Buffy's 'Worst' Episode Is The Government's Fault

On the strange backstory behind one of the most universally hated pieces of TV of the '90s... and exactly who's responsible. Go to https://curiositystream.com/sarahz/ and use my code sarahz for access to Curiositystream and Nebula! Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Music: Sven Lindvall, Daniel Fridell - Standing on our Heads Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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Doctor Who's Pro-Life Episode

On an episode of Doctor Who that will haunt me until the day I die. Get classes from your favourite creators at https://nebulaclasses.com/sarahz ! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Doctor Who opening sequence blank by FuturesEnd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNW4GV_eSes Big Joel's video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R92f94cVUrg Music: Phillip Ayers - Don't Fall Now Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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Is Fanfiction Art? (It's Complicated)

On art, transformativity, and the literary wonders of putting your middle finger up at preps. AND THEN WE DANCED is now streaming on MUBI in the US and Canada. Get a free month at https://mubi.com/sarahz ! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Listen to Trials & Trebuchets! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/trials-trebuchets/id1450941804 Music: Xack - Let Up Hara Noda - Over Here Pandaraps - Sour Turn Sarah, The Illstrumentalist - Caramel Delight American Legion - Morning To Do List Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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You Don't Actually Enjoy Bingewatching

On the rise of single-day TV releases, cultural oversaturation, and the Dracula fan project that might help a bit. Let Audible help you discover new ways to laugh, be inspired, or be entertained. New members can try it free for 30 days. Visit https://audible.com/sarahz or text sarahz to 500-500, -------------- Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Dan Olson's 50 Shades video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzk9N7dJBec Princess' True Crime video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec7o2uJeFDE Dracula Daily: https://draculadaily.substack.com/about Music: FLYIN - Raw Vibes John Runefelt - Old Town Calypso Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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The Rise and Fall of Geek Culture

On the 2010s geek boom, where we're at now, and what happens when your character dies in DND. Visit http://www.curiositystream.com/sarahz and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Princess' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIt7hA5TSq8 Ian's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLYWHpgIoIw Voices by: Nathan_Why: https://twitter.com/why_nathan Emily St. James JubyPhonic: https://www.youtube.com/c/JubyPhonic Princess Weekes: https://www.youtube.com/c/MelinaPendulum Music: Quarter Roll - Geeks Unite Mary Riddle - A Hoax Jo Wandrini - Hordes Silver Maple - Serene Solitude Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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No, Idiocracy Is Not A Documentary

This video essay is LITERALLY A DOCUMENTARY. Check out http://www.audible.com/sarahz or text sarahz to 500-500 to get a 30 day free trial! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Shaun's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBc7qBS1Ujo Music: Peter Crosby - Dancin' With The Devil spring gang - Segersta Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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Q&A Livestream w/ Sarah Z and Cowriter Emily

In celebration of 500k subs and Emily visiting, come ask us anything! If you want to make sure your question gets answered, feel free to put it in the comments of our Patreon post at https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ !


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The Horrifying Panopticon of West Elm Caleb

This video is not about West Elm Caleb. The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/sarahz02221 ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Music: Trevor Kowalski - Story is she left without a trace Dusty Decks - Strings Attached Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain Couch Guy article: https://slate.com/technology/2021/12/tiktok-couch-guy-internet-sleuths.html Rayne Fisher-Quann article: https://internetprincess.substack.com/p/west-elm-caleb-and-the-feminist-panopticon?s=r Couch Guy voiced by NathanWhy: https://twitter.com/why_nathan Michel Foucault voiced by Lindsay Ellis: https://www.youtube.com/c/LindsayEllisVids


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That Time The Sherlock Fandom Invented A Character

The long, the awaited... Mormor. Go to http://thefab.co/sarahz and get 25% off a premium Fabulous subscription! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Music: Sarah the Illstrumentalist - Sun Freckles Sarah the Illstrumentalist - Flamingo Floatie peerless - ragtime Nashional - That's Fine Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain Introduction: 0:00 Mormor: 2:30 Fanon Type 1: 22:34 Fanon Type 2: 26:55 Fanon Type 3: 38:18 The Why And How Of Fanon: 53:35 TL;DW: 1:08:41


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Why the Mean Girls Musical Doesn't Work

On Wednesdays, we release a Mean Girls video! Visit http://www.curiositystream.com/sarahz and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Voices: Emily (linked above) Elisa Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/c/MavenoftheEventide Dan Olson: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoldingIdeas Schafrillas Productions: https://www.youtube.com/c/SchaffrillasProductions Music (in order) Frizz Oli - A Holly Jolly Time Toby Tranter - Gangsta Claus Toby Tranter - Litmas Tree Chris Shards - Catching the Breeze Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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What Went Wrong with Dear Evan Hansen

#YouWillBeHorrified. Visit http://www.curiositystream.com/sarahz and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Music (in order) Cody Francis - Feel So Lucky Erasmus Talbot - Cuckolds All In A Row Auxjack - Startup Howard Harper-Barnes - A Place For Us Smartface - Bear Hats Tape Machines - Evergreen Fields Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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The Rise and Fall of Teen Dystopias

