Hey, I’m 👽 Mel Thomas (they/them). I'm a video essayist, mainly. You can watch my polished stuff on 📺 YouTube and my bonus rambling on ❤️ Patreon.

I have a newsletter you can subscribe to on 📰 Substack or 📡 via RSS, and I occasionally shitpost on ☁️ Bluesky and 📸 Instagram.

You can reach me at 📧 pagemelt@gmail.com.

What is this, a blog?

August 1, 2026

Mel and Seth taking a selfie at self-checkout security cam

Hello again, friends new and old. Here’s what I’ve been up to lately:

  • ICYMI, I put out a new video essay in June. It’s about American visual culture—where it’s been (derogatory) and where it’s going (vaguely ominous). Check it out on YouTube if you haven’t yet.
    • I really enjoyed making this one. In fact, focusing solely on longform videos has been so fruitful that I’m considering hanging up my TikTok spurs for good. Which begs the question, what is this newsletter for, if not to keep y’all abreast of my short videos? Should I just yap about the mundane facts of my life? Should I post my pinball high scores? Should I share photos of weeds growing up through the sidewalk cracks? What is this, a blog?
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