Henry KathmanJust as a little bonus, I have the video cover of 'What You Need' performed by myself and my sister, Emily. This was a more intense music production than songs I've sung in the past, so please let me know how I did!
The animation for the Tree Shamans was also done by me using Photoshop and After Effects. It involved cobbling together a couple of screenshots of the show so I could make a riggable body for the large tree shaman, as well as upscaling some of the background art. Hope it looks good!
What You Need - A Centaurworld CoverHenry Kathman2022-07-02 | Just as a little bonus, I have the video cover of 'What You Need' performed by myself and my sister, Emily. This was a more intense music production than songs I've sung in the past, so please let me know how I did!
The animation for the Tree Shamans was also done by me using Photoshop and After Effects. It involved cobbling together a couple of screenshots of the show so I could make a riggable body for the large tree shaman, as well as upscaling some of the background art. Hope it looks good!
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.comThe Amateurs Guide to Snufkin: Melody of MoominvalleyHenry Kathman2024-03-31 | In this video, I return to the world of Moominvalley to analyze the hotly anticipated game Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley and its relationship with the original Moomin stories, Tove Jansson, and the philosophies it connects with.
Disclosure: My copy of the game was provided to me by Hyper Games and Raw Fury. While I think objectivity is overrated, the opinions in this video have not been influenced by the developers and are a reflection of my own thoughts on this game and the Moomins.
Special Thanks to Kiki from @Transparencyboo for looking at the script.
Chapter Markers: 0:00 Introduction 3:31 Standard Game Review Stuff 5:38 The Philosophy of Moomin 7:14 Translating Jansson's Writing to Gameplay 11:01 The Messy Part of the Analysis 13:47 Filling Moominvalley with Crime
Works Cited Bletchly, Rachael. “How Moomin Author Built a Brand Worth £700m and Why Brits Still Love Them.” The Mirror, Reach PLC, 4 Jan. 2021, www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/how-moomin-creator-built-brand-23260983. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024. Dymel-Trzebiatowska, Hanna. “Moomins Take the Floor. Finnish Trolls in Contemporary Mass Social (Media) Events.” Children’s Literature in Education, Aug. 2022, pp. 1–16. EBSCOhost, doi.org/10.1007/s10583-022-09497-6 Link Ellis, Rowan. “Why Is Cottagecore so Gay?” Rowan Ellis, YouTube, 30 July 2020, youtu.be/5odKiL7jRW0. Kramer, Ash. “Philosophical Materialism: Vital Materialism.” Philosophical Materialism: A Study of Early Modern Literature and Contemporary Theory, The Alliance for Networking Visual Culture, scalar.usc.edu/works/material_philosophy/vital-materialism#:~:text=Frequently%20gendered%20female%2C%20vital%20materialism. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024. Meereboer, Arwen Dagmar. "Moomins and Complicity with Matter: Tove Jansson’s Moominpappa at Sea as an Intervention in Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things by Jane Bennett." SATS 23.1 (2022): 17-32. https://www.doria.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/180011/meereboer_arwen.pdf?sequence=2 O’Connell, Joe. “The Melancholy Promise of Heidi, Girl of the Alps.” Beyond Ghibli, YouTube, 20 Sept. 2018, youtu.be/_DFPoZN-FoI. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024. O’Luanaigh, Robin. “Co-Opting Cottagecore: Pastoral Aesthetics in Reactionary and Extremist Movements.” Global Network on Extremism and Technology, The International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, 19 May 2023, gnet-research.org/2023/05/19/co-opting-cottagecore-pastoral-aesthetics-in-reactionary-and-extremist-movements/. Peter Marten. “Moomin Characters Ltd Keeps a National Treasure in the Family.” This Is Finland, the Finland Promotion Board , Apr. 2010, finland.fi/business-innovation/moomin-characters-ltd-keeps-a-national-treasure-in-the-family/. Accessed 15 Mar. 2024. Samson, Anna. “How the Moomins Became an Anti-Fascist Symbol.” Huck Magazine, TCO London, 22 Sept. 2021, www.huckmag.com/article/how-the-moomins-became-an-anti-fascist-symbol.Doing Crimes in Snufkin: Melody of MoominvalleyHenry Kathman2024-03-17 | Continuing my playthrough the hotly anticipated Moomin game "Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley". Snufkin and Little My have been stranded on Hattifattner's Island, and Moomintroll is still missing! Can Snufkin find his friend and figure out the plans of the industrious Park Keeper? Watch to find out!
Moomin Style Profile Pic by kaiden-shenandoah-knapp
DISCLOSURE: Game provided by Hyper Games and Raw Fury. Will not reflect on overall feelings of the game.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/HenrykathmanFilling the Valley with Crime in Snufkin: Melody of MoominvalleyHenry Kathman2024-03-10 | Playing through the hotly anticipated Moomin game "Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley". Snufkin has arrived back at the valley after his yearly winter solitude, but his old friend Moomintroll is nowhere to be seen? Where could he have gone? Could it have anything to do with these strange parks that have suddenly disrupted the ecosystem of Moominvalley?
