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EARLY ACCESS: Trans Youth Vs. Healthcare, episodes 1 & 2

In the works since January, I’m finally finishing up my series with Trans Pulse Canada on trans youth and healthcare.

Here are the first two episodes! The only thing left to do is finish adding music, so this is basically their completed state.

Episode 1 (“TRANS YOUTH: What Do We Want?”) starts at 0:00, and episode 2 (“Trans Youth See a Doctor Challenge (Impossible)”) starts at 11:38.

Episode 3 is ...

July Update

(I almost typed "May Update" again, if that gives any sense of how much the past 2 months have been a blur.)

Hi buds! It's been a while. Here's what's up on my end.

Life

Things have been a real mixed bag. I've spent the past couple weeks mostly on vacation - a bit at home, a bit on the beach. Ironically, it's been great for my productivity: something like 30% of this job takes place inside my head, understanding texts and developing ideas, and this break has ...

EARLY ACCESS: Queer Amnesia & the Death of Discourse

(or, "why is queer discourse so toxic?")

It's here, just in time to close out Pride Month 2022! My look at some factors worsening the state of queer discourse: corporate interests, atomization and cultural amnesia. A few graphics are missing from this cut, but it's basically final. If you notice any major problems with it, please let me know!

My brain is soup. Goodnight :)

May update

Hey, folks! I’m gonna keep it short this month: I’m tired.

And so is she…

This past month has been a lot: my grandma died kind of suddenly in April, nearly my whole family caught COVID, and now, I have it too. It’s a mild case in the grand scheme of things, but even a mild case is rough.

There’s usually pretty lit...

Full stream: 30k celebration Q&A and fundraiser

Hey gang! In case you missed it, here's the archived stream from last night. It was a fun, super chill affair, and we raised almost $1500 for abortion access!

I think we'll do another one for 40k, whenever that happens!

Going LIVE in 1 hour - Q&A + abortion access fundraiser

Vic and I (and our cats) are going live in celebration of 30 000 subscribers. We'll be taking questions about anything & everything, and talking about how we got here.

We're also trying to raise $500 for the National Network of Abortion Funds; I'll match the first $200 in donations.

The livestream will happen at this link. 

Leave your questions below to make sure I get to them!

Live Q&A this Wednesday to celebrate 30K subscribers!

[Edit: we'll be starting the stream an hour earlier than planned! It now starts at 7 Eastern.]

Hey folks! Me, Vic, and our beloved cats will be going live this Wednesday at 8̶P̶M̶ 7PM eastern time.

I'll be talking about how I got started, the video-making process, and taking questions for at least a couple hours. Ask me about whatever you like - and Vi...

Reading Notes: What Are Women?

A handful of people said they wished there were notes for my last video, and now there are! Here are some notes I took while researching the video, edited and condensed for clarity. 

I couldn't find my notes for everything I read, so this covers 2 essays by Maria Lugones and 2 essays by Monique Wittig. These, with Engels' "Origin of the Family", formed the backbon...

EARLY ACCESS: What Are Women?

Back in full force, buds, with my longest video yet: "What Are Women?"

This one is about what it means to be a woman, from the birth of modern gender 12 000 years ago up to today. It's about how the anti-trans movement weaponizes this question to gain public support, and why every definition of "woman" ultimately fails.

This version isn't totally final - no text in the credits and the sound might be a little wonky - but it's basically done.

I really hope you enjoy! ...

Late March update: WOMEN!

(Pictured: the woman in her natural habitat)

Hey folks! I usually check in with an update post on the first of every month, but I'm excited about current projects and wanna let you know right now!

1.

After a few months in a mental slump, struggling with writer's block, my next video has finally clicked. I'm tentatively calling it 2022-03-22 17:11:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Out Now: This Wikipedia Article Hides a Sorrowful Secret

It turns out the version I shared here a couple days ago was super glitchy - sorry about that! The definitive, (hopefully) glitch-free version of my new video is here.

Hope you like it!

NEW VIDEO: This Wikipedia Article Hides a Sorrowful Secret

[Edit: I just realized this version is overflowing with graphical bugs. I'm taking it down and I'll relink the upload when it's fixed. Sorry folks, can't believe I missed this!]

(or, Things to Hold Close) 

Here are 2 stories about people just out of our reach, whether aliens or dead loved ones. About trying to reach them anyway.

