Contrapoints

I don’t think I had any exposure to video essays before ContraPoints. The closest thing would have been in-depth video game reviews. Every time I watch the intro to Incels, I’m transported back to the mental state of my initial reaction. It begins with a post from r/Braincels titled Imagine…

I feel at this point talking about “BreadTube” is kind of cringe. F.D. Signifier’s video is a pretty effective nail in the coffin for the era of fandom. …

I spent Christmas weekend alone (boo) and got super into BreadTube during this time, which is, if you’re not online enough to already know, the “Left”-wing, theory side of YouTube where a bunch of unreasonably hot people explain contemporary political discourse and historical leftist theory in really cool ways. This…

by Lydia Osmer | October 26, 2021 Lights. Camera. Action. Makeup. Dress. Intricate set design. Drink in hand. Natalie Wynn, or better known as ContraPoints on YouTube, has mastered the art of producing interesting, entertaining, and aesthetically pleasing YouTube videos. These aren’t just any YouTube videos–no, these are video essays. …

Contrary To Those Points: thoughts on Contra’s latest video Dear women who love contrapoints and hate “terfs”, it’s time we talked. I watched contra’s latest video which, as ever, is aesthetically stunning and extremely personable. It is a bit misleading, though. The central premise- that J.K Rowling is a transphobe…

So, a post was recently shared on social media not too long ago and it got me thinking about the ever-present problem women face, a problem which is always around and has been around for a long time. The title of the post was ‘What would you do if men…

WNYC’s On The Media sat down with the “Contrapoints” host to discuss cancel culture — and being cancelled. — I discovered Natalie Wynn through WNYC’s On the Media podcast in an episode titled “Making Sense of Cancel Culture.” Wynn, who is a trans woman, hosts the website/YouTube vlog Contrapoints. …

In the depths of late 90s internet websites, probably still hunkering down on archived Geocities servers, sits my trans awakening. Sit stories, ideas, half baked ideas, and moments that defined my personal apotheosis into womanhood. I saw a snapshot, white, middle class, able to articulate their experiences. Mostly middle aged…

This is a story about cancel culture and consequences It all began, as it usually does, with a casual exchange of jokes on The Meme Team. This groupchat was composed of 7 close friends + myself. On it, we shared music, humor, and otherwise intriguing Instagram fodder. We were all…