Ant
@agramuglia.bsky.social
He/Him. Writer. Finalizing a fantasy novel. Bylines various. Opinions mine.
https://www.youtube.com/@agramuglia
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Sometimes Plot Doesn't Matter
YouTube video by Anthony Gramuglia
youtu.be
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
I always hear the "YouTube careers last 5-7 years" thing, but I feel like my niche is full of folks going 10 or 15 years with channels that regularly get views.
It's a wild thing, because I guess each niche is different.
It's a wild thing, because I guess each niche is different.
December 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I always hear the "YouTube careers last 5-7 years" thing, but I feel like my niche is full of folks going 10 or 15 years with channels that regularly get views.
It's a wild thing, because I guess each niche is different.
It's a wild thing, because I guess each niche is different.
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It is rare that i reach out to as many trump advisers and officials that I did today and get literally no one willing to defend this, even off the record.
"Trump Dances on Rob Reiner's Grave"
BREAKING: Trump Dances on Rob Reiner’s Grave
Even for President Donald Trump, this is sickening.
zeteo.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
It is rare that i reach out to as many trump advisers and officials that I did today and get literally no one willing to defend this, even off the record.
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It's wonderful to see that Vox once again has the worst of all instincts, which in this case refusing to take "no" for an answer and baffled as to why their attitude is infuriating.
Cover your drinks around whoever wrote this.
Cover your drinks around whoever wrote this.
December 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
It's wonderful to see that Vox once again has the worst of all instincts, which in this case refusing to take "no" for an answer and baffled as to why their attitude is infuriating.
Cover your drinks around whoever wrote this.
Cover your drinks around whoever wrote this.
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Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! #Hanukkah2025
a menorah with candles lit up against a purple sky
Alt: a menorah with candles lit up against a purple sky
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! #Hanukkah2025
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This week's blog is about trans joy and watching my partner blossom into who she was always meant to be against the backdrop of *gestures to political hellscape*
On Loving My Partner
It’s a really bizarre contrast to see conservatives repeatedly attacking trans people as my partner transitions. If you don’t know, my partner and I have been together for twenty years,…
karajorgensen.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This week's blog is about trans joy and watching my partner blossom into who she was always meant to be against the backdrop of *gestures to political hellscape*
It's profoundly uncomfortable when you see someone who you interacted with as a creator... completely implode over months.
Especially when it's multiple people.
Especially when it's multiple people.
December 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It's profoundly uncomfortable when you see someone who you interacted with as a creator... completely implode over months.
Especially when it's multiple people.
Especially when it's multiple people.
I have edited thirty minutes of said vid.
We aren't even a fraction of the way through
We aren't even a fraction of the way through
December 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I have edited thirty minutes of said vid.
We aren't even a fraction of the way through
We aren't even a fraction of the way through
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for me when it comes to Rey i just found her be okay, people can say what they want about korra but at least with her she was allowed to have character and personality and allowed to be a flaw protagonist who had actually was allowed to mature and developed by the end of the show unlike Rey.
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
Sometimes Plot Doesn't Matter
YouTube video by Anthony Gramuglia
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
for me when it comes to Rey i just found her be okay, people can say what they want about korra but at least with her she was allowed to have character and personality and allowed to be a flaw protagonist who had actually was allowed to mature and developed by the end of the show unlike Rey.
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I like The Force Awakens but I think every criticism you made is valid. It stinks that the conversation around Rey is dominated by internet chuds and that she's always reduced to just a Mary Sue, a stupid term that no serious critic should ever use.
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
Sometimes Plot Doesn't Matter
YouTube video by Anthony Gramuglia
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I like The Force Awakens but I think every criticism you made is valid. It stinks that the conversation around Rey is dominated by internet chuds and that she's always reduced to just a Mary Sue, a stupid term that no serious critic should ever use.
There is a real possibility that Friday's video will be over 3 hours.
December 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
There is a real possibility that Friday's video will be over 3 hours.
Friday's vid may be long.
Really long.
Really long.
December 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Friday's vid may be long.
Really long.
Really long.
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I'll eventually watch, but I agree. To me, it's all about the characters, how much the filmmakers love them and their world, and the cool stuff they do w/ them.
