Lindsay Carole Ellis (born November 24,[better source needed] 1984) is
an American film critic, YouTuber, and author. From 2008 to 2014, she
was part of the Channel Awesome production company under the web name
The Nostalgia Chick, a counterpart to the Nostalgia Critic. In 2014,
Ellis ended her affiliation with Channel Awesome to focus more on
long-form video essays. Her debut novel, Axiom's End, published in
July, 2020, became a New York Times Best Seller.Lindsay Ellis grew up
in Johnson City, Tennessee. She received her BA in Film Studies from
New York University in 2007 and MFA from USC School of Cinematic Arts
in 2011. Along with her friends Elisa Hansen and Antonella "Nella"
Inserra, she wrote Awoken, a paranormal romance parody of Twilight
about a woman falling in love with Cthulhu, under the alias Serra
Elinsen. In 2010, she wrote and directed the documentary short film
"The A-Word" about women's experience with abortion. While studying
for her MFA, Ellis was selected to host The Nostalgia Chick, a web
series based on the Nostalgia Critic; she went on to create over 100
videos as part of the series before leaving in 2014.On her YouTube
channel, Ellis frequently makes videos about Walt Disney Pictures
films. Other works include "The Whole Plate," a long-running series
examining the Transformers film series and the work of Michael Bay
which has received more than 4 million views, and a three-part series
about the production of The Hobbit trilogy and its effect on the New
Zealand film industry. Her Loose Canon series explores derivations of
literary and film characters over time. Since 2017, her focus on her
channel has been on video essays about films. Ellis says she most
enjoys thinking about "things that are deeply flawed but have this
really interesting potential." Her videos are created alongside a
small team of part-time staff.In addition to covering film topics, she
has also created videos on being a YouTube content creator. Ellis also
co-hosts the It's Lit! web series, alongside fellow YouTuber Princess
Weekes, for PBS Digital Studios, which explores trends in American
literature as a companion piece to The Great American Read on PBS
itself.
an American film critic, YouTuber, and author. From 2008 to 2014, she
was part of the Channel Awesome production company under the web name
The Nostalgia Chick, a counterpart to the Nostalgia Critic. In 2014,
Ellis ended her affiliation with Channel Awesome to focus more on
long-form video essays. Her debut novel, Axiom's End, published in
July, 2020, became a New York Times Best Seller.Lindsay Ellis grew up
in Johnson City, Tennessee. She received her BA in Film Studies from
New York University in 2007 and MFA from USC School of Cinematic Arts
in 2011. Along with her friends Elisa Hansen and Antonella "Nella"
Inserra, she wrote Awoken, a paranormal romance parody of Twilight
about a woman falling in love with Cthulhu, under the alias Serra
Elinsen. In 2010, she wrote and directed the documentary short film
"The A-Word" about women's experience with abortion. While studying
for her MFA, Ellis was selected to host The Nostalgia Chick, a web
series based on the Nostalgia Critic; she went on to create over 100
videos as part of the series before leaving in 2014.On her YouTube
channel, Ellis frequently makes videos about Walt Disney Pictures
films. Other works include "The Whole Plate," a long-running series
examining the Transformers film series and the work of Michael Bay
which has received more than 4 million views, and a three-part series
about the production of The Hobbit trilogy and its effect on the New
Zealand film industry. Her Loose Canon series explores derivations of
literary and film characters over time. Since 2017, her focus on her
channel has been on video essays about films. Ellis says she most
enjoys thinking about "things that are deeply flawed but have this
really interesting potential." Her videos are created alongside a
small team of part-time staff.In addition to covering film topics, she
has also created videos on being a YouTube content creator. Ellis also
co-hosts the It's Lit! web series, alongside fellow YouTuber Princess
Weekes, for PBS Digital Studios, which explores trends in American
literature as a companion piece to The Great American Read on PBS
itself.
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