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Not Even Emily
Subscribers 1.5M
Videos 276
Views 116.5M

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Not Even Emily covers LGBT and Asian American short films, discussions on empathy, love languages, art vs. artist debates, and online harassment, as well as topics like family forgiveness and stigmas around fangirls. The content style appears to be a mix of short-form film showcases and in-depth discussions/analysis, with recent videos ranging from short films to topic discussions, averaging about 467.6K views per video and a typical length around 22 minutes. The channel has 1.5M subscribers and has been active since December 19, 2015.

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#1

83% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 12
SERP 100%
Similarity 71%
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High search overlap on empathy- and relationship-related topics (empathy in film, fangirl stigma discussion, cheating in relationships) suggests a shared audience interested in emotional and social themes, and their content similarly explores nuanced human experiences, achieving an 83% match with Not Even Emily.

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#2

60% relevance

Subscribers 88.5K
Videos 228
Views 38.9M
Appearances 4
SERP 32%
Similarity 80%
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Both channels spotlight short-form, indie-style storytelling with LGBT-focused and romance/horror short films, aligning on audience interest in queer cinema and youth-centric narratives, yielding a 60% match driven by audience queries and 80% content similarity.

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#3
BBC The Social

60% relevance

Subscribers 45K
Videos 1.7K
Views 12.1M
Appearances 2
SERP 35%
Similarity 77%
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Shared emphasis on representation, particularly disability in film, indicates a similar mission to highlight underrepresented voices, producing a 60% match with notable overlap in search queries and 77% content alignment.

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#4
christina xing

58% relevance

Subscribers 5.3K
Videos 20
Views 502.2K
Appearances 2
SERP 22%
Similarity 83%
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Convergence around Asian American short films and perspectives creates parallel themes and audiences, reflected in a 58% match with strong content focus (83%) despite moderate search overlap (22%).

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58% relevance

Subscribers 2.2M
Videos 775
Views 707.8M
Appearances 5
SERP 25%
Similarity 80%
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Overlap on LGBT and Asian American short films plus LGBT horror short signals a shared niche in contemporary queer and minority cinema, resulting in a 58% match with 80% content similarity.

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BoyMovies

57% relevance

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Focus on LGBT coming-of-age stories aligns closely with Not Even Emily's demographic and queer storytelling orientation, yielding a 57% match with 80% content similarity, though search overlap is moderate (22%).

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are TEDx Talks (83% match) and Short Frame: Award Winning Short Films (60% match). TEDx Talks overlaps on empathy in film, fangirl stigma discussion, and cheating in relationships, while Short Frame overlaps on LGBT short films, LGBT romance films, and LGBT horror shorts. Other notable peers are BBC The Social (60% match) and Short of the Week (58% match), which connect through disability representation and LGBT content respectively. Not Even Emily has 1.5M subscribers, which is smaller than TEDx Talks (44.2M) but larger than many niche channels like Short Frame (88.5K) and christina xing (5.3K). Shared queries among competitors include lgbt short films, asian american short films, and disability representation in film.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Not Even Emily?

TEDx Talks (83% match, 44.2M subscribers) and Short Frame: Award Winning Short Films (60% match, 88.5K subscribers) are Not Even Emily's biggest competitors. BBC The Social (60% match, 45K subscribers) also competes. They share a focus on short-form video content and storytelling, including cinematic or documentary-style pieces.

What type of content does Not Even Emily make?

Not Even Emily creates short films and LGBT-themed content, as indicated by video titles like More Dead Than Living, EMPATHY MAN, and OMAKASE. The channel appears to upload multiple short films, with an average of about 467.6K views per video, and infers an ongoing upload cadence (uploads per week not precisely specified, described as an average).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Not Even Emily?

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