Moomin Style Profile Pic by kaiden-shenandoah-knapp
DISCLOSURE: Game provided by Hyper Games and Raw Fury. Will not reflect on overall feelings of the game.
If you would like to request a topic for a Junk Drawer Essay, you can go to patreon.com/Henrykathman and become a patron for as low as $1/month.An Ode To Luke Carder - A Junk Drawer EssayHenry Kathman2024-02-19 | I love me some Inscryption, especially Luke Carder, a character that appeals to me in such a weirdly specific way that I wanted to talk about it.
If you would like to request a topic for a Junk Drawer Essay, you can go to patreon.com/Henrykathman and become a patron for as low as $1/month.New Series Announcement & 2024 Plans!Henry Kathman2024-02-18 | This video is an announcements for my plans in 2024, specifically the launch of a new series titled Junk Drawer Essays, which will be short micro essays on various topics.
If you would like to suggest a topic for a Junk Drawer essays, consider supporting me at $5 a month at patreon.com/Henrykathman
Website: henrykathman.com Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/henrykathman.bsky.social Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.comIntroducing... Junk Drawer Video Essays!Henry Kathman2024-02-18 | As a little experiment, I am starting a new series of videos I'm calling Junk Drawer Essays, where I challenge my self to write something shorter than one minute.
If you would like to request a topic for a Junk Drawer Essay, you can go to patreon.com/Henrykathman and become a patron for as low as $1/month.
Other Micro Essays: youtube.com/watch?v=qgF9zZ0aXvM youtube.com/watch?v=KSMSsGUoB94The Eternal Recurrence of Adventure TimeHenry Kathman2023-12-31 | With the conclusion of season 1 of Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, this video seeks to explore the show's relationship with the philosophical concept of Eternal Recurrence, the notion that everything stays, right where we left it. But does everything truly stay without changing? Come along with me to find out!
Other Recommendations Thomas, Paul. "“Everything Stays”: The Eternal Return and Amor Fati in the Adventure Time Miniseries Stakes." (2021). https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstream/handle/1808/32169/Everything%20Stays_PaulThomas.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
@uncivilizedelk 's "The Meaning of Finn's Journey in "The Hall of Egress" (Adventure Time)" Mar 13, 2016 youtu.be/PnK5B49KKvoI have too many thoughts on The Great Gatsby (2013)Henry Kathman2023-10-28 | This video sees me delving into the 2013 adaptation of the Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann; a film that many have regarded as a definitive version of F Scot Fitzgerald's original novel, while others regard it as a dubstep-laden imitation of the literary classic. Which one is it? Settle in and find out, old sport!
Time Stamps 0:00 Opening 2:02 Introduction 5:23 Part 1: Everyone is Too Nice 19:28 Part 2: These Parties are Way Too Fun 33:22 Part 3: Gatsby and Daisy's Affair as Tragedy 45:15 Part 4: You Can't Repeat the Past 58:22 Release the McKee Cut
Bibliography: Agur, Colin. "Negotiated Order: The Fourth Amendment, Telephone Surveillance, and Social Interactions, 1878–1968." Information & Culture 48.4 (2013): 419-447. https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/182084/Agur%20-%20I%26C%20-%20Negotiated%20Order.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y “Baz to Make “Gatsby” Choice.” The New York Post, Achived through the Wayback Machine, 10 Feb. 2011, archive.ph/20130111073735/www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/baz_to_make_gatsby_choice_I5ngKh4aqSwiEmZh6H0iKJ Beaton, Kate. “Great Gatsbys.” Hark! A Vagrant, 10 May 2013, www.harkavagrant.com/?id=259-. Accessed 25 July 2023. “Elvis (2022) and the Utter Mediocrity of Biopics.” Broey Deschanel, Youtube, 27 Sept. 2022, youtu.be/Fu96gDcrEeU. Accessed 25 July 2023. Ferriss, S. (2018), Refashioning the Modern American Dream: The Great Gatsby, The Wolf of Wall Street, and American Hustle. J Am Cult, 41: 153-175. doi.org/10.1111/jacc.12869 Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Charles Scribner’s Sons, 10 Apr. 1925. Kroenert, Tim. “Baz Luhrmann versus the God of Capitalism.” Eureka Street, vol. 23, no. 11, June 2013, pp. 25–26. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=a9h&AN=90006908&site=ehost-live&scope=site. Luhrmann, Baz, et al. The Great Gatsby Screenplay. 2013. MacLean, Tessa. "Preserving Utopia: Musical Style in Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby." Literature/Film Quarterly 44.2 (2016): 120-131. McGirr, Lisa. The war on alcohol: Prohibition and the rise of the American state. WW Norton & Company, 2015. Miller, Alyssa. “Baz Luhrmann Really Is the “Stanley Kubrick of Confetti” and This Is Why.” No Film School, 11 Nov. 2022, nofilmschool.com/baz-luhrmanns-editing-and-visual-style. Noer, Michael. “No. 14 Gatsby, Jay.” Forbes, 13 Apr. 2010, www.forbes.com/2010/04/13/great-gatsby-bio-opinions-fictional-15-10-fitzgerald.html?sh=672907174535. Accessed 25 July 2023. Piff, P. K., et al. “Higher Social Class Predicts Increased Unethical Behavior.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 109, no. 11, 27 Feb. 2012, pp. 4086–4091, doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1118373109. Seitz, Matt Zoller. “Baz Luhrmann Is the Stanley Kubrick of Confetti.” Vulture, 9 Nov. 2022, www.vulture.com/2022/11/baz-luhrmann-knows-hes-the-stanley-kubrick-of-confetti.html. Stewart, Jack. “The Cars of the Great Gatsby.” The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide®, 16 May 2013, blog.consumerguide.com/the-cars-of-the-great-gatsby/.An Objective Review of CelesteHenry Kathman2023-07-31 | For this next video, I have decided to meet the demands of Gamers™ everywhere and write a 100% objective review of the 2018 video game Celeste. Yep, definitely nothing that isn't objective in this video, no sir. Watch to find out whether I give this game a good, perfect, or the worst rating a video game could receive: 6.5/10.
