{{Short description|American video essayist}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox YouTube personality | name = | image = | caption = | alt = | education = | occupation = {{flatlist| * [[Video essay]]ist * [[YouTuber]] }} | years_active = 2011–present | notable_works = | website = | youtube_handle = JennyNicholson | youtube_display_name =
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'''Jenny Nicholson''' is an American [[video essay]]ist and [[YouTuber]]. Her videos are often longform reviews of media or documentary-style videos about theme parks. Nicholson's videos include costumes and humor,<ref name="collider"/> and have twice been nominated for the [[Hugo Award for Best Related Work]].<ref name="hugo-hotel"/>
==Personal Life== {{Expand section|date=November 2025}} At one time, Nicholson worked at a [[Disney theme park]].<ref name="intpolicy-2021"/>
==YouTube career== {{Tone|date=April 2026}} Nicholson posted her first videos in 2011. Nicholson was at first known for creating ''[[Friendship Is Witchcraft]]'', a parody dubbing of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'', under the [[pseudonym]] "Sherclop Pones".<ref name="intpolicy-2021"/> The videos on her main channel were slightly more than a minute long. Her videos increased in length over time, with her first 30-minute video (''I hate The Greatest Showman more every moment'') being posted in 2018.<ref name="wired-2021"/> In 2018, Nicholson also hosted ''Millennial Falcon'' on the [[Screen Junkies]] channel, a talk show that discussed ''[[Star Wars]]''.<ref name="twp-2018"/><ref name="screenjunkies"/>
Nicholson's videos have received media attention since 2017, with Nicholson's ''Top 10 Reasons I Won't Do ASMR'' [[ASMR]] video receiving praise for its humour.<ref name="boingboing-2017"/> In 2018, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' recommended Nicholson's ''Suicide Squad Sales Pitch'' video, amongst other videos by Nicholson, describing it as her 'breakout hit'.<ref name="twp-2018"/> The video now sits at 3.3 million views.
In 2019, Nicholson's ''Oh no! The Rise of Skywalker was real bad :('' video garnered media coverage.<ref name="inverse"/>
As of 2021, Nicholson had over 13,000 patrons each paying her at least $1 a month.<ref name="wired-2021"/> In the same year, Nicholson posted an over two hour long video titled ''THE Vampire Diaries Video'' which garnered media attention to her entire body of works, notably an article by the ''International Policy Digest'' which praised her for authenticity and passion on the topics she covers, and highlighting her "[[script doctor]]" series where she performs humorous reviews of movies and media from the point of view of "fixing" it. The article also highlights her collaborative work with other YouTubers, such as her cameos in [[Lindsay Ellis]]'s videos.<ref name="intpolicy-2021"/> The Vampire Diaries video also featured in various recommendation lists of 2022.<ref name="iowa"/>
Nicholson's video ''The Last Bronycon: A Fandom Autopsy'' was a finalist at the 2021 [[Hugo Award]] for [[Hugo Award for Best Related Work|Best Related Work]].<ref name="hugos"/>
In 2022, Nicholson released a documentary on the now-closed [[Evermore Park|Evermore theme park]] in [[Pleasant Grove, Utah]] titled ''Evermore: The Theme Park That Wasn't.''The video & Nicholson were referenced in the parody musical, ''Everfolk'', which premiered at the 2025 Orlando Fringe Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kubersky |first=Seth |date=2025-05-16 |title=Orlando Fringe 2025 review: ‘Everfolk: A New Musical’ |url=https://www.orlandoweekly.com/arts/orlando-fringe-2025-review-everfolk-a-new-musical-39525527/ |access-date=2026-01-01 |website=Orlando Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref> After posting ''The Church Play Cinematic Universe'', Nicholson revealed that she had received a "bad faith" copyright claim, impacting her channel's ability to earn income.<ref name="copyright"/>
Nicholson has received media attention for her backlog of long videos, a format that has become increasingly popular, with many citing her as a pioneer of the longform video essay genre on YouTube.<ref name="nbc-longvids"/><ref name="itm-2023"/><ref name="collider-longvids"/><ref name="npr-2024"/><ref name="lemonde"/>
[[File:Atrium at Night (52929319412).jpg|thumb|Nicholson's review of ''[[Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser]]'' was acclaimed by audiences and earned her a second [[Hugo Award|Hugo nomination]] for [[Hugo Award for Best Related Work|Best Related Work]]]] On May 19, 2024, after two years of work,<ref name="rollingstone-starwars"/> Jenny Nicholson posted ''The Spectacular Failure of the ''Star Wars'' Hotel'', a four-hour and five minute long review of [[Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser|''Star Wars'': Galactic Starcruiser]]. The video garnered over 3 million views after 3 days and widespread media coverage,<ref name="starwars-msn"/><ref name="cnn-starwars"/><ref name="nyt-starwars"/><ref name="rollingstone-starwars"/><ref name="lemonde"/><ref name="nbc-may2024"/> with ''[[The Independent]]'' praising her as having made "more effort into her research than most postgrads do their dissertations".