#comfort media

[stanfordpinesenbyhusband]

It's June 8th you know what that means

It's Ghostbusters Day!!!!

The 40th anniversary of my all time favorite 80s movie!

[elkian]

I've seen a lot of takes about the Hbomb video - here's a link; he's also done some similar works criticizing Allen Wakefield (accidentally instigated the prime anti-vax movement while trying to scam people) and Tommy Tallerico (similar vein to The Video, of plagiarism/credit theft).

I've also enjoyed some of his teardown videos, but my real favorites are his Why FNV Is Genius (and Here's Why) and Pathologic Is Genius (And Here's Why), which lead me to buying and playing (some of) Pathologic 2.

One thing worthy of note is that he specifically requests that nobody start a witch hunt over the subjects of his videos. He is an opinionated person and his righteous indignation is very entertaining, but I've never seen him seriously suggest people harass any real human beings. Suggestions to do so after watching the video have been made by the viewers and are explicitly condemned by Hbomb himself in the video. Just saying.

But more to the point is how he ends the video: he decides to cap it off with a reel of suggested viewing for people who create the kinds of things Somerton allegedly made himself, focusing on queer creators.

Here's the playlist linked in the video description:

I don't doubt other people have shared this already, but it hasn't crossed my dash, so I thought I'd give it a mention. It's a really nice way to end a video that, while focusing on informing the viewers and warning people of potential scammers essentially, does have a negative tone at times because he is, well, tearing into someone's monumental career of plagiarism.

The playlist links to videos by Alexander Avila (who was himself plagiarized by Somerton), Matt Baume, Lady Emily, verilybitchie, RickiHirsh, Shanspeare, Khadija Mbowe, hazel, Herby Revolus, Maggie Mae Fish, Kaz Rowe, Kat Blaque, Lily Alexandre, max teeth, drapetomania, Kameno -o, Lola Sebastian, Princess Weekers, CJ The X, Jennie Geist, Mia Mulder, Nick DiRamio, Sarah Z, Rowan Ellis, and finally Maven of the Eventide.

(I have chosen to spare my wrists and sanity by not hyperlinking those names because the playlist is literally right there.)

Fun facts: this list, which apparently also has nonbinary and trans artists on it, contains 0 names I am already familiar with. I don't spend a lot of time on Youtube outside of very specific needs, but this still makes for a good opportunity for me to familiarize myself with work from others in the community.

Anyways, I just think that's an extremely cool way to end a four-hour-video that, while extremely entertaining, is a bit of a down to watch and realize how easily extremely unmotivated people are stealing others' work and making bank off of it. That's all I had to say, goodnight.

[eiivens]

❝ If we four dragons use our power seriously... it won't be impossible for us to take down... one castle. ❞

— Zeno

After the new chapter, are we sure this is still a shoujo manga ?? because I'm just witnessing a Shakespearen tragedy at this point.

[camvrin]

yal don't understand how serious i am about the Sonic franchise deadass

[lonely-ghost-girl]

Coming from someone whos generally very stuck in her ways, it IS possible for you to find new media that will become part of your favorites and very important to you. I found a show last year that is now in my comfort roster & one this year that I can see becoming one of my top 3 favorites. Both are much older shows so if you generally struggle with modern media you can still discover great medias that are ten, twenty or more years old. Just a PSA as I once wouldve thought I had found all my favorites and was resigned to that but finding new loves or obsessions is possible and can make life a little easier 💕

[calibrationneeded]

Old but I still wanna post, just some brother shenanigans

[pin-poo]

I think reconsuming your #1 comfort piece of media is the biggest proof you've reached rock bottom

[berrystrawbs]

seeking solace in these trying times (rewatching a very potter musical)

[victor-the-vampire]

I got to thinking about how my two biggest comforts rn are a furry version of the angel Gabriel and the second satanic anti pope. So um... I'm so sorry.. they hate eachother. I imagine he calls her that "Know it all Rabbit" and she's just like "Oh I have names that would suit you but I'm better than saying such things." She wants to call him a little bitch. She refuses.

Not my finest Gabby but eh.

[strawberryfaced]

comfort universes of the internet

sky COTL

stardew valley

the owl house (season 1 at least :’))

heartstopper

certain blogs

the soup fandom

animal crossing

dobochobo

studio ghibli

moomin valley

dustin vuong

my pinterest board of comfort art i like

the general fairy cottagecore fantasy fandom

artists who create art that looks like it just came out of a children’s book

bedroom cover videos on youtube

hitomi mochizuki

[florencewelchsgrapejuice]

I’m fucking SICK of summer so let’s pretend it’s fall and we’re under a blanket and drinking tea and watching one of these ☺️

[arrow-jsy]

My only explanation for the sudden rush of luca content on my blog is that im very tired, ive been tired all day (didnt get good sleep) and its been too long since ive watched my favorite movie

[the-cosmic-creature]

star trek is my favorite comfort media because its hopeful.

optimistic science fiction is hard to come by, but god does star trek do it right.

i want to live in the gay socialist space utopia, dammit!

[mohgreal]

realising now that ive always had conflicting comfort media. like at some point it was we bare bears and granny (yes THAT game) and then it was resident evil 3 remake and animal crossing city folk and then it was—

[tamtamandtim]

Since obviously our boy Snufkin loves to travel anywhere and everywhere, so my crossover loving ass likes to think that he’d eventually run into other characters from all my favourite medias! Like just imagine how wholesome it would be!!

Like imagine during his travels he comes across a tombstone and puts a coin on it to respect the deceased and as he goes to turn around and be on his way. He bumpsinto the grounds keeper, who just happens to be a pre-mighty nein caduceus clay, who’d be more than happy to have tea with him. And both of them exchanging tea recipes, even if Snufkin won’t have the means to make it.

can’t write anymore ironically or at least in a way that I can actually express, that isn’t just rambling but I promise you I’ve definitely imagined different scenarios and who he’d meet along the way but please tell me if you have any of your own!! I’d absolutely love to hear them!! But I hope you have a wonderful day/night/time

[burningvelvet]

severely depressed and continuously thinking about & re-watching jane eyre (2006) & withnail and i (1987) which at first glance may seem like very different pieces of media but which are very similar in that both stories are about: being impoverished, plain, miserable, mentally &/or physically ill, lonely, hating your family, having weird relationships you can't explain to anyone let alone yourself, walking in the rain crying & reciting hamlet to yourself in front of a dog (this is withnail but it's also exactly the kind of thing rochester would do with pilot), using humor & fantasy as a coping mechanism, going to a random village in the middle of nowhere & then leaving it, nearly dying from the cold & poverty, & having to leave to start a better life even if it really hurts