Ok but in all seriousness, this video is my attempt at using the format of a review to act as a sort of memoir, similar to works like The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green or "Playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" by Jamil Jan Kochai. Definitely one of the more personal pieces of writing that I have done in recent memory, but I am overall pretty proud of it, even though I feel pretty certain that this thing is gonna get less view than my other stuff. With that said, I hope you end up enjoying this and perhaps let me know what you think of this format, because I can see myself doing this with a number of other works out there.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/HenrykathmanThe Complete Amateurs Guide to MoominHenry Kathman2023-06-26 | By popular demand, I have compiled every video in my 'Amateur's Guide to Moomin' into one convenient video, With additional footnotes, corrections, and a newly added section discussing the changes that have occurred with the Moomin series since the publishing of the original videos. Join me as I explore the series' history and its author, Tove Jansson, to discover what we can learn from this peaceful family of trolls.
Special Thanks to Kiki from @Transparencyboo for the Swedish translation and fact checking.
Bibliography: Augsburger Puppenkiste. Die Muminfamilie, ARD, 1959. Boel Westin. Tove Jansson : Life, Art, Words : The Authorised Biography. London, Sort Of, 2014. Bosworth, Mark. “Tove Jansson: Love, War and the Moomins.” BBC News, BBC, 13 Mar. 2014, bbc.com/news/magazine-26529309. Box, Steve, et al. Moominvalley. Yle TV2 / Sky One, 25 Feb. 2019. 13 x 22 minutes. Dębiński, Lucjan, and Maria Kossakowska. The Moomins, Episode 1-100, Se-Ma-For, 1977. Gutsy Animation. “Moominvalley Crowdfunding Campaign.” Indiegogo, 8 Mar. 2017, www.indiegogo.com/projects/moomin#/. Accessed 30 May 2023. Jansson, Tove, and Elizabeth Portch. Comet in Moominland. Puffin Books, 2019. Jansson, Tove, and Kingsley Hart. Moominpappa at Sea. Puffin Books, 2019. Jansson, Tove, and Kingsley Hart. Moominvalley in November. Sort Of Books, 2018. Jansson, Tove, and Thomas Warburton. Moominsummer Madness. Puffin Books, 2019. Jansson, Tove. Finn Family Moomintroll. Translated by Elizabeth Portch, Puffin Books, 2019. Jansson, Tove. Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip. Drawn & Quarterly, 2010. Jansson, Tove. Moominland Midwinter. Paw Prints, 2008. Jansson, Tove. Tales from Moominvalley. Penguin Books Ltd, 2019. Jansson, Tove. The Exploits of Moominpappa. Penguin Books Ltd, 2019. Jansson, Tove. The Moomins and the Great Flood. Drawn & Quarterly, 2018. Karjalainen, Tuula, and David McDuff. Tove Jansson: Work and Love. Penguin Books, 2016. Lamppu, Eva. “Big in Japan, but Could America Love Moomin?” Reuters, Thomson Reuters, 6 Oct. 2009, reuters.com/article/us-moomins/big-in-japan-but-could-america-love-moomin-idUSTRE59501Z20091006. Miyazaki, Akira, et al. “Tanoshii Mūmin Ikka.” Tanoshii Mūmin Ikka, season 1, episode 1-78, TV Tokyo, 1990. “Moomin Characters as Tove's Self-Portraits.” Moomin, 15 May 2019, moomin.com/en/blog/moomin-characters-as-toves-self-portraits. “Moomin Products in the 1950s.” Moomin, 15 May 2019, moomin.com/en/blog/moomins-in-the-1950s. Moomintrivia. “Psychology of The Invisible Child.” Moomin Trivia, 10 June 2019, moomintrivia.tumblr.com/post/185491696931/psychology-of-the-invisible-child. Moyle, Franny. Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson. Youtube, BBC 4, 2012, youtube.com/watch?v=tYgC0nKyF0g. “The Story of How Moomintroll Was Born.” Moomin, 12 Jan. 2020, moomin.com/en/blog/the-story-of-how-moomintroll-was-born. “Who Inspired Tove When Creating Moominmamma?” Moomin, 15 May 2019, moomin.com/en/blog/who-inspired-tove-when-creating-moominmamma. “Who Inspired Tove When Creating Moominpappa?” Moomin, 15 May 2019, moomin.com/en/blog/who-inspired-tove-when-creating-moominpappa. Yamazaki, Tadaaki. Moomin, Fuji TV, 1969. YLE News. “Finland’s Most Expensive TV Show: New Moominvalley Series.” Yleisradio Oy, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, 25 Jan. 2019, yle.fi/a/3-10614150. Accessed 30 May 2023.Introducing: Behind the Barbie - the Ruth Handler StoryHenry Kathman2023-06-23 | The Pink Aisle returns for the next three weeks in the leadup to the Margot Robbie Barbie film with Behind the Barbie - the Ruth Handler Story; a three-part mini-series which explores the life and legacy of Barbie's creator, Ruth Handler. Join Henry and Emma as they explore the challenges, changes, and mistakes Handler faced in her life and how this affects Barbie's past and future.
