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We're Entering the Silver Age of Superhero Movies & Shows

Go Read Some Comics looks back at the history of comic books, and examines the current era of super hero movies. Claiming the coming era to be a silver age.

I agree with alot in here. SH movies are not dying. But Def got over done. And expected too much from us. But they cant be what they were at the start.

youtube.com/watch?v=LBGh4XNJa0

#VideoEssay #SuperHeroes #ComicBooks #Movies @comics

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After sleeping, I want to be easier on the #LindseyEllis vid. I do think it is not good work. She is usually fabulous. But I left this one less than satisfied. There is some informative stuff. But like I said, you have to care about the history of the disney parks. Which is weird, cause I enjoyed the similar Las Vegas one.

There are some funny jokes, but they mostly just break up the monotony for me. Edited well, but more rambley. Similar complaint for the Xmen vid.

I usually love almost any #LindseyEllis vids. But this disney park one is.. anh. Like the Xmen one, she is just fafing about disney park rides she likes, doesnt like, and a take away I could not remember 5 seconds after the vid finished. Usually I am thinking about the conclusion for days. And I could barely keep caring while the vid was going.

I have no desire to go to a disney park, and couldnt afford it if I did. And this vid HINGES on you caring too much about the parks.

So I finally started brainstorming a script for my #videoEssay "isms of #nudism / #naturism : an exploration of the many barriers to practicing nudism for the average person" (title WIP) and I put what I have up as a google doc anyone can view: docs.google.com/document/d/1NH

Of course, it has a lot of work left to do, and I want to do research into specific rules, studies, etc as I can find them, about gender, orientation, race, etc figures in nudist spaces (as well as "nonsexual nudity" supporters who don't consider themselves nudists), as well as make room for more feedback from others about their experiences with nonsexual public nudity, especially from anyone who isn't an (already extremely over-represented) straight white cis male). So if you'd like to take a look and provide some ideas/feedback, please feel free!

You can reply here, DM me, tell me on discord ( toplesstopics.org/chat has a join link) or email toplesstopicstv@gmail.com and I'll do my best to work your viewpoint into the script. Or if you just want to offer general advice for how to write a video essay script, I'll happily take that as well!

I'd also love if people want to submit video or audio recordings of their feedback for me to include, so it's not just my voice throughout the entire thing. I may ask some others to feature their voices for some of the text-only feedback I've received, but it would be great to hear comments in the voices of the people who are sharing them. If it is a video but you want me to blur/crop out your face, that's totally fine!

Google DocsIsms of Nudism Script BrainstormThe isms of Nudism (script brainstorm) - Introduce channel - While I have been avoiding talking specifically about nudism for the last few years—see my video “why I stopped calling myself a nudist” for more on that—we still have a lot of nudists/naturists in the topless topics c...