Jenny Nicholson

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Jenny Nicholson
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Genre(s) Film criticism, video essay
Subscribers1.3 million [1]
Views201.4 million [1]
Last updated: April 30, 2025
Website www.youtube.com/user/JennyENicholson

Jenny Nicholson is an American video essayist and YouTuber. Her videos are often longform reviews of media or documentary-style videos about theme parks. Nicholson's videos include costumes and humour, [2] and have twice been nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Related Work. [3]

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Early life

At one time, Nicholson worked at a Disney theme park. [4]

YouTube career

Nicholson posted her first videos in 2011. Nicholson was first known for creating Friendship Is Witchcraft , a parody dubbing of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic , under the pseudonym "Sherclop Pones". [4] The videos were slightly more than a minute long. Her videos increased in length over time, with her first 30 minute video (I hate The Greatest Showman more every moment) being posted in 2018. [5] In 2018, Nicholson also hosted Millennial Falcon on the Screen Junkies channel, a talk show that discussed Star Wars . [6] [7]

Nicholson's videos have received media attention since 2017, with Nicholson's Top 10 Reasons I Won't Do ASMR ASMR video receiving praise for its humour. [8] In 2018, The Washington Post recommended Nicholson's Suicide Squad Sales Pitch video, amongst other videos by Nicholson, describing it as her 'breakout hit'. [6] The video now sits at 3.3 million views.

In 2019, Nicholson's Oh no! The Rise of Skywalker was real bad :( video garnered media coverage. [9]

In 2020, Nicholson spoke out about the possibility that she caught coronavirus at Disneyland. [10]

As of 2021, Nicholson had over 13,000 patrons each paying her at least $1 a month. [5] In the same year, Nicholson posted an over two hour long video titled THE Vampire Diaries Video which garnered media attention to her entire body of works, notably an article by the International Policy Digest which praised her for authenticity and passion on the topics she covers, and highlighting her 'script doctor' series where she performs humorous reviews of movies and media from the point of view of 'fixing' it. The article also highlights her collaborative work with other youtubers, such as her cameos in Lindsay Ellis's videos. [4] The Vampire Diaries video also featured in various recommendation lists of 2022. [11]

Nicholson's video The Last Bronycon: A Fandom Autopsy was a finalist at the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Related Work. [12]

In 2022, Nicholson released a documentary on the now-closed Evermore theme park in Pleasant Grove, Utah titled Evermore: The Theme Park That Wasn't, which was called 'the funniest documentary of the year' by Collider. [2] After posting The Church Play Cinematic Universe, Nicholson revealed that she had received a 'bad faith' copyright claim, impacting her channel's ability to earn income. [13]

Nicholson received media attention for her backlog of long videos, a format that has become increasingly popular, with many citing her as a pioneer of the longform video essay genre on Youtube. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

On May 19, 2024, after two years of work, [19] Jenny Nicholson posted The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel, a four-hour and five minute long review of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. The video garnered over 3 million views after 3 days and widespread media coverage, [20] [21] [22] [19] [18] [23] with The Independent praising her as having made 'more effort into her research than most postgrads do their dissertations'. [24] The video also received pushback from staff working at the hotel, as well as Disney fans, [25] [26] though the hotel closed its doors in September 2023, reporting an expected 250 million USD loss. [27] [24] Others claiming to be former Disney employees have noted their agreement with Nicholson's assessment of the hotel and its failings. [28] Some sources report that Nicholson claimed that Disney filed a copyright claim against her video due to the music playing in one of the clips she included in her videos, preventing her from earning adsense money on the video for a period of time. [29] In 2025, the video was nominated as a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Related Work, marking Nicholson's second Hugo nomination. [3] The video was named CNN 's Best epic film of 2024, [30] and included amongst Vanity Fair 's Best TV Shows of 2024 list. [31] In the same year, Nicholson's There's something wrong with Hallmark's youtube channel was also included in one of The Guardian 's 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) lists. [32]

Nicholson's video channel is largely financed by her Patreon, [14] where she posts monthly exclusive content, which as of January 2025 has over 40,000 paying members. [33]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated worksResult
2021 Hugo Award Best Related Work The Last Bronycon: a fandom autopsy [12] Finalist
2025The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel [3] [34] Finalist

