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Revisiting a Problematic Favorite of Mine

The dub of Ghost Stories is practically a masterpiece of improv comedy. Unfortunately, there are enough jokes that now make people nervous.

12 min readJan 29, 2020

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Comedy is a fast way to make your character a pushy Bible thumper.

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An Injustice!

Writing This Might Cost Me a Job

As petty as this may sound, I am being routinely blamed for the problems of a terrible job market.

4 min readDec 18, 2019

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No matter how many resumes or how many internships, I don’t have the power of a mediocre rich boy with a bigoted streak.

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“She Loves Me”: A Broadway Show Made for Digital Remixing

The theater scene is going through another crisis of relevancy. For a slightly antiquated musical, online aesthetics can make it new again.

10 min readNov 13, 2019

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I don’t like saying this, but this stock photo from Tehran has a more diverse aesthetic than any production of“She Loves Me”.

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David Baker

I Watched “War and Peace” On My Phone

Because I wouldn’t have accessed it any other way.

4 min readOct 22, 2019

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I Watched “War and Peace” On My Phone

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David Baker

A Plan for Future Artistry

We have the opportunity to create a better culture. But in order to do so, we have to consider these ideas.

5 min readOct 1, 2019

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A Plan for Future Artistry

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David Baker

I Devoutly Believe in an Urban Future

Why? Because I want to be part of something exciting, diverse and wonderful — not something perpetually stuck in the past.

4 min readSep 20, 2019

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I Devoutly Believe in an Urban Future

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David Baker

“Days of Our Steelers”: A YouTube Series Exposing Blatant Toxicity

Or how one content creator on YouTube created a series satirizing his hometown Steelers, with equally toxic players and fans.

6 min readSep 11, 2019

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“Days of Our Steelers”: A YouTube Series Exposing Blatant Toxicity

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David Baker

She-Ra and the Three Laws of Reboots

Maybe it’s a little joke to compare making reboots to making robots. But when it comes to creativity, certain guidelines have to be heeded.

4 min readMar 11, 2019

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She-Ra and the Three Laws of Reboots

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David Baker

RWBY: On The Good Ship RoseGarden

Thank you, Miraculous Cora Zone, for providing a lot of the inspiration for this essay. God knows not a lot of YouTube does.

4 min readJan 4, 2019

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RWBY: On The Good Ship RoseGarden

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David Baker

Li Syaoran in the Clear Card Arc: Less Mr. Darcy, More Mr. Wooster

Fast forward things for a decade or more, with the subtle changes that go with the times. That should be what works, n’cest-pas?

4 min readNov 30, 2018

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Li Syaoran in the Clear Card Arc: Less Mr. Darcy, More Mr. Wooster

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David Baker

David Baker

A cosmopolitan cultural connoisseur. Striving to be equal parts movie buff and bookworm, blogger and scriptwriter. https://www.patreon.com/yourfavorite

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