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
Sometimes Plot Doesn't Matter
YouTube video by Anthony Gramuglia
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I'll eventually watch, but I agree. To me, it's all about the characters, how much the filmmakers love them and their world, and the cool stuff they do w/ them.
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Now we need a spiritual successor of this video essay on original IPs and whether or not just being original, no matter how ridiculous its concept/premise is, is enough to make something good.
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
Sometimes Plot Doesn't Matter
YouTube video by Anthony Gramuglia
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Now we need a spiritual successor of this video essay on original IPs and whether or not just being original, no matter how ridiculous its concept/premise is, is enough to make something good.
Now we need a spiritual successor of this video essay on original IPs and whether or not just being original, no matter how ridiculous its concept/premise is, is enough to make something good.
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
December 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Happy 100th Birthday to Dick Van Dyke! Actor, comedian, all round performer and inventor of the DVD.
December 13, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Happy 100th Birthday to Dick Van Dyke! Actor, comedian, all round performer and inventor of the DVD.
Oh god this Second Story vid is....bad.
Holy shit, it's bad in ways I didn't expect. I may need a lot of time to deconstruct how bad it is.
Holy shit, it's bad in ways I didn't expect. I may need a lot of time to deconstruct how bad it is.
December 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Oh god this Second Story vid is....bad.
Holy shit, it's bad in ways I didn't expect. I may need a lot of time to deconstruct how bad it is.
Holy shit, it's bad in ways I didn't expect. I may need a lot of time to deconstruct how bad it is.
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How does this fantastic essay still only have 83k views after 6 years?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJn2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJn2...
It Analysis: Why Pennywise is Actually a Good Clown
YouTube video by The Morbid Zoo
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
How does this fantastic essay still only have 83k views after 6 years?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJn2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJn2...
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Game Awards last year took place during a videogame strike against AI
The strike wasn’t mentioned or acknowledged despite many VO performers working on the games that are heralded every year and even appearing on stage
This year a game that features AI voiceover gets a podium to accept an award.
The strike wasn’t mentioned or acknowledged despite many VO performers working on the games that are heralded every year and even appearing on stage
This year a game that features AI voiceover gets a podium to accept an award.
studios using AI for voice acting sucks
December 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Game Awards last year took place during a videogame strike against AI
The strike wasn’t mentioned or acknowledged despite many VO performers working on the games that are heralded every year and even appearing on stage
This year a game that features AI voiceover gets a podium to accept an award.
The strike wasn’t mentioned or acknowledged despite many VO performers working on the games that are heralded every year and even appearing on stage
This year a game that features AI voiceover gets a podium to accept an award.
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To quote an old review from @weebservations.bsky.social ”plot is the skeleton and story is the heart”
The current media review landscape is obsessed over the bones
The current media review landscape is obsessed over the bones
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
Sometimes Plot Doesn't Matter
YouTube video by Anthony Gramuglia
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
To quote an old review from @weebservations.bsky.social ”plot is the skeleton and story is the heart”
The current media review landscape is obsessed over the bones
The current media review landscape is obsessed over the bones
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I wanted to disagree but he makes great points.
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
Sometimes Plot Doesn't Matter
YouTube video by Anthony Gramuglia
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I wanted to disagree but he makes great points.
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
Sometimes Plot Doesn't Matter
YouTube video by Anthony Gramuglia
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A lot of critics will tell you plot is the only thing that matters when discussing film. They're wrong.
Okay, I am sold on Street Fighter. This looks ridiculous and I cannot wait.
December 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Okay, I am sold on Street Fighter. This looks ridiculous and I cannot wait.
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I have seen statements that indicate that Neeson had no idea this was an antivax doc.
If true, this isn't the first time something like this has happened. But key word: if true.
If true, this isn't the first time something like this has happened. But key word: if true.
SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I have seen statements that indicate that Neeson had no idea this was an antivax doc.
If true, this isn't the first time something like this has happened. But key word: if true.
If true, this isn't the first time something like this has happened. But key word: if true.
Sebulba is eternal
December 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Sebulba is eternal