CJ The X

Subscribers 356K

Videos 30

Views 16.5M

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CJ The X focuses on long-form video essays and deep-dives analyzing media, games, art, and culture, with titles like That Time Disney Ruined Kiki's Delivery Service, The Brony Song That Makes Me Cry, 6 Shapes of God, and Subjectivity In Art. The channel appears to blend philosophy, sociology, and media theory with pop culture references, delivering content in lengthy formats around an hour to over an hour, and an average of about 0.1 uploads per week with roughly 400K views per video. It has 357K subscribers and about 16.9M total views since joining in 2014.

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84% relevance

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Views 8.8B

Appearances 28

SERP 100%

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70% relevance

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69% relevance

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Videos 85

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Appearances 14

SERP 68%

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Competitors identified: TEDx Talks (84% match, 44.2M subscribers) and Philosophy Tube (62% match, 1.7M subscribers) are the top matches by name. They, like CJ The X, cover digital media critique, philosophy in media, art and subjectivity, and broader social or cultural analysis, aligning with CJ The X’s search queries such as video essays critique, philosophy in media, and art subjectivity explored. Carefree Wandering (70% match, 95.6K subscribers) and The Media Insider (69% match, 148K subscribers) also share queries related to media theory and sociocultural critique. Compared to CJ The X, TEDx Talks and Philosophy Tube have substantially larger subscriber bases, while CJ The X sits between micro- and mid-size creators in alignment with the other two, all competing for viewers interested in in-depth media analysis, pop culture, and philosophy in media.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to CJ The X?

CJ The X's biggest competitors are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers, 84% match), Carefree Wandering (95.6K subscribers, 70% match), and The Media Insider (148K subscribers, 69% match). They share a focus on educational, informational, and analytical video content that explores ideas, culture, and media analysis.

What type of content does CJ The X make?

CJ The X creates analytical and commentary videos about culture, media, and ideas, evidenced by titles like Data Breach: Prof. C. Thi Nguyen | Games, Metrics, Values; That Time Disney Ruined Kiki's Delivery Service; 6 Shapes of God. The channel averages about 400.8K views per video and uploads roughly 0.1 times per week.

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