The first episode will air on Friday, June 23rd, with a new episode coming each following Friday.
Like what you heard? Be sure to rate us on your podcast platform of choice, and follow us at pinkaislepodcast.tumblr.com or twitter.com/PinkAislePod. You can also reach out to us personally at pinkaislepod@gmail.comThe Greatest Movie Youll Never See! - Goncharov (1973)Henry Kathman2023-03-26 | "People like us? We don't get happy endings. We just get to keep going." - 'Ice Pick Joe' Morelli
In this video, I believe that I have made the most comprehensive video essay on the underappreciated 1973 film Goncharov that has been released to date, including restored footage, interviews, and rare behind-the-scenes insight into this forgotten film.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/HenrykathmanStardew Valley, Wylde Flowers, and the Future of ‘Wholesome’ GamesHenry Kathman2022-11-26 | This video will be exploring the emergence of the "wholesome" video game first seen in games like Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing, now becoming a genre onto itself with the success of games like Stardew Valley. What is the draw of these sorts of games? Can this truly be considered a genre? What should be the platonic ideal that future wholesome games should strive for?
Spoiler Warning: the following video contains some light spoilers on elements of the game Wylde Flowers, so if you are interested in going into this game blind, consider playing it on PC, Switch, or Apple Arcade before diving in.
Recommended Readings & Sources Danskin, Ian, "Who Shot Guybrush Threepwood? | Genre and the Adventure Game" Innuendo Studios, YouTube, July 8, 2019, youtube.com/watch?v=tMVl5U3SlS0 Grayson, Nathan, "The Past, Present And Future Of Stardew Valley" Kotaku Austrailia, Pedestrain Group, March 23, 2016, https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/03/the-past-present-and-future-of-stardew-valley/ Marks, Tom, "The creators of Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon talk to us about farm games" PC Gamer, Future US Inc, Dec 1, 2016, youtube.com/watch?v=ceFR8--6Obo Nicholas, Heidi. "The rise of wholesome games: A roundtable interview" TrueAchievements, TrueGaming Network Ltd, April 18, 2022, trueachievements.com/n49021/wholesome-games-interview Taylor, Matthew, "The Rise of Wholesome Games" Wireframe Magazine, Raspberry Pi LTD, 2020, wireframe.raspberrypi.com/articles/the-rise-of-wholesome-games
Table of Contents 0:00 - What is a Wholesome Game? 4:46 - Intro to 'Wylde Flowers' 12:30 - A Magical Twist 17:15 - Artificial Wholesomeness 22:16 - Making the Real World More WholesomeWhy you should still read BONEHenry Kathman2022-09-24 | In this video, I want to pitch Jeff Smith's classic BONE. While some might have only heard about the series to the recent cancellation of the Netflix adaptation or might only remember reading it as a kid, this video seeks to explore the value this series has with it's lack of complete adaptations.
00:00 Severe Bone Loss 02:57 Jeff Smith 06:34 Recap of 'Out of Boneville' Ch. 1 09:04 Analysis of Ch 1. 15:24 Mysteries of Thorn 17:59 The Dreaming 23:23 End of Part 1 25:16 Comics Plus Pitch 27:08 Part 2 Intro 32:40 History of Bone Adaptations 37:03 Conclusion
Table of Contents: 0:00 Intro 2:04 A Three Story House 9:02 Historical Househunters 17:15 Nothing but a Collection of Bricks
Bibliography: “Homelessness & Empty Homes: Trends since 2010.” Self., Self Financial, 20 Apr. 2020, https://www.self.inc/info/empty-homes/. “Land Development Industry in the US - Market Research Report.” IBISWorld, 28 Apr. 2022, ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/land-development-industry/. Smith, Cynthia E. "The Lad-Tenure System in Ireland: A Fatal Regime." Marq. L. Rev. 76 (1992): 469. https://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1653&context=mulr Summerson, John. Georgian London. Barrie & Jenkins, 1998. Internet Archive, archive.org/details/georgianlondon0000summ_o6h7/page/n1/mode/2up. Vivienne, Anne Marie. “Why Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Is Wrong.” The House Journal, The House Journal, 4 Aug. 2018, thehousejournal.org/articles/2018/8/3/why-maslows-hierarchy-of-needs-is-wrong.The Centaurworld ParadoxHenry Kathman2022-06-25 | This video is about the Netflix series Centaurworld and the harsh anachronism that is present throughout the series' plot and presentation. While that kind of descriptor usually comes with negative connotations, this essay argues how that anachronism helps to serve a rather interesting message about adulthood and childhood in the context of animation.
