Video Essays
33 videos • 718,008 views • by Pop Culture Detective
A series of long-form video essays exploring the intersections of sociology, masculinity, politics, and entertainment.
1
The Myth of the Alpha Male
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Human Nature, Hope & Ice Cream
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3
Patriarchy According to The Barbie Movie
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4
Searching for Humanity in Fortnite
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5
In Defense of Disney’s Strange Solarpunk World
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Marvel: Defenders of The Status Quo
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7
Everyone Everywhere Needs Waymond Wang (and Ke Huy Quan)
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8
The Ethics of Looking And The “Harmless” Peeping Tom
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An Introduction to Pop Culture Detective
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10
Boys Don't Cry (Except When They Do)
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11
The Tragedy of Droids in Star Wars
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12
Sexual Assault of Men Played for Laughs - Part 2 Female Perpetrators
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13
Stranger Things, Belligerent Romance, and the Danger of Nostalgia
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14
How Shawshank Redemption Humanizes Prisoners
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15
Sexual Assault of Men Played for Laughs - Part 1 Male Perpetrators
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How The Last Jedi Defies Expectations About Male Heroes
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17
Abduction As Romance
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18
The Humanity of Movies from the 1980s
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19
Stalking for Love
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20
The Case Against The Jedi Order
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21
Wall-E as Sociological Storytelling
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22
The Complicity of Geek Masculinity on the Big Bang Theory
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23
The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory
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24
The Unfulfilled Potential of Video Games
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25
The Fantastic Masculinity of Newt Scamander
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26
Born Sexy Yesterday
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27
Predatory Romance in Harrison Ford Movies
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28
The Stormtrooper Paradox
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29
The Lovable Misogynist Trope and Donald Trump
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30
The Subversive Boyhood of Steven Universe
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31
Military Recruitment and Hollywood
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32
What Is Toxic Masculinity?
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Emotional Expression on Steven Universe
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