Founded only in 2005, by 2007 YouTube was exploding. Young people weren’t just watching; they were creating. “Lifestyle and entertainment” merged into vlogs, tutorials, and reaction videos. Early stars like Smosh (Pokémon theme song lip-sync), lonelygirl15 (a fictional mystery vlog), and Chris Crocker (the “Leave Britney Alone!” video) captivated millions. The line between viewer and filmmaker— fylm maker —vanished.
Today, Gen Z is romanticizing 2007: low-rise jeans, shutter shades (Kanye’s Graduation era), digital cameras, and indie sleaze. TikTok filters mimic the grainy 3GP video look. Playlists titled “2007 basement party” go viral. The lifestyle of 2007 has become a cherished aesthetic precisely because it was the last time entertainment felt less algorithmically optimized.
An office womanizer and a new coworker dealing with unexpected personal secrets. The Roommates:
Gord (Ennis Esmer) and his girlfriend Inez (Natalie Lisinska) attempt to navigate an open relationship by inviting Gord's well-endowed roommate, Dave (Peter Oldring), into a threesome. The Controversy: Bill C-10
Founded only in 2005, by 2007 YouTube was exploding. Young people weren’t just watching; they were creating. “Lifestyle and entertainment” merged into vlogs, tutorials, and reaction videos. Early stars like Smosh (Pokémon theme song lip-sync), lonelygirl15 (a fictional mystery vlog), and Chris Crocker (the “Leave Britney Alone!” video) captivated millions. The line between viewer and filmmaker— fylm maker —vanished.
Today, Gen Z is romanticizing 2007: low-rise jeans, shutter shades (Kanye’s Graduation era), digital cameras, and indie sleaze. TikTok filters mimic the grainy 3GP video look. Playlists titled “2007 basement party” go viral. The lifestyle of 2007 has become a cherished aesthetic precisely because it was the last time entertainment felt less algorithmically optimized.
An office womanizer and a new coworker dealing with unexpected personal secrets. The Roommates:
Gord (Ennis Esmer) and his girlfriend Inez (Natalie Lisinska) attempt to navigate an open relationship by inviting Gord's well-endowed roommate, Dave (Peter Oldring), into a threesome. The Controversy: Bill C-10