Table of Contents: 0:00 Introduction 1:43 What is 'Centaurworld'? 11:42 Spoiler Section 17:10 End of SpoilersCinders Stream! Featuring Laura Crone, Drawpinion Dump, Matt Crowley and More!Henry Kathman2022-05-28 | To celebrate the completion of my Cinderella, I and some online friends are going to be playing through Moacube's Game Cinders. Feel free to stop by, and ask any questions.
Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 4:55 1997 Brandy Musical 9:25 Ever After 13:51 CinderElmo 16:35 Cinderella (2000) 21:21 Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister 26:51 Cinderella 2: Dreams Come True 31:18 A Cinderella Story 36:55 Ella Enchanted 43:09 Happily N'ever After 48:26 Cinderella (2006 Korean Horror Movie) 49:32 Spoilers Section 52:37 End Spoilers 53:39 Year of the Fish 1:00:39 Year of the Fish Addendum 1:05:22 Cinderella 3: a Twist in Time 1:11:04 Another Cinderella Story 1:15:19 Soho Cinders 1:20:14 Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale 1:24:58 Cinderella Story 3 1:30:01 Cinders (Video Game) 1:36:36 Cinderella (2013 Broadway Revival) 1:41:19 Into the Woods 1:47:52 Cinderella (2015 Disney Remake) 1:53:51 A Cinderella Story 4 1:58:26 Cinderella the Cat 2:04:10 Cinderella (2018 Ballet) 2:09:37 A Cinderella Story 5 2:15:33 Cinderella (2020 Andrew Lloyd Weber Musical) 2:22:44 Cinderella (2021 Indian Horror Movie) 2:28:28 A Cinderella Story 6 2:31:37 Cinderella (Amazon Movie) 2:40:42 Conclusion
Instrumentation by Molly Noise: mollynoise.bandcamp.com Art by Toby Larone: twitter.com/real_toby_art Lyrics by Henry Kathman, Danielle Partis, George Weidman, Tactful, Edward T Sweet, and Dyingmars
Lyrics: Welcome to Activision, take a look around, Believe us when we say accountability’s not found, We've got mountains of lawsuits, comeuppance is due, but Call of Duty had a fruitful Q2...
Welcome to Activision, Come and take a seat Just please don’t read the news or your own favorite’s latest tweet Our ego’s gigantic, we may grope a breast, HR responds about as good as you guess...
Welcome to Activision, make yourself at home! Would you like to get real tipsy in the cubicles you roam? Get Rapey! Get Testy! Have fun to the max! We pay our consequences like it’s a tax!
Welcome to Activision, you're in for a treat If you're hot we'll welcome you into our famous Cosby Suite Our company women, we hope you get your fill Of getting harassed while Bobby gets another $200 million dollars
Welcome to Activision, could you please confirm That you want to leech from children and get cash from the infirm Be snappy, be thorny, give pitiful wage Just please be quiet ‘bout what’s behind the stage!
Welcome to Activision, say what makes you tick! As the travesties grow larger in the shadow of Kotick! You want to complain then, well, that isn’t wise... Ignore the people calling to unionize!
Welcome to Activision, come join the chorus Just ignore that the executives just got a big bonus And the protests, and letters, and boycotts galore! And all the revenue that we all keep offshore.
Do you want to play a video game? It is all fine! A simple video game? It is all fine! Games are not political. To say so, we’ll decline. Play another video game? It is all fine!
Do you want to play a video game? It is all fine! A simple video game? It is all fine! Games are not political. To say so, we’ll decline. play another video game? It is all fine!
You know, it wasn't always like this, at least that’s what we’ll say…
Not very long ago, all before this hate Just before Vivendi fell, mid 2008 We had Terran spawns, a giant con A Wow guild or two We played it nice, and rolled the dice and we got You, you, exploitable you While you logged on to grind dailies, Our profits only grew. And we all did the things That corporations all do…
Now look at you,
look at you, you, you, Unmarketable, comparable To whiny tots Now we are caught A sad jpeg won’t do And if you just forget this You know what we’ll do It was always the plan To put the games in your hands
(Maniacal laughter)
Do you want to play a video game? It is all fine! A simple video game? It is all fine! Games are not political. To say so, we’ll decline. play another video game? It is all fine!
