noveau riche), a costume ball, and some old timey gossip. There's even a section where Kaz Rowe ranks some of the costumes (based on sepia-toned photographs that were taken the night of the event.)