This version isn't 100% final - it's missing the outro and 2 pieces of B-roll - but I think it works well in this format. E...

Sneak peek: Things to Hold Close

Hi, everyone!

Here's a segment from my next video. It's about the Fermi paradox, grief, revelling in ugliness and vulnerability. The usual fun stuff. 

Forgive the roughness, it's very much a work in progress!

I'll share a version of the full video with you on the 8th or 9th. The public premiere will be on March 11th.

See you soon. Take care. <3

February update: things happen so much

Hey, everyone! It's the worst month of the year, but the best day of the month: Update Post Day. Here's what's new.

Cool stuff

First, here's a new release I'm excited about:

The music video I directed for Avery Lake's song "Pop Quiz" came out a couple days ago. It's glitchy and noisy and pretty ~out there~. We spent months putting it together, and Avery & I ar...

January update: so! many! things!

Hey, all :) Happy new year! I hope this update finds you curled up on the sofa with a hot chocolate in hand. Unless you're in the Southern hemisphere, in which case I guess I hope this message finds you... surfing? Barbecuing? Whatever.

I've got a lot to update you on this month, including some very exciting news, so I'll split this update into two parts. The whole thing is worth reading, I swear!

Part 1: things are bad,

I want to level with you: morale is pr...

EARLY ACCESS: TERFs Are Wrong About Biological Sex

After a week of editing crunch I hope to never repeat again, my latest video is nearly done! Here’s the early access version :)

Still to come: sound processing, color correction and a couple titles/images. If you’d rather wait until everything is finished, the final version will premiere Sunday, December 19th at 8PM EST.

This video was originally a good bit longer. If people are into it, I might post the parts that got cut from the script!

Big news: my videos now available on Nebula!

I wanted you to get this news before everyone else: 

I am thrilled to let you know  my videos are now available on the creator-owned streaming platform Nebula!

If you don't already know, Nebula is killer.  It encourages creators to talk about the things we're most passionate about, since there's no risk of age-restriction or demonetization. Even though there are no ads (inc...

December update: dear reader, it's goin' down

Hey folks! I owe you an update. Here's what's going on with me, and what's in the works right now.

I'm in the middle of writing the last video of the year. It's about TERFs (a topic I'm sure nobody is sick of yet) and a slogan they're using a lot lately: "Sex, not gender".  TERFs pride themselves in their connection to "biological sex", and claim their sex-based analysis keeps them grounded in reality. I think this is nonsense (hold for shock) and I want t...

Full version OUT NOW: We Cooked 3 AI-Generated Recipes. It Went Badly.

Hey gang! The finalized version of our AI cooking experiment is out now. This version is tighter, funnier and better-quality (though the sound is still a bit janky - Adobe Premiere is the devil etc).

This one's goofy and not remotely nerdy or sentimental, but worry not. The next couple mainline videos are both those things and intensely so. More on those in a few weeks.

If you haven't seen this one yet, enjoy!

NEW VIDEO: We Cooked 3 AI-Generated Recipes. It Went Badly.

It's here y'all, the sequel to The Surreal Dreams of AI-Generated Art! This one's much less academic and much more silly.

This is the early access version, I'm not sure when the final thing will be out (probably in a few days).  I've been having some real issues with Premiere Pro, and just wanted to get this to you - sound/graphics/etc are close, but definitely not final.

A couple more videos coming before the year's end :) enjoy!

AI Art Bonus Video: Is "Stonks" Art?

Finally got around to cutting this. Just a silly little debate between me and my partner, which I lost by a freaking mile. Enjoy!

NEW VIDEO: The Surreal Dreams of AI-Generated Art

It's here, buds! My look at the unique visual language of art made with AI, what makes it so fascinating, and the market forces threatening to take it all away.

This is an early access version, but I think it's done. If you notice anything off, any glitches or mistakes, please let me know!

Public premiere will be tomorrow at 3PM :)

You Got Questions? I Got Answers!

Planning on releasing a Q&A once the channel hits 20 000 subscribers, probably in the next couple months. If you've got any questions for me, leave 'em below! Can be about the videos or not, I don't really mind.

(Also: my next video will be out in the first half of October, with its sequel following a few weeks later. It's a busy time around here!)

xoxo Gossip Lily