Do you want to play a video game? It is all fine! A simple video game? It is all fine! Games are not political. To say so, we’ll decline. Play another video game? It is all fine!The Nihilism of Thimbleweed Park | Ending AnalysisHenry Kathman2021-09-04 | Spoiler Warning for the Ending of Thimbleweed Park Content Warning for mention of suicide
In 2017, Thimbleweed Park was released as an effort to recapture the glory of the point-and-click adventure game of the 1990s. In addition to recapturing the mechanics of the genre, it greatly exemplified the genre's relationship to Absurdism. Though with the story's end, many fans were left unsure of the game's potential messages, which this video seeks to analyze.
Music by Molly Noise: https://linktr.ee/MollyNoise
Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:06 - Adventure Game & Theatre of the Absurd 6:57 - The Mystery of Thimbleweed Park 10:30 - That's a Loadbearing 4th Wall 14:31 - The Absurd 18:43 - Meaning out of Absurdity
Games Featured: Thimbleweed Park The Secret of Monkey Island (Original and Remastered) King's Quest Deponia Grim Fandango Undertale Doki Doki Literature Club Whispers of a Machine Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo
Bibliography: Camu, Albert. “Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays (Audiobook).” YouTube, 22 June 2020, youtube.com/watch?v=3Jf6cGbNVt8. Camu, Albert. “The Myth of Sysiphus.” University of Hawaii, Oct. 1942, https://www2.hawaii.edu/~freeman/courses/phil360/16.%20Myth%20of%20Sisyphus.pdf. Danskin, Ian. “Three Short Arguments on the Secret of Monkey Island.” Innuendo Studio, YouTube, 28 Feb. 2018, youtube.com/watch?v=IJcJevvWGP8. “From Maniac Mansion TO Thimbleweed Park | Ron GILBERT.” Talks at Google, YouTube, 9 Mar. 2017, youtube.com/watch?v=KgzWorfLjeE. Kevin. “Thimbleweed Park: They're Not in a Video Game... until They Are. (4500 Words).” Alternative Readings, 3 Mar. 2021, https://www.lecturesalternatives.fr/2017/07/thimbleweed-park-they-re-not-in-a-video-game.4500-words.html. Miessler, Daniel. “The Difference Between Existentialism, Nihilism, and Absurdism.” Daniel Miessler, 17 Nov. 2020, danielmiessler.com/blog/difference-existentialism-nihilism-absurdism/. Posner, Sam. “Arcade of the Absurd.” Nightmare Mode [Archived], Wordpress, 24 June 2011, nightmaremode.thegamerstrust.com/2011/06/24/arcade-of-the-absurd/.
#ThimbleweedparkInfinity Train: The Tabletop RPG | Chapter 3: the Arcade CarHenry Kathman2021-08-21 | This is a fan-created unlicensed tabletop RPG. Infinity Train is owned by Cartoon Network, Turner Media, Time Warner, and Owen Dennis. Please support the official release of all Infinity Train-related media.
To commemorate the release of Infinity Train: the Tabletop RPG here is the first of three videos demonstrating the game system with an original story set in the world of Infinity train.
To commemorate the release of Infinity Train: the Tabletop RPG here is the first of three videos demonstrating the game system with an original story set in the world of Infinity train.
To commemorate the release of Infinity Train: the Tabletop RPG here is the first of three videos demonstrating the game system with an original story set in the world of Infinity train.
Infinity Train: The UNOFFICIAL Roleplaying Game is an adaptation of the 2019 Cartoon Network Miniseries which seeks to recreate the experiences of the show for a tabletop setting. This game is meant to be played with 2-6 players, one of whom will act as the Conductor (or Gamemaster) of this mysterious train, while the other players take the roles of denizens of this train or passengers who found themselves transported from earth to this world. This game will use the Powered by the Apocalypse tabletop gaming system, taking much inspiration from games like Babes in the Wood, Monster of the Week, and Dungeon World. While players will not be required to have any previous experience or knowledge about roleplaying games, a basic familiarity with these concepts will prove helpful.
This game will primarily take place aboard the titular Infinity Train; a strange train that can create anything that can be imagined. If you haven’t already seen this show, it comes with a high recommendation to anyone playing this game. While this game is designed to be enjoyed by fans of the show, the system can still be enjoyed by fans of speculative fiction stories like The Twilight Zone, Portal, and The Library of Babel, or any fans of western animated cartoons like Gravity Fall and Over the Garden Wall. Using both sets of inspirations will greatly help to fill up the train to ensure that passengers arrive at their proper destination in life.
Those who download the game for free will get: - A 94-page illustrated guidebook containing rules, a list of existing train cars, and a history of the train. - Original Art by Evan Kisner. edkisner.myportfolio.com - 8 playable character classes. - 6 original train car adventures to add to your campaign. - Custom character sheets for both passengers and denizens of the Infinity Train. - Custom train car sheets to help you create original train cars for the world of Infinity Train. - A cheat sheet of basic moves that characters can do in the game.