References

  1. 1 2 "About JennyNicholson". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 Shore, Matt (November 11, 2022). "Jenny Nicholson's Optimism Is What Makes Her Evermore Video So Good". Collider. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "2025 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Finalists". Locus Online. April 6, 2025. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Mann, Will (March 10, 2021). "The Art of Geeking Out: What Jenny Nicholson Gets Right". International Policy Digest. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Tait, Amelia. "Why Do People Make (and Watch) 5-Hour 'iCarly' Analysis Videos?". Wired. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Ohlheiser, Abby (February 24, 2018). "Perspective | Let's ignore YouTube's worst creators for a moment and watch these 8 channels we actually love". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Screen Junkies". YouTube. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ Branwyn, Gareth (March 28, 2017). "Jenny Nicholson's "Top 10 Reasons I Won't Do ASMR" ASMR". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ Kleinman, Jake (December 30, 2019). "'Rise of Skywalker' spoilers: Incredible video breaks down every plot hole". Inverse. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ Weekes, Princess (March 25, 2020). "Universal Studios Extends Closure, Disney Still Hasn't Yet". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ Scott, Hannah. "Best video essays for when you've got a few hours to kill". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "2021 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. January 1, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Sung, Morgan (June 27, 2022). "Creators are mitigating burnout with long-form YouTube videos". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  14. ↑ Colopy, Jess (April 10, 2023). "Canadian Church Crucifies Disney Character In the Name of Jesus". Inside the Magic. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  15. ↑ Coleman, Jack (April 2, 2023). "Is YouTube Bringing About a New Age of Disney Documentaries?". Collider. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  16. ↑ Weldon, Glen. "Who has time to watch a 4-hour YouTube video? Millions of us, it turns out". NPR. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  17. 1 2 Dubreuil, Maroussia (January 5, 2025). "Sur YouTube, des pipelettes sans limites". Le Monde (in French). Archived from the original on January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  18. 1 2 Dickson, Ej (May 29, 2024). "How a 4-Hour Video About Disney's Failed 'Star Wars' Hotel Took Over the Internet". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  19. ↑ Neely, Samantha. "Who is Jenny Nicholson? YouTuber breaks down her bad stay at Disney's now-closed Star Wars hotel". MSN. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  20. ↑ Willingham, A. J. (May 23, 2024). "A viral longform video revisits Disney's failed luxury 'Star Wars' hotel". CNN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  21. ↑ Zuckerman, Esther (June 7, 2024). "A Four-Hour-Long Hotel Review That Is Actually About So Much More". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  22. ↑ Tenbarge, Kat (May 23, 2024). "YouTuber investigates why Disney World's expensive Star Wars hotel closed after 18 months". NBC News. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  23. 1 2 Coogan, Ryan (May 25, 2024). "Why a four-hour YouTube video about a failed hotel has gripped Gen Z". The Independent. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  24. ↑ Di Placido, Dani. "The 'Spectacular' Failure Of Disney's 'Star Wars' Hotel Is Going Viral". Forbes. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  25. ↑ Donaldson, Kayleigh (May 28, 2024). "Is Disney Really Scared of a Four Hour Video Essay About a Defunct Attraction?". Pajiba. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  26. ↑ Dowd, Katie (August 15, 2023). "Disney to take hit of $2.5M per room at failed 'Star Wars' hotel". SFGate. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  27. ↑ wruckusgroink. "I Hereby Nominate Jenny Nicholson as Bob Iger's Successor as Disney CEO". Daily Kos. Archived from the original on March 12, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  28. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (June 28, 2024). "Jenny Nicholson's four-hour 'Star Wars' hotel rant gets eight million views, Disney copyright claim". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  29. ↑ Asmelash, Leah; Andrew, Scottie (December 30, 2024). "The best, worst and weirdest pop culture moments of 2024". CNN. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  30. ↑ Press, Joy (March 22, 2024). "The 22 Best TV Shows of 2024". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  31. ↑ Susan, Lazy (December 18, 2024). "Lazy Susan: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)". The Guardian. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Get more from Jenny Nicholson on Patreon". Patreon. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  33. ↑ "NEWS: Hugo Award 2025 Winners Announced – SFFWorld". August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
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