We’ve all been there–you tell yourself to go to sleep, that you’re going to regret this tomorrow morning, that you’re only going to watch one more video before bed. Before you know it, the sun is starting to rise and you’ve wasted the whole night on YouTube.
Whenever I find myself sucked into that familiar trap, there are three main YouTube channels that always seem to be the culprit, and I’m going to share them with you today. (Note: watch at your own risk. Before you know it, one video will become seven and you will lose all concept of time.)
Binging with Babish: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Special
If you’re anything like me, you can’t cook anything more complicated than a bowl of cereal but you still love to watch cooking shows. Andrew Rea’s channel Binging with Babish is special in that he doesn’t just cook, he recreates food from movies and TV (like Ross’s Thanksgiving sandwich from Friends or milk steak from IASIP, shown above). His deep, pleasant voice, his sense of humor, and the high production quality of his videos means that you’ll find yourself clicking next video, next video, next video until dawn.
UNICHROME – Unicorn Nail Meets Chrome Powder
Suzie from Nail Career Education is dangerous because her videos are on the longer side, which means you can be so mesmerized by her calming voice and flawless nail polish application that you don’t even realize thirty minutes have gone by. The worst part? All of the thumbnails of her videos are so enticing, you won’t be able to stop yourself from clicking on the next one.
8 Simple Dollar Store Hacks To Save You Money
Household Hacker is a cool channel because he doesn’t just post life hacks (7 Genius Cleaning Tips For Your Bathroom, 10 Things You Didn’t Know Your Microwave Could Do!), he also tests As Seen On TV products (and sometimes tries to recreate them at home). It doesn’t matter if you don’t really need to know seven tips for getting rid of ants, or six surprising uses for Windex. You’re going to be compelled to watch his videos anyway.
In fact, the same thing goes for all the channels listed. It doesn’t matter if you don’t cook, or never paint your nails–there’s something about these videos that’s as addictive as Pringles. You know you can’t watch just one. And that’s okay–who needs sleep, anyway?
Media Madness 