If you wish to support the work I do, you can also donate on Itch.io or on Patreon. Those who wish to donate $5 or more will receive: - An original soundtrack containing 7 tracks that you can use for your game session composed by the lovely Molly Noise. (40% of donations will be given to her) - Fillable PDFs of the Character and Train Car Sheets - The original vector files for the Character and Train Car Sheets - A photoshop overlay template for virtual sessions.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/HenrykathmanGreat Photography Games (That ARENT Pokémon Snap!)Henry Kathman2021-04-30 | To celebrate the release of #NewPokemonSnap, I want to explore the diverse world of photography video games using games that interpret the act of photography in a vast number of ways. In examining these games, we can see the different ways photography can be used to interpret the world around us.
Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Pokemon Snap and Fatal Frame 3:18 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure 5:15 NUTS 7:46 Umurangi Generation 10:18 A World through Photographs
To learn more about respectful design, visit the sources below: Reitsma, Lizette, et al. "A Respectful Design Framework. Incorporating indigenous knowledge in the design process." The Design Journal 22.sup1 (2019): 1555-1570. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14606925.2019.1594991 Norman W. Sheehan; Indigenous Knowledge and Respectful Design: An Evidence-Based Approach. Design Issues 2011; 27 (4): 68–80. doi: doi.org/10.1162/DESI_a_00106 Tunstall, Dori. "Decolonizing Design Practices in Academia" California College of Arts. youtu.be/HJmlSOZapUE
Game Footage from: Alba Animal Crossing: New Horizons Beyond Good and Evil Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water Nuts New Pokemon Snap Penko Park Pokemon Snap Pupperazzi Toripon Umuragi Generations
#umurangigenerationRevisiting Pushing Daisies in a Time of DeathHenry Kathman2021-03-26 | To start off 2021, I am releasing short essays summarizing my feelings about last year. These essays have the following self-imposed rules: -The scripts are less than 1000 words long -They are not comprehensive essays about the subjects -These essays are not indicative of my favorite pieces of media in 2020, rather the media that I felt encapsulates the year for me.
In a time where isolation and death became more pervasive than usual for many, I want to revisit one of my favorite TV shows ever created, "Pushing Daisies". This meditation will not include spoilers of the series, though it is my hope that I can share the ways that this series helped me so it may help you as well.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/HenrykathmanHope for Haiti in the time of Covid | Project for Awesome 2021Henry Kathman2021-02-10 | Once again, I want to make a video discussing Hope for Haiti, a charity that provides resources for students and teachers in the poorest regions of Haiti. Though with the problems that come with the pandemic, there are a number of added challenges that Haiti has faced in response to Covid. Find out how you can help in the links below.
All ad revenue from this video will be going directly to Hope for Haiti.
#P4A2021 #P4AThe Aerith Paradox | a Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) Mini EssayHenry Kathman2021-02-06 | To start off 2021, I am releasing short essays summarizing my feelings about last year. These essays have the following self-imposed rules: -The scripts are less than 1000 words long -They are not comprehensive essays about the subjects -These essays are not indicative of my favorite pieces of media in 2020, rather the media that I felt encapsulates the year for me.
While there were a lot of games from 2020 that I thoroughly enjoyed, there were few that provoked thoughts in me like Final Fantasy VII remake. So as we wait another decade for part two of the saga, I want to consider the place of Aerith Gainsborough in our modern pop culture, and the impact her life and death might bring to a new generation.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/HenrykathmanSteven Universe: A Reflection on 2020Henry Kathman2021-01-30 | To start off 2021, I am releasing short essays summarizing my feelings about last year. These essays have the following self-imposed rules: -The scripts are less than 1000 words long -They are not comprehensive essays about the subjects -These essays are not indicative of my favorite pieces of media in 2020, rather the media that I felt encapsulates the year for me.
So let us enjoy the first part as we discuss the end to Steven Universe.
Part 2: Coming Soon
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/HenrykathmanA Look Back on 2020...Henry Kathman2021-01-30 | It's cliche to talk about how horrible a previous year was, but I want to spend January thinking about stray thoughts that I might have had with the previous year, so I am going to be doing something different by writing four mini-essays about the previous year and the stuff that greatly defined my experience in that time.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/HenrykathmanCats (2019): One Year LaterHenry Kathman2020-12-31 | Of all of the pieces of media released in the past year, there hasn't been anything that has caused such contemplation as Tom Hooper's 2019 classic Cats, a movie that has had no shortage of shock and bemusement to all who have seen it. Though instead of focusing on matters of cockroaches, digital fur, and the many war crimes of Macavity: this is a video that focuses on the relationship between Tom Hooper and the story of Cats in order to understand the value Auteur directors like Hooper bring to their productions.
Music masterfully composed by Molly Noise, check out her Bandcamp! Other tracks by Patricia Taxxon
Ross, Chris. “'Cats' Q and A with Chris Ross BSC.” Edited by Nic Knowland, British Society of Cinematographers, YouTube, 2 Apr. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmxWDjHuzR8.
Thompson, Anne. “Oscar Watch Q &A: Tom Hooper Talks Long Road to King’s Speech.” Indiewire, WebCite, 6 July 2011, www.webcitation.org/5zyiqxVCs.
