In Review: 'Speak No Evil,' 'My Old Ass' - Scott Tobias - Substack
: The best "video essays" or streaming projects today combine reduced forms with "radical closeness" to create explosive, visceral experiences for the viewer. mature ass streaming
A common theme in critical media analysis is the movement of artists and platforms away from "juvenile and immature" roots toward content that sticks in the public conscience. You can argue that streaming has moved past its "shock value" phase—comparable to the deadpan satire of shows like Daria or the reckless shenanigans of Beavis and Butt-head —and into a phase of "sneakily profound" storytelling. In Review: 'Speak No Evil,' 'My Old Ass'