<ref name="independant-starwars"/> The video also received pushback from a staff member that worked at the hotel, as well as from Disney fans,<ref name="starwars-forbes"/><ref name="pajiba"/> though the hotel closed its doors in September 2023, reporting an expected US$250 million loss.<ref name="sfgate-disney"/><ref name="independant-starwars"/> Others claiming to be former Disney employees have noted their agreement with Nicholson's assessment of the hotel and its failings.<ref name="dailykos"/> Some sources report that Nicholson claimed that Disney filed a copyright claim against her video due to the music playing in one of the clips she included in her videos, preventing her from earning AdSense money on the video for a period of time.<ref name="tubefilter"/> In 2025, the video was nominated as a finalist for the [[Hugo Award]] for [[Hugo Award for Best Related Work|Best Related Work]], marking Nicholson's second Hugo nomination.<ref name="hugo-hotel"/> The video was named ''[[CNN]]''{{'}}s ''Best epic film'' of 2024,<ref name="cnn-2024"/> and included amongst ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''{{'}}s ''Best TV Shows of 2024'' list.<ref name="vanity-2024"/> In the same year, Nicholson's ''There's something wrong with Hallmark's youtube channel'' was also included in one of ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s ''10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)'' lists.<ref name="guardian-susan"/>
On March 21, 2026 Nicholson posted the video ''My Favorite Twilight Knockoff''.<ref name="techadvisor" /><ref name="neonsplatter" /> This video was a review and analysis of the 2010 film ''The Incubus'', directed by Shayne Leighton.<ref name="palmbeachpost" />
Nicholson's video channel is largely financed by her [[Patreon]].<ref name="nbc-longvids"/>
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Award ! Category !Nominated works ! Result |- |2021 |rowspan="2"|[[Hugo Award]] |rowspan="2"|[[Hugo Award for Best Related Work|Best Related Work]] |''The Last Bronycon: a fandom autopsy''<ref name="hugos"/> |{{nominated|Finalist}} |- |2025 |''The Spectacular Failure of the ''Star Wars'' Hotel''<ref name="hugo-hotel"/><ref name="hugo-hotel-results"/> |{{nominated|Finalist}} |- |}
==References== {{Reflist |refs=
<ref name="hugos">{{cite web |title=2021 Hugo Awards |url=https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/ |website=The Hugo Award |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=1 January 2021 |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219143154/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="collider">{{cite web |last1=Shore |first1=Matt |title=Jenny Nicholson's Optimism Is What Makes Her Evermore Video So Good |url=https://collider.com/jenny-nicholson-evermore-video-youtube/ |website=Collider |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="wired-2021">{{cite magazine |last1=Tait |first1=Amelia |title=Why Do People Make (and Watch) 5-Hour 'iCarly' Analysis Videos? |url=https://www.wired.com/story/youtube-5-hour-icarly-analysis-videos/ |magazine=Wired |access-date=January 7, 2025}}</ref>
<ref name="copyright">{{cite web |last1=Hein |first1=Michael |title=Jenny Nicholson Calls out Major Issue With YouTube |url=https://popculture.com/streaming/news/jenny-nicholson-calls-out-major-issue-with-youtube/ |website=PopCulture.com |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=August 2, 2022}}</ref> <ref name="nbc-longvids">{{cite web |last1=Sung |first1=Morgan |title=Creators are mitigating burnout with long-form YouTube videos |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/creators-are-mitigating-burnout-longform-youtube-videos-rcna35428 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=June 27, 2022 |archive-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107182739/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/creators-are-mitigating-burnout-longform-youtube-videos-rcna35428 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="guardian-susan">{{cite web |last1=Susan |first1=Lazy |title=Lazy Susan: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/dec/19/lazy-susan-10-funniest-things-drag-race-down-under-season-4 |website=The Guardian |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=December 18, 2024}}</ref>
<ref name="boingboing-2017">{{cite web |last1=Branwyn |first1=Gareth |title=Jenny Nicholson's "Top 10 Reasons I Won't Do ASMR" ASMR |url=https://boingboing.net/2017/03/27/jenny-nicholsons-top-10-re.html |website=Boing Boing |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=March 28, 2017 |archive-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107205258/https://boingboing.net/2017/03/27/jenny-nicholsons-top-10-re.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="twp-2018">{{cite news |last1=Ohlheiser |first1=Abby |title=Perspective {{!}} Let's ignore YouTube's worst creators for a moment and watch these 8 channels we actually love |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/02/24/lets-ignore-youtubes-worst-creators-for-a-moment-and-watch-these-8-channels-we-actually-love/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=February 24, 2018 |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208094911/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/02/24/lets-ignore-youtubes-worst-creators-for-a-moment-and-watch-these-8-channels-we-actually-love/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="screenjunkies">{{cite web |title=Screen Junkies |url=https://www.youtube.com/@screenjunkies/search?query=jenny%20nicholson |website=YouTube |access-date=21 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