Willems, Patrick H. “The Glorious Horror of CATS (And Why I'm Obsessed With It).” Patrickhwillems, YouTube, 10 Aug. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1nQoWnFBSw.Snufkins Spring Song | A Moomin song by Tove Jansson | Translated and covered by Henry KathmanHenry Kathman2020-11-28 | Snufkin's Spring Song (or Snusmumrikens vårvisa in the original Swedish) was a song written by Erna Tauro and Lyrics by Tove Jansson for the music book "Songs from Moominvalley". The song was one of many tunes composed made in this collaboration, and would later be rearranged in 2019 by Emma Klingenberg for the Moomin Park located in Hanno, Japan. Like many pieces of Moomin related media, there were never any English translations produced for these songs, so I took it upon myself to translate the lyrics myself and have reached out to the Wright Step to help make the instrumental and mixing of the song. Apologies in advance if my translation isn't perfect, but I hope you enjoy this slight change of pace as we move to the cold months of winter.
LYRICS: I wander through the forest, upon an early spring It was as I expected, as I’ve left it The ground so full of footprints, the sky so full of wings Of insects, all awoken from their respite.
I wander at my fancy, under my hat of Green. I play at day and night, and the hours in between. I do not seek possessions, for one must always be free, To go about your searching, for your own melody.
I longed to write an opus, devoted to the streams A quiet tune devoted to the moonlight A song on my mouth organ, for migrant birds to gleam A tune of glory to my lonely delight.
But hours become smaller, and dusk approaches ere long. And now I can no longer find a singular small song. There is anticipation for the spring’s melancholy. And for this lonely traveler, who is completely free.
#Moomin #Moominvalley #SnufkinThe Owl House: a History of WitchcraftHenry Kathman2020-10-31 | In the spirit of the season, this video will be discussing Disney's new series The Owl House and its relationship to the history of witchcraft and magic? How do the characters of this modern cartoon comment upon the subjugation marginalized people have suffered under the suspicion of witchcraft?
Music masterfully composed by Molly Noise http://linktr.ee/MollyNoise mollynoise.bandcamp.com
Bever, Edward. “Witchcraft Prosecutions and the Decline of Magic.” The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, vol. 40, no. 2, 2009, pp. 263â293. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40263656. Accessed 23 Aug. 2020. Blair, Judit M. De-Demonising the Old Testament: An Investigation of Azazel, Lilith, Deber, Qeteb and Reshef in the Hebrew Bible. Vol. 37. Mohr Siebeck, 2009.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625. Daemonologie : In Forme of a Dialogue : Divided into Three Bookes. Edinburgh :Printed by Robert Walde-grave, Printer to the Kings Majestie, 1597. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/25929/25929-pdf.pdf June 29, 2008
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**FAIR USE DISCLAIMER** Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. More info at copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.htmlA Special Announcement!Henry Kathman2020-08-30 | Back in 2018, I made an announcement about getting engaged. Now, my wife and I have something special to share on September 12th at 3pm Central Time. Join us as we play games, talk to friends and family, and enjoy each other's company.
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kathmanhenry Tumblr: http://henrykathman.tumblr.com Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/HenrykathmanThe Sorrows of Young Werther and The First Fandom DramaHenry Kathman2020-08-07 | As we continue to contemplate the ways fandoms behave and evolve, I wish to tell you the sordid tale of the first modern fandom drama, and what the feverous reception to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's novel, "The Sorrows of Young Werther" can teach us about fandoms today.
Chapter Markers: 0:00 Introduction 3:38 Chapter 1: Storm and Drive 6:49 Chapter 2: Ode to Jerusalem 11:22 Chapter 3: Recounting the Sorrows 29:12 Chapter 4: Werther Fever 44:14 Chapter 5: A Lesson from Werther
Sources: Brekle, Ursula. “Nicolai Auf Werthers Grabe.” Leipzig-Lese, Bertuch Weimar Publishing House, 26 June 2020, www.leipzig-lese.de/index.php?article_id=720.
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. The Sorrows of Young Werther. Translated by Micheal Hulse, Penguin Publishing, 1989.
Thorson, Jan, and Per-Arne Öberg. “Was There a Suicide Epidemic After Goethe’s Werther ?” Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2003, pp. 69–72. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/13811110301568.
Will Durant (1967). The Story of Civilization Volume 10: Rousseau and Revolution. Simon & Schuster. p. 563.
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As we continue our conversation to #defundthepolice , I wish to discuss an often-cited exception to the idea that "All Cops are Bad", Brooklyn 99. This video is not meant to belittle or degrade anyone who enjoys this show or to attack the showrunners and cast, but instead, highlight the ways that the 99 still reinforces the harmful practices and ideologies that are emblematic to our law enforcement. My hope is that the cast and crew can help address these issues as they rewrite the upcoming season (ew.com/tv/terry-crews-brooklyn-nine-nine-scrapped-episodes-season-8/). #Brooklyn99
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