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We won! After seeing our fair use argument, Warner Bros backed down and our Barbie Movie video will stay online! Sadly, WB's two takedowns have killed the video with YouTube's algorithm. Please share it again on all your social networks so we can make up for lost reach!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK66s... 

Warner Bros blocked our brand new video essay on The Barbie Movie. Very uncool of them. I'm currently working to get it restored. In the meantime, you can watch the full video on Patreon for free:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/alternative-to-104004592 

I'm bad at asking for support but here goes. I recently revamped Patreon backer levels for Pop Detective. This channel is 100% funded by viewers! No ads! No corporate sponsorships! Backers get early access to media supercuts. Have a look:  https://patreon.com/popdetective 

ICYMI :Our latest video essay isn't really about Fortnite per se. It just uses the game as a lens to talk about social game design, digital friendship, and human nature. Since this is a little different than other Pop Detective videos, what did you think? 

Our next video essay on the ideology of Fortnite is almost ready! Make sure you're subscribed and maybe hit the bell thingy. Patreon supporters can see a two minute preview right now.  https://www.patreon.com/popdetective 

New video essay coming soon!  #EarthDay 

6 years and 28 video essays later... Thank you! 

New audio episode! We discuss why the fair use doctrine is so important for independent media creators. We also dig into how copyright and fair use interacts with YouTube’s content ID system. 

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New Audio Episode featuring award-winning Swedish sci-fi artist Simon Stålenhag. We discuss what it’s like for a small artist to be courted by the Hollywood machine. And talk about the negative implications of AI art generators.