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Internet

We don't think that valuable criticism stops at film and TV, and where the internet has created a democratic space for video work of all kinds to flourish - we think there's plenty to be written about! Our writers discuss vloggers, YouTube, Instagram and more to explore what's available to watch on the web.

Blister

Mar 15
17 min

Blister at Watersprite Film Fest: A Film Criticism Masterclass - A Summary!

Blister hosted a Film Criticism Masterclass at Watersprite Film Festival: here's a summary of the best bits!

Matt

Feb 20
5 min

Star-Crossed Twinks: The Problem with YouTube's 'Cute Gay Shorts'

Matt reckons with the personal and the political as he explores the white-washed narratives that dominate the airspace of queer YouTube.

Sally Johnson

Jan 6
5 min

The Vandemic: Fuel for Privilege

2020 has seen a new generation of travel-vlogger-turned-van-lifers swapping passports for petrol, but is it all right in a global pandemic?

Neena Porter

Nov 19, 2020
6 min

Get Ready with Me: The Veneer of Intimacy

Has the world of vlogging been taken over by pop capitalism? Neena Porter discusses.

Matt Walker

Nov 18, 2020
6 min

Russian Dolls: The Queens Taking on the Underground Drag Race

Despite all that's against them, the Drag Race Queens of Russia have found a way to express themselves, on the underground online scene.

Blister Features

Nov 18, 2020
7 min

Blister Features: @fatinfilm

Meet Grace, behind the Insta account @fatinfilm. She tells us all about it, and why it's so important to be talking about fatness on screen.