It's the year 2021, and you are watching The Video Essay on The Computer while living in The Society and learning about The Books that focused on The Dystopia. Check out http://www.audible.com/sarahz or text sarahz to 500-500 to get a 30 day free trial! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Voices by Lady Emily, Dan Olson, Lindsay Ribar, Emily VanDerWeff, and Hbomberguy Shiau's Rise of Dystopian Fiction: https://electricliterature.com/the-rise-of-dystopian-fiction-from-soviet-dissidents-to-70s-paranoia-to-murakami/ The Day Rue 'Became' Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie9NOhSG6rI Music, in order: Gregory David - Coffee Break Killrude - Mountain Lion Oh The City - Time's Not Always Your Friend Edgar Hopp - Personal Vendetta Rikard From - Once Upon an Autumn Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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Fandom's Biggest Controversy: The Story of Proshippers vs Antis

Let's talk about the second biggest ship-related controversy that happened this past March. Sorry, Suez Canal fans. Visit http://www.curiositystream.com/sarahz and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter (and, for this video specifically, editor) Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Princess' video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHr-ABz2YI0 Aleem's disinterpretation thread: https://twitter.com/ZeeshanAleem/status/1367553913239592963 Izzy's cookie video: https://youtu.be/bNE4czu9G5s Voices: Antonella Inserra https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv12_YmMVlaUAUpxgz9s7Qg Elisa Hansen https://sites.google.com/view/elisahansen Emily VanDerWeff https://twitter.com/emilyvdw Music (in order) Lapis Lazuli - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Maniac- Killrude Walking in the Rain - Zoë Blade


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Crime Scene Kitchen Is A Very Weird Cooking Show

Remember, if you get the dessert wrong, you go home. Go to http://bit.ly/SZ3-21 and use my code "SZ21" to get 20% off all lifetime purchases of Campfire Blaze modules for the rest of 2021! ---- Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Voices: Thomas voiced by NathanWhy: https://twitter.com/why_nathan Columbo voiced by Gianni Matragrano: https://www.youtube.com/user/GianniWatchesVideos Music (from Epidemic Sound): Christopher Moe Ditlevsen - Covert Affairs Fasion - Dansez Jobii- Meander Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain


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Homestuck Sent Me A Legal Threat, And Then It Got Worse

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How the Internet Turned On the McElroy Brothers

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The Homestuck video but it's just every time I drink Faygo and suffer

Deleting this soon so enjoy the #FaygoCut while it lasts. Also new video coming out this weekend!


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A Brief History of Homestuck

Let me tell you about Homestuck! Check out http://www.audible.com/sarahz or text sarahz to 500-500 to get a 30 day free trial! ------ Gio's writeups: https://blog.giovanh.com/blog/2020/10/03/the-hiveswap-fiasco/ https://blog.giovanh.com/blog/2021/01/14/hussie-exploited-the-odd-gentlemen-backers/ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter Check out my cowriter Emily! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_A Music (from Epidemic Sound): Video Call from Los Angeles - Trevor Kowalski Wide Eyes - Tape Machines Swagger Swagger - Lucas Pittman Tiger Tracks - Lexica Nite Glo - Molife Stay Another Day - Spectacles Wallet and Watch Stakes - Rospigg Walking in the Rain - Zoë Blade Let Me Tell You About Homestuck - Allegra Rosenberg Voices: Red Bard: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQuZgTeDkLjVdsO6Ahg9Qjw Emily Bray: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA NathanWhy: https://twitter.com/why_nathan Big Joel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaN8DZdc8EHo5y1LsQWMiig


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Tumblr's $6000 Scam: The Story of All or Nothing

Oh my god, they were roommates! Visit http://curiositystream.com/sarahz​​ and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz​ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter​​ Check out my cowriter Emily: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9fr-NSOwaE65w092RO_AA Check out Trials & Trebuchets: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/trials-trebuchets/id1450941804 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yxD0ZSNDsiR9ToozxIOkc Music (in order) Voxel Revolution - Kevin McLeod Griphop - Kevin McLeod Wallpaper - Kevin McLeod Too Cool - Kevin McLeod Walking in the Rain - Zoë Blade


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Tumblr's FAKEST Story: The Tale of Oppa Homeless Style

Less of a deep dive into the phenomenon of fake Tumblr stories and more a Mariana Trench excursion. Visit http://curiositystream.com/sarahz​ and get thousands of exciting documentaries and access to my streaming service Nebula! ------ Support me: Merch: https://standard.tv/sarahz​ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahZ​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marysuewriter​ Music (in order): Extraterrestrial (by Epidemic Sound) http://epidemicsound.com/creator Kevin McLeod - Hiding Your Reality Kevin McLeod - Bass Soli Zoë Blade - Walking in the Rain Voice Acting: Protagonist - Kharla (Trials & Trebuchets) Villain - Sam (Trials & Trebuchets) Homeless Man - NathanWhy ( https://twitter.com/why_nathan)


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