Today, it was announced that demolition contracts have been awarded for both Tri County and Forest Fair Malls in Cincinnati, OH and they will be coming down in the next 6-12 months. My heart aches with memories but I'm glad they won't sit as abandoned husks for years to come. I'm going back to watch my last videos on each one and reminisce; maybe you'd like to also? youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj...
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Hey everyone!
We released a new video on Sunday that brings the world of the channel outside the mall and takes you down the road along the way...and it's being very well received! You should check it out if you've enjoyed my content in the past and let me know what you think! If you enjoy the video, please consider sharing it to the social media site of your choice--I have no idea what the algorithm is going to do with this video considering the slightly-different subject matter, so every bit helps.
Thank you all for coming along on this adventure and I will see you again very soon.
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Surprise! Enjoy this newly-found footage from 2018 on my first time out. Get to see some downtown Cincinnati department stores that have closed since then, and I roast myself pretty heartily. Just a little something light for Sunday night.
I love escalators, don't you?
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Hey everyone! Tonight we have a new video coming from Unicomm at 9 as well as a premiere from Yodeling Loon Retail at 8:30! We would love for you to come out. There will be a fountain and kittens!
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Hey everyone! I hope your holiday season has been good so far. We just dropped a new video last night full of old-school Unicomm goodness (it's the return of Dead Mall Date Night!). I thought we could all use a spot of good news so these are two THRIVING malls. Let's go shopping! watch video on watch page
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Tonight at 8 EST for the first time I will be doing a live stream from the Unicompound. Just for fun. Come hang out. Let's watch some videos; I'm taking requests.
See you then!
Your Cruise Director, Kristin 🦄
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NEW VIDEO TONIGHT!!! We're headed to Exton Square Mall to see friends and solve a mystery. Make sure your notifications are on; I'm planning for around 8 EST so you will probably see your notifications show up around 6 PM today! Looking forward to seeing all of you there!
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Hello everyone! It's been a while and I am hard at work on a new video about Exton Square Mall in Exton, PA that I shot during the Dead Mall Summit a few weeks ago. I can't wait for you to see it.
The way videos are made is changing. There are tools out there that make it easier than ever before. They're very tempting.
Because my content is based around the real, physical world and its messy, imperfect history, I am pledging to you as my audience that Unicomm Productions will remain Generative AI-free. We've reached a point with AI that I have to make a call about whether to incorporate it, and I will not be doing so for the forseeable future.
No part of what you see, hear, or experience in my content will be made by generative AI. My videos sometimes take me a long time, but there is work, thought, time and love put into them. I feel like I would be cheating myself out of the creative process and increasing my skills. The most rewarding part of making videos is getting to speak to you using my own voice and my own words, and I would feel dishonest if I were to hand that over to a computer.
I have concerns about how it will affect independent artists and creators in the future. Generative AI is an incredibly resource-intensive process that is consuming resources we really should be learning ways to use less of.
We all have to make the right decision for us, and this is what I have decided is the right path forward for my channel and its journey.
Thank you for all the support, love, and interaction from all of you for the last six years. New stuff is coming soon, from my heart.
As always,
Your Cruise Director 🦄
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Hey friends! This is some absolutely gorgeous footage of Forest Fair shot by one of my good friends when they were there in 2022. We also got to walk around Tri County Mall for the last time. Go give it a look; good, smooth footage of this place in its last days! watch video on watch page
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We explore and document dying retail, interesting vintage architecture, and American nostalgia, with a side of fun. We are a couple based in Cincinnati, Ohio traveling near and far to bring you what we see through our eyes. We work hard to bring high production values and well researched content.
Unicomm is: Kristin, Ron, and Droney McDroneface.