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We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider supporting us as a member. Join Us This month, our video essay roundup features the return of a pair of highly influential creators who posted on YouTube recently for the first time in nearly a decade.
Add to that videos about clothing manufacturing, stealth video games, and an odd new parenting trend on social media, and more. Enjoy! “It’s Not Just Shein: Why Are ALL Your Clothes Worse Now?” by More Perfect Union As part of its mission to spread the word about labor issues in the United States, nonprofit news outlet More Perfect Union produces a regular video series. This installment is a standout.
It explains why clothing seems to have degraded in quality over time via easy-to-understand economics, namely, changes to supply chains, the rise of “fast fashion,” and the deterioration of wages.