YMMV / Izzzyzzz

• Friendly Fandoms:
  • With fellow video essayist Sarah Z, who does similar deep dives into internet scandals and fandom history. The two have referenced each other's channels before, encouraging their viewers to check the other out, so naturally, there's a pretty big overlap between the two audiences.
  • With Quinton Reviews, as both are video essayists with extreme loves for Garfield.
  • With STRANGE ÆONS, as both make videos about Internet history and often Tumblr.
  • With Lady Emily, another video essayist who makes videos about strange aspects of pop culture.
  • With Jenny Nicholson, another essayist whose library is full of either pop culture commentary, nostalgic unearthing and esoteric internet content.
• Heartwarming Moments: The retrospective on Cool Math Games is a video-long Heartwarming Moment, since Izzy has nothing but fond memories of the site and is glad to see it's still hanging on in the present day. They also give a little insight into the site's creator, Karen, and sincerely describe her as "the coolest woman ever," praising her dedication to making math fun for kids, especially ones who find it difficult or frustrating. (Doubly sweet since Karen used to hate math as a kid, until she started learning it in a way that made sense to her—after that, she grew to excel in her classes and love math.)

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