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Pop Culture Detective @UCHiwtz2tCEfS17N9A-WoSSw@youtube.com

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Video essays exploring the intersections of politics, mascul


Welcoem to posts!!

in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c

Pop Culture Detective
Posted 2 weeks ago

Want a sneak peak behind-the-scenes of our video researching process? Followers on our Patreon can watch this 12 minutes supercut of the old "courtship by club" cliché, wherein a caveman clubs a woman over the head and drags her back to his cave. www.patreon.com/posts/behind-scenes-135531432


FYI Following on Patreon is free! Donating to the channel is nice, but not necessary to see clips :)

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Pop Culture Detective
Posted 3 months ago

I spoke at this event last year and it was brilliant. If you're interested in gaming and live anywhere near London, it’s definitely worth your time! (You can actually see me in the background of a few b-roll clips from this video). watch video on watch page

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Pop Culture Detective
Posted 7 months ago

You can now watch a 3 minute preview from our next video essay over on Patreon! Just follow the link and either support the channel or join for free. Happy 2025! www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-preview-119047410

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Pop Culture Detective
Posted 8 months ago

Pop Detective is now on Bluesky! Please follow us there for extra reviews and commentary: bsky.app/profile/popdetective.bsky.social

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Pop Culture Detective
Posted 1 year ago

I’m giving a talk on the history of colonialism in board games at the Games Transformed Festival in London on June 22nd. If you are in the area, please check it out! Here's the link for more info and tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/theworldtransformed/12…

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Pop Culture Detective
Posted 1 year ago

If you've enjoyed our video essays. please consider becoming a sustainer on Patreon. This channel is 100% funded by viewers like you and every little bit helps: patreon.com/popdetective

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Pop Culture Detective
Posted 1 year ago

We won! After seeing our fair use argument, Warner Bros backed down and our Barbie Movie video will stay online! Sadly, WB's two takedowns have killed the video with YouTube's algorithm. Please share it again on all your social networks so we can make up for lost reach! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK66s...

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Pop Culture Detective
Posted 1 year ago

Warner Bros blocked our brand new video essay on The Barbie Movie. Very uncool of them. I'm currently working to get it restored. In the meantime, you can watch the full video on Patreon for free: www.patreon.com/posts/alternative-to-104004592

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Pop Culture Detective
Posted 1 year ago

ICYMI :Our latest video essay isn't really about Fortnite per se. It just uses the game as a lens to talk about social game design, digital friendship, and human nature. Since this is a little different than other Pop Detective videos, what did you think? watch video on watch page

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Pop Culture Detective
Posted 1 year ago

Our next video essay on the ideology of Fortnite is almost ready! Make sure you're subscribed and maybe hit the bell thingy. Patreon supporters can see a two minute preview right now. www.patreon.com/popdetective

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