Weekly Vid Recs

All the ladies in all the fandoms, walking the tightrope.

Tony Stark isn't sure where he ends and the machine begins.

History fans will note that this representation hits some great key historical moments, but also that it quietly dodges the role of women of color, and the rest of the era's race relations. Still, it's a wonderful song and a beautiful vid.

ETA: Wow, queued this up a long time ago, and it's arriving at an especially not-awesome time in the world. If you're having a rough time fighting the good fight, maybe take a break and remind yourself of some good things?

Sheer perfect joy, in the form of relatively early Person of Interest. Harold/John

Hannibal, the romantic comedy. I know, I know, but just watch it -- it's devastatingly persuasive. Made during season one.

Sheer badassery, to Dessa.

It turns out villainy is a pretty messy path to having everything you thought you wanted.

How the Malfoy family survived the war. Cowardice, mostly, as it turns out. And Narcissa being truly hardcore.

Fierce and fast and fabulous. Many, many wonderful ladies.

A celebration of Community, in all its wonderful strangeness.

A combination of celebration, shipping, and social commentary. Also a whole lot of fun.

If you're watching it for a while, and you still don't get what's going on, go back to the beginning, and think about wordplay.

The Master is having such a good time.

A classic of the math-parody genre.

Note: contains slight body horror, also slugs, aliens, tapeworms, sharks, and snakes -- if there's an animal you're afraid of, this might not be the video for you.

Rita Hayworth's incredible dancing, magically arranged to the tune of Stayin' Alive. This vid is one of my absolute go-tos when I need a little more happiness and beauty in my life.