Things I liked this week :
Feb. 16 - 22, 2025
(Ok so I decided to do this thing where I catalog all my favorite things from the week. I like to think it's an exercise in positivity but its probably just the autism again. Anyways I figured I should probably post it to spread the love, so here's that ig. This isn't a ranking btw it's just in order of when I decided to add it.)
1. You're Wrong About Pluto - Hank Green
Youtube Video
Cool video about Pluto and the other dwarf planets and moons of our solar system and how important they are to our current understanding of the universe.
2. "Under Pressure" Arcane/Spiderverse Edit - caitxvix
Tiktok Edit
Edit using Under Pressure by Queen to show the constant theme of the power of love in both Arcane and Spiderverse.
3. "The Distance" Arcane Edit - biggmama07
Tiktok Edit
Edit using The Distance by CAKE to show sequences from the final episode of Arcane, especially focusing on Ekko and Viktor in their actions in the final battle
4. Alien Stage - Vivinos
Animated Webseries
An multipart animated webseries about a future where aliens have conquered earth. The series focuses on a group of people who were raised from children to be singers to entertain the alien overlords in a sort of gladiatorial music competition where the loser dies. It's essentially a jukebox musical, with each episode having little to no dialogue and having a single pre-existing song usually sung by the characters.
5. "Fake Woke Baby" Tiktok - 6asscat
Tiktok
What can I say. A proposed fake woke baby.
6. "This Is My Food" Tiktok - myfoodisme2
Tiktok
Guy on tiktok who eats like a zoo animal. Straight up says he doesn't care about being healthy or about taste. He just chops up ingredients and stir fries them, no seasoning no nothing. Its all he eats. He eats 6 times a day. Fascinating.
7. Were These The First Animals - History Of The Earth
Documentary
Documentary about the Ediacaran Biota and the journey of their discovery and acceptance in the scientific community as the true first animals.
8. "I should've thanked them" Luz Fan Art - @floral-figmentz
The Owl House Fan Art
Art of Luz Noceda from The Owl House from the show's finale when she's "killed" by Belos and disintegrates into a collection of light.
9. "hyperfixate" Viktor Fan Art - samhaiiin
Arcane Fan Art
Art of Viktor from Arcane in the scene where he is captivated by the Hexcore as it whispers to him arranged in comic form.
10. "Brother-Owned Restaurant" Bit - Chris Flemming
Stand Up Comedy
Chris Flemming stand up bit about easy it is to tell when a restaurant is owned by two brothers.
11. Bonus "The Martian" Chapter - Andy Weir
Book Chapter
Random bonus chapter to a book that came out a decade ago? Andy Weir the man that you are...
12. My Brother Winning an Award for Emotional Intelligence - My Brother
Non-Media
I'm just really proud of my little brother.
13. "Morning Routine" Arcane Fan Art - wrwtnb
Arcane Fan Art
Art of Silco, Vander, Powder, Mylo, Claggor, and Vi all getting ready together like a cute little family. This could have been Arcane if the writers and animators were hugged as children.
14. Green Yuri - Sumiko Arai
Manga
Technically the title of this is "The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All" but I didn't want to write all that. A manga about two high school aged girls who both have the same unconventional music taste and their cute little love story. It's called "Green Yuri" by fans because it's primarily illustrated in black and white with bright neon green as an accent color. I read this on tumblr years ago and decided to reread it since its getting an anime adaptation! Very cute.
15. "Thirty Silver Coins, and a Kiss" Jayvik Fan Comic - baguet95264460
Arcane Fan Comic
A 7 part fan comic about Jayce and Viktor from Arcane and the story of their relationship in regards to the structural inequalities of Viktor's home, Zaun. This is like visual poetry to be honest.
16. "Phineas is a pawn star" Tiktok - churr.bum.lion.yt
Tiktok
Phineas getting scammed on Pawn Stars. A modern tragedy.
17. THE REAL REASON YOU SHOULD COPY OTHER ARTISTS - Joshua Adeoye
YouTube Video
A really well produced art advice YouTube video detailing why studies are done on other artists' work and how to do them properly.
18. Hunter x Hunter Reactions - Letts React
YouTube Series
New reaction series from my favorite reaction youtubers! And it's great cause it's for Hunter x Hunter. I forgot how happy that show makes me. It's a good reminder.
