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Author: Sursum Ursa

· by Sursum Ursa · Feb 27, 2018

RAW FEED: The Truth | Discworld | Stuff You Like 166

William de Worde, Things Written Down, being more like our parents than we'd care to admit, and every day getting a little bit better. MUSIC: Adventures by A Himitsu https://soundcloud.com/a-himit...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Feb 13, 2018

RAW FEED: Derry Girls | Stuff You Like 165

Look, have you been watching Derry Girls on Channel 4? Because if not you really need to catch up on Derry Girls. It's only six episodes. Trust me, you may love it. Though you may need subtitles.

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· by Sursum Ursa · Feb 6, 2018

RAW FEED: How Do I Know If I’m A Good Writer?

Question from AngelNatari via email to say: how do I know if I'm a good writer or not? To which my answer is: well, first it depends what you mean by a good writer, and second it's not really that...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Jan 30, 2018

RAW FEED: Happiness, iGen, and the Elephant: What I’ve Been Reading Lately | Stuff You Like Extra

What I've been reading over Christmas! - The Deed of Paksenarrion, - lots of Honor Harrington - iGen by Jean Twenge, - The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt, and - The Righteous Mind, also...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Jan 23, 2018

RAW FEED: How (Not) To Be A “Nice Guy”

GOOD NEWS! Turns out there were 2 asks from one person (totally fine number) and...5 from someone else. (Still a bit high, my man, but better than 7, so let's go with it.) How not to be a "Nice Gu...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Jan 16, 2018

RAW FEED: Rogue One | Stuff You Like 164

Hey look it's a review of the Rogue One novelisation by Alexander Freed! Shh, don't tell anyone, they'll never figure out it's only slightly a review of the actual Rogue One movie. NEVER.

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· by Sursum Ursa · Jan 9, 2018

RAW FEED: 31 logical fallacies in 8 minutes

I learned about fallacies recently, and it's nice to have a way to put a name to ways in which we don't think or argue logically. Music: Adventures by A Himitsu Website about fallacies: http://yo...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Jan 2, 2018

RAW FEED: Spark Joy: Konmari 2 Years On | Stuff You Like 163

A brief review of Marie Kondo's Spark Joy, and an update on how well Konmari has persisted in my house two years after I finished tidying. Happy New Year everyone! And happy Get Organised Month in...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Dec 28, 2017

RAW FEED: Dealing With Toxic Fandoms | Stuff You Like Extra

I got an ask recently about dealing with hate for things you really enjoyed (like The Last Jedi, for example!) and I thought it'd make an interesting video topic. Happy almost New Year, everyone! ...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Dec 19, 2017

RAW FEED: Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 1st Look | Stuff You Like Extra

I HAVE ALL THE LAST JEDI FEELS. Let me share them with you.

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· by Sursum Ursa · Dec 18, 2017

RAW FEED: RPG Mashup Game | SYL Extra

Merry Christmas or other seasonally appropriate holiday! This week we're taking a break to learn a very entertaining game I learned on Tumblr. (No, honestly, it's genius). Leave your game mashups i...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Dec 7, 2017

RAW FEED: Vidme is Dead, Long Live Our Benevolent-ish YouTube Overlords

So I got an email from the Vidme team the other week, saying hey, we're closing the site down, all your videos will be deleted. You might think there'd be wailing and gnashing of teeth but, you kn...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Dec 5, 2017

RAW FEED: Princess Leia Bespin/Cloud City Hair Tutorial | 10 Days Till The Last Jedi!

Princess Leia on Bespin, or in Cloud City, or making unimpressed faces at Lando, or in the Empire Strikes Back. You know. That one. With the loopy bits at the back. The Sil Vous Plaits Method: ht...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Dec 5, 2017

RAW FEED: Avatar: The Last Airbender: Aang | Stuff You Like 162

This week it's Avatar Aang, of Avatar: The Last Airbender (or if you prefer, Avatar: The Legend of Aang, because 'Airbender' sounds a bit odd to British ears. Do you find it odd when people overl...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Nov 21, 2017

RAW FEED: Yes, Minister | Stuff You Like 161

Today's episode: Yes, Minister! Aka Old British TV, French phrases pronounced badly, the incomparable wit of Sir Humphrey Appleby, and winning the same BAFTA FOUR TIMES.

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· by Sursum Ursa · Nov 20, 2017

RAW FEED: Princess Leia Endor Laced Braids | Star Wars Hair Tutorial | 25 Days Till The Last Jedi!

Another Star Wars hair tutorial! With 25 days to go until The Last Jedi hits cinemas, we're recreating Princess Leia's laced braids plus braided buns from Return of the Jedi. Though I do wonder whe...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Oct 25, 2017

RAW FEED: Princess Leia Hoth Crown Braids (and Jill’s HOFF variation) | 50 Days Till The Last Jedi!

By popular request: Princess Leia's crown braids on Hoth, from The Empire Strikes Back. And, bonus, how I make a similar set of braids when filming Stuff You Like and History of Fanfiction episode...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Oct 24, 2017

RAW FEED: 1984 | Stuff You Like 160

IngSoc, Newspeak, and terrapins all the way down. The turtles were busy. You know how it is. Orwell is loved by everyone, because 1984 is a cornucopia of horrors and you can pick your (least) favo...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Oct 10, 2017

RAW FEED: Get Recced | History of Fanfiction 7

How does promotion of fanfiction even work in a gift economy? What's a gift economy? And are you feeling bereft of fic? If so, I think this episode might just help you out. Don't forget to add you...

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· by Sursum Ursa · Oct 1, 2017

RAW FEED: Princess Leia Cinnamon Buns: Star Wars Hair Tutorial | 75 Days Till The Last Jedi!

Gotta be done: Princess Leia's A New Hope cinnamon buns. Star Wars hair tutorials yay! A few other hair tutorials in this vein: Galaxy Buns for natural hair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmCvr...

Author: Sursum Ursa

RAW FEED: The Truth | Discworld | Stuff You Like 166

RAW FEED: Derry Girls | Stuff You Like 165

RAW FEED: How Do I Know If I’m A Good Writer?

RAW FEED: Happiness, iGen, and the Elephant: What I’ve Been Reading Lately | Stuff You Like Extra

RAW FEED: How (Not) To Be A “Nice Guy”

RAW FEED: Rogue One | Stuff You Like 164

RAW FEED: 31 logical fallacies in 8 minutes

RAW FEED: Spark Joy: Konmari 2 Years On | Stuff You Like 163

RAW FEED: Dealing With Toxic Fandoms | Stuff You Like Extra

RAW FEED: Star Wars: The Last Jedi | 1st Look | Stuff You Like Extra

RAW FEED: RPG Mashup Game | SYL Extra

RAW FEED: Vidme is Dead, Long Live Our Benevolent-ish YouTube Overlords

RAW FEED: Princess Leia Bespin/Cloud City Hair Tutorial | 10 Days Till The Last Jedi!

RAW FEED: Avatar: The Last Airbender: Aang | Stuff You Like 162

RAW FEED: Yes, Minister | Stuff You Like 161

RAW FEED: Princess Leia Endor Laced Braids | Star Wars Hair Tutorial | 25 Days Till The Last Jedi!

RAW FEED: Princess Leia Hoth Crown Braids (and Jill’s HOFF variation) | 50 Days Till The Last Jedi!

RAW FEED: 1984 | Stuff You Like 160

RAW FEED: Get Recced | History of Fanfiction 7

RAW FEED: Princess Leia Cinnamon Buns: Star Wars Hair Tutorial | 75 Days Till The Last Jedi!

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