D @ vA Barbie's sage wisdom » If only Barbie could give a TED Talk Sonam Kaloti Arts Editor arbie, for being a plastic toy, sure knows her stuff on human psychology. The Barbie YouTube channel has nearly 10 million subscribers and uploads pretty much all the Barbie content there is, in every language, on just the one channel. There's even a playlist that has all of Barbie's vlogs if you'd like to check it out yourself. Note that there are 135 vlogs, so even having a playlist might not narrow down your Barbie selection much. Barbie's vlogs include everything from the normal influencer-type videos (getting nails done, mukbangs, DIY’s, fashion videos, challenges, etc.) to the nitty gritty personal topics some influencers wouldn't dream of approaching in order to keep their brand clear of any potential backlash. Barbie, on the other hand, creates her best work with these darker subjects. “How Are You Feeling? Sharing My Honest Thoughts” was uploaded just a few months ago by Barbie on July 31. She expresses how she’s noticed that people don't seem to be expressing how they feel recently. For children and adults alike, this video is a quick and gentle reminder of what we must remember throughout these seemingly impossible times. Midway through the two-and-a-half-minute video, Barbie says, “We all have these feelings that feel like they can’t be solved easily. Today I am having a day where I feel like 1 am not in control of anything, and I don’t know what to do to fix it” This is the thought loop of worrying and hopelessness running through everybody's mind. Surprisingly, Barbie says, “But I don’t have to fix it. What I can do is listen to myself and name the feelings I’m having. I feel scared. I feel angry. We're allowed to have feelings—even the unpleasant ones— and we have to give ourselves a break! Have an idea for a story? Marts@theotherpress.ca ¢ Canada and HBO sweep the Emmys e 'Lovelink' game review ¢ If only Barbie could give a TED Talk ..and more Still from Barbie YouTube channel We can't control everything, we can’t be perfect, and we can’t fix things all the time!” It’s simple, but it’s something that everyone needs to hear; to be reminded that the entire worlds weight isn’t ours to bear alone. It can feel like it so often because we do not hear each others’ thoughts. We are stuck with our own, so our perception of all these terrible things that are happening makes us feel even more alone. Barbie's key to how she deals with these feelings is worldly and not as corny as expected. She says to remember, “Nothing stays the same. We will change and grow, and the world will change and grow with us.” She continues onto some other cornier phrases, but her message remains eloquent. Barbie's vlogs include tons of great, genuinely thought-out videos tackling real-life issues. They’re great for adults and children, and most of them are extremely short and to the point. They feel like a short, supportive, and loving conversation with a friend. Canada and HBO sweep the Emmys » ‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps comedy categories during fun awards Jerrison Oracion Senior Columnist he coronavirus pandemic is still happening and many of the award shows that happened in the past few months were either pre-taped or were presented with no audience. During the pandemic, a lot of people caught up on shows that they were behind on since not a lot of shows will be on this fall. The Emmy Awards this year, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, were surprisingly very fun and set the standard of what award shows should look like during the pandemic. Because of social distancing measures, the awards ceremony happened in the middle of the Staples Center on an elaborate set that still maintained the atmosphere of the usual awards. There were a lot of references to the many current major events throughout the show: Fresh Off the Boat’s Randall Park bringing in an alpaca and talking about the transmission rate of the coronavirus between them and humans, Jason Sudeikis getting tested while presenting a category, and Anthony Anderson pressuring Kimmel to say “black lives matter.” When someone received an award, a staff member would give the award to a person in a hazmat suit. Schitt’s Creek swept the Canadian Screen Awards earlier this year for their last season, and at the Emmys did something that no other comedy has done before: sweeping the comedy categories with nine awards. It also won awards for its main stars including Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, his son Dan Levy, and Annie Murphy. Schitt’s Creek might be the greatest Canadian show of all time if success at the Emmy Awards is indicative of anything. It is a show that I like to watch which addresses the LGBTQ+ community in the later seasons. This might lead to more Canadian shows being nominated next year including perhaps Kim's Convenience, Transplant (the first season is currently airing on NBC), and Coroner. The entire country got must have gotten very excited that Kimmel made a lot of Canadian jokes during the first hour. While Netflix had the most nominations this year, HBO still swept the awards in the rest of the categories which shows that they can still make great content post-Game of Thrones. Succession won Best Drama and Last Week Tonight won Best Variety Show again. The miniseries version of Watchmen won Best Miniseries as well as Best Actress ina Miniseries for Regina King and it might be back this season. HBO also won awards for Euphoria with Best Actress ina Drama for Zendaya and Best Actor in a Miniseries for Mark Ruffalo for his performance in J Know This Much is True. Netflix won awards for Ozark for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for Julia Garner for the second year in arow and Unorthodox for Best Writing of a Miniseries. Apple TV+ had success with The Morning Show where it won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for Billy Crudup who plays the producer who puts Bradley in the show and RuPaul’s Drag Race won Best Reality Show again. The outcome of the Emmy Awards this year lightened the load on which shows to watch and might lead to Kimmel hosting the Academy Awards again.