Beautiful Loser

Could be merged with this thread

Hi! So, I'm a student (but not for much longer!) without a TV or series/movies streaming account, so sometimes I just find something to watch on youtube instead. Sometimes I can stream things for free on my state owned TV channel (think like BBC), sometimes they offer nothing interesting, and sometimes I run out of things to watch on youtube, so I figured it might be nice to share things we like and/or recommend to others. I wrote a blog post half a year ago about things I've watched, and I might repeat some of them here. Some of the things I've watched and recommend: Food Pasta Grannies These old ladies have decades of knowledge and are happy to share their recipes, often making local specialities from all over Italy, from the very north to the south. It's just comforting to watch them and hear their life stories. Here's a nice video featuring three grannies instead of only one! Bruno Albouze He's a masterchef with humor. What more do I need to say? I've only tried one of his recipes (a mango chocolate spongecake) but they all look delicious! Imamu A Japanese couple living in Canada, and this lady shares her cooking "disasters" and success with good humor. Wholesome to watch and inspiring too. You will see a lot of Japanese mayo in the videos, haha! Travel Attaché As I was running out of things to watch, I decided to look for travel vlogs of places where friends and family live, just for fun. This channel makes some really well-made videos, very cinematic. Italian secret spots This is really a TV series, and I've recommended it before in my blog, but I think it's worth mentioning again. It was fun to watch and learn more about different places and Italian traditions! The woman who narrates and hosts the show has Italian roots and speaks well enough to make conversations with strangers feel inviting and intimate. TV series and films Lighter and Princess I gave this a try after finishing another, very disappointing, Chinese drama show. I'm SO glad I gave this one a chance, because I LOVE it! I'm sure I'll re-watch it again sometime in the future. You get to follow two programming nerds from the first day of university, all the way to post-graduation. It's a typical enemies-to-lovers story and the characters feel a bit manga-ish at times, meaning that they're a bit too "loner but genius guy who no one understands" and "she can fix him", but. Did that make it bad? Nope. It was very sweet, and I didn't expect some of the plot twists. Was kinda sad once I finished this drama, haha. The subtitles are quick though, so you've been warned for that. Agatha Christie's Poirot As I was running out of things to watch, I gave Poirot a chance... not too bad. Cowboy Bebop It's no longer on youtube (from what I can see, most likely because of copyright reasons), but I gave this anime classic a try a year ago and fell in love with it. Space bounty hunters just trying to have enough food, and Spike, the main character, trying to move on from his past. Very fun and cool concept, and I love that each episode is named after a song. Cunk on Earth It’s SO funny, please watch it if you want a good laugh! Say yes to the dress it's my guilty pleasure, it's so scripted at times lol but anyway, the best shows are with Jo & Al, and Gok as consultants, they seem so genuine <3 For studying Abao in Tokyo For those times when I really need to focus and throw my phone away and just do my shit, I use this guy's videos. You don't need to set a timer, he has it for you a la the pomodoro technique (25 min work, 5 min break), and after every break, there's a nice message waiting for you, which makes me feel a little bit less lonely when I sit in my small room. If you make it to the end, there's a surprise waiting for you as a reward! If you prefer music, there's a version of that too. Coffee shop ambiance Nothing special, just a nice view and some ambiance. Commentary videos Zoe Unlimited I've recommended her before, and I'll do it again. She's spot-on with her observations on social media and pop culture trends, how it affects our minds and how something can be good or bad, especially for teenagers and young adults in this age. She's also open and honest about her journey to leave her eating disorder and depression behind her, about her relationship with her family and friends. I wish her channel was there for me five years ago when I felt like I was the lonliest person in the world, because she feels a bit like an older sister. I watched quite a lot of documentaries a year ago, but I haven't done that this semester. I might get back to that though! What are some of your golden youtube nuggets?

That TaylorBoards site is giving me mid-00's vibes

Man, if only I had won something, I would use the award for my signature! They're so cool! @LanasLeftCheekFiller

Same. I love it ironically. I love the demo so much, I really do. Best version, hands down.

I wouldn't call it hatred, it's an alright song, but compared to miss Life is beautiful which we believed was locked behind Lionsgate, and we never thought we'd get to hear in full... Nothing can compare to the surprise of it leaking, the first time hearing it, and it was so pretty too. After years...! And this is just personal, but I prefer the lyrics in LiB over SQ.

Elle, leak who voted for serene queen, I’d just like to have a chat with ‘em.

Venice Bitch has been my most streamed song every year since 2018, I'm a bit worried I won't like Taco Truck because VB is like my holy grail, just like how I was so used to Architecture that I can't listen to BAR, or how I appreciate the album version of Thunder but still think it was perfect as it was previously.

I agreeeee, I wouldn't come back here year after year if the community was trash! And back at ya, I apprecite your presence on the forums greatly too! serene queen is so bad though, I just can't understand itttt ( TT u TT )

@Alison by Slowdive I’m feeling the love!

HOW DID LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL NOT WIN LEAK OF THE DECADE???

Alright I’m logging off, this was fun! Congratulations to all the winners and runner-ups, current and future ones! Thank you, Elle and Rorman, for hosting and assisting!

Ooh, congrats to the big eyes award winner and runner up! lesson learned, I will not try a weak campaign in a status update for an award in the future!

Hmm, I want to stay up because it a big, fun, special award night celebrating 10 years, but I should try to sleep... hmmm...

Big shoutout to Niko, know that you’re super appreciated as a mod and user here too.

Elle snatching all these awards, left and right...!

OMG TRASH MAGIQUEEE EEEEE YOU WON!

Well, what can I say? Deserved, all of them!

Just echoing this, absolute sweethearts, both of them.

But I wanted a Del Rey bag.

Omg not Terrence not winning worse taste, a new era has begun!

What’s the promo code?

her...!

What is everyone listening to? I’m getting a lot of Lizzy vibes in here, but I’m currently streaming Dealer.

More winners, congrats congrats!