Do I want to make video essays? I have no idea, but I’m trying it. This took root when I started seeing articles about subcultures and current internet aesthetics, claiming that aesthetics are ruining subcultures. When I thought more about it, though, it seemed, first of all, that aesthetics and subcultures are not really trying to be the same thing, though they get equated in a lot of media these days. Second, aesthetics like cottagecore, dark academia, indie sleaze, coastal grandmother, tomato girl, whatever, are not necessarily harmful to subcultures. If anything, they’re a chance to experiment with self-expression (for teenagers, and let’s face it, for adult teenagers like me, too). They’re a chance to try something out, see what feels comfortable, and in some cases, maybe even connect with others. It’s easy to be cynical about what looks shallow, but what if what’s shallow and fun actually holds the seeds of community?
My writing: sarahgabriella.substack.com/
Chapters
00:00 this is an essay I guess
01:12 I like the idea of subcultures
02:02 but are subcultures dead?
03:07 maybe let’s not be cynical about teenagers’ tastes
04:51 what is a subculture?
06:17 subcultures vs. aesthetics
09:04 what if we just want to have fun?
11:02 subcultures, aesthetics and me
13:57 maybe aesthetic experimentation is good, actually
15:22 maybe aesthetics can be a starting point
17:03 cultural commentator hit piece
18:09 but also, “spaces” to belong are important!
19:25 everyone is weird and everyone is normal
Music
Last to Know - Go by Ocean _ Ryan McCaffrey
Pirouette - Asher Fulero
Summer of 1984 - RKVC
No. 4 Piano Journey - Esther Abrami
Go Get 'Em Tiger - The Whole Other
Simpler Times - The 126ers
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