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Blue Velvet - Deep Dive

Hi everyone,

We're happy to announce and upload our first video Deep Dive. Would love to know what you guys think of this format, as we have more to come and more voted ones exclusive for patrons as well.

Thanks again for the support

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction & synopsis
1:57 The multiple interpretations of the film (psychosexual Americana/a coming-of-age story)/The focus of the film being on Jeffrey instead of Frank
10:19 The 'death' of the father and tr...

Content With The Veneer of Depth

An Essay by Lewis Bond

18. "My music may be empty and corporate..."

0:00 Meal prep/Strange language and SMART targets
15:56 The cringe tolerance ('laged to death')/Dream Theater
29:58 The 'instant classic' moniker of music/old stuff once deemed terrible is now re-envisioned/Joy Division remastered videos
44:51 On recommending filmmaking books/The emptiness of cinematic discourse/Expanding the Cinema Cartography with new programming
1:09:48 Animal Farm (Not that Animal Farm)/'Closeness' (Tesnota) and the idea of real-life footage in film
1:17:20...

17. We <3 Our Oligarchs

0:00 We missed the Oscar nominations
7:06 Home-schooling our children/The generational gaps/We allowed art and culture to be an accessory
28:44 The Kanye discussion
51:36 Our takes on 'cancel culture'/Manoevering through the modern landscape independently
1:07:13 Where our name apparently came from/Not taking any sponsorships and why
1:17:58 Auto-erotic asphyxiation/ The logic of serial killers/Go watch 'Mindhunter'

16. The Fall of the Goth Empire

0:00 Either-or game (Tarkovsky, Alien, Persona...)
14:55 A discussion on religion
46:10 The new alternative scene/the costumes of goth/how hip-hop has changed over the years
1:11:55 The need for vulgarity in art, the damage when it is empty/Peter Sotos
1:26:32 SHOUT OUT/Showing our appreciation for all of you/The kinship we share with our viewers that helps us grow
1:38:33 A quick conversation on Hitler and the understanding of evil

Note from Luiza: Pardon me for com...

15. U wot m8

0:00 Finding a routine for yourself/personal rituals/the vulnerability towards a loved one
20:08 Disenfranchised with modern art/One billion dollar movies
31:27 Does advertising work?/The 'good at business ' lie
48:38 Accepting bad filmmaking
58:08 Honesty with showing your references/What pieces of art immediately inspire us
1:14:37 The difference between fighting and violence/Lewis talks about relationship with violence at a young age/Stories of violent encounters
1:32:42 ...

The Aesthetic of Love

Another instalment of our "The Aesthetic" series. A lot of new formats are coming to our channel in February, but we wanted to start the year with a classic.

Here we explore Love from a variety of perspectives in Cinema.

Thanks for the support,

Luiza 

Deep Dive: 8½

Today we talk about Federico Fellini's masterpiece 8½. 

Enjoy!

14. Don't Try

0:00 The art of ageing/growing alongside people/it's never too late to begin anything/living with regrets and moving beyond your parents
41:28 The difference between male and female groups
55:18 How do you bridge between your positive outlook and darker interests/stop overthinking/making it your main goal to be true to yourself
1:15:03 CRPGs and Graphic novels
1:21:37 Mike and Melissa/working with people from school and college
1:43:56 Old internet round-up/nostalgia critic/Ada...

DEEP DIVE January Vote

Hi everyone,
Happy 2024! We are opening the vote for the next episode of Deep Dive!

We encourage you to tell us your opinion about the film you chose, as well as send any questions for the episode in the comment section.

Voting starts now and ends: Wednesday, 10 January Episode goes live: Friday, 12 January You can listen to our previous Deep Dives here: 2024-01-05 17:41:18 +0000 UTC View Post

13. The Old 'In-Out, In-Out'

0:00 The 'In-Out' game/Catholicism/Anti-Humanism/The Jeffrey Epstein list
20:00 Being completely unscripted and radical sincerity/Our ideas for new formats/The strength of us both together/Drug use
42:50 New trailer soundtracks/Swearing in advertising/Modular storytelling
51:19 Saltburn discussion
1:04:23 Youth and the fear of dying/Marketing exclusively to children
1:08:35 Gaming products/The mass exodus of the games industry/All products have their equivalent of nuclear deter...

12. The Thing Is...

0:00 Luiza opens up about being herself/overthinking your image
29:55 The Jonbenet Ramsay Case
47:13 Nick Crowley, Chills and Early Youtube
1:03:50 Vloggingand presenting with insincerity/How people treat 'lore' as the new narrative

In Praise of Faces

Hello everyone.
Here is the newest video essay exploring a topic that we have yet to touch upon - the image of the human face.

Enjoy,
Lewis

11. GTA VI Directed by Ben Shapiro

0:00 Grand Theft Auto trailer/nostalgia of video games/increasing the technology of the arts
37:16 Conservatives making reactionary films/Right wing podcasts and their lack of aesthetic taste
59:15 The warped face of Conor Mcgregor/the abilities that fighting gives you/we are still encouraging you all to fight

Here the Lotus Eaters present us with the refined aesthetics of the modern gentlem...