<ref name="intpolicy-2021">{{cite web |last1=Mann |first1=Will |title=The Art of Geeking Out: What Jenny Nicholson Gets Right |url=https://intpolicydigest.org/the-art-of-geeking-out-what-jenny-nicholson-gets-right/ |website=International Policy Digest |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=March 10, 2021}}</ref>
<ref name="iowa">{{cite web |last1=Scott |first1=Hannah |title=Best video essays for when you've got a few hours to kill |url=https://iowastatedaily.com/5292/limelight/best-video-essays-for-when-youve-got-a-few-hours-to-kill/ |website=Iowa State Daily |access-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107210758/https://iowastatedaily.com/5292/limelight/best-video-essays-for-when-youve-got-a-few-hours-to-kill/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="inverse">{{cite web |last1=Kleinman |first1=Jake |title='Rise of Skywalker' spoilers: Incredible video breaks down every plot hole |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/62033-rise-of-skywalker-spoilers-plot-holes-dumb-stuff-jenny-nicholson |website=Inverse |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=December 30, 2019 |archive-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107210758/https://www.inverse.com/article/62033-rise-of-skywalker-spoilers-plot-holes-dumb-stuff-jenny-nicholson |url-status=live }}</ref>'
<ref name="itm-2023">{{cite web |last1=Colopy |first1=Jess |title=Canadian Church Crucifies Disney Character In the Name of Jesus |url=https://insidethemagic.net/2023/04/church-of-the-rock-easter-2023-jc1/ |website=Inside the Magic |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=April 10, 2023}}</ref>
<ref name="starwars-msn">{{cite web |last1=Neely |first1=Samantha |title=Who is Jenny Nicholson? YouTuber breaks down her bad stay at Disney's now-closed Star Wars hotel |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/who-is-jenny-nicholson-youtuber-breaks-down-her-bad-stay-at-disney-s-now-closed-star-wars-hotel/ar-BB1mVnL9 |website=MSN |access-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-date=January 24, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250124174740/https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/who-is-jenny-nicholson-youtuber-breaks-down-her-bad-stay-at-disney-s-now-closed-star-wars-hotel/ar-BB1mVnL9 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="starwars-forbes">{{cite web |last1=Di Placido |first1=Dani |title=The 'Spectacular' Failure Of Disney's 'Star Wars' Hotel Is Going Viral |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2024/05/26/the-spectacular-failure-of-disneys-star-wars-hotel-is-going-viral/ |website=Forbes |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en}}</ref> <ref name="sfgate-disney">{{cite web |last1=Dowd |first1=Katie |title=Disney to take hit of $2.5M per room at failed 'Star Wars' hotel |url=https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/disney-to-take-hit-failed-star-wars-hotel-18294985.php |website=SFGate |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
<ref name="cnn-starwars">{{cite web |last1=Willingham |first1=A. J. |title=A viral longform video revisits Disney's failed luxury 'Star Wars' hotel |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/23/travel/star-wars-hotel-disney-jenny-nicholson-cec/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=May 23, 2024 |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111022519/https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/23/travel/star-wars-hotel-disney-jenny-nicholson-cec/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="independant-starwars">{{cite web |last1=Coogan |first1=Ryan |title=Why a four-hour YouTube video about a failed hotel has gripped Gen Z |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/star-wars-hotel-jenny-nicholson-youtube-disney-tiktok-b2551155.html |website=The Independent |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=May 25, 2024 |archive-date=December 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241226005919/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/star-wars-hotel-jenny-nicholson-youtube-disney-tiktok-b2551155.html |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="nyt-starwars">{{cite web |last1=Zuckerman |first1=Esther |title=A Four-Hour-Long Hotel Review That Is Actually About So Much More |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/movies/jenny-nicholson-disney-star-wars-hotel-review.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=June 7, 2024 |archive-date=January 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119100307/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/movies/jenny-nicholson-disney-star-wars-hotel-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="rollingstone-starwars">{{cite magazine |last1=Dickson |first1=Ej |title=How a 4-Hour Video About Disney's Failed 'Star Wars' Hotel Took Over the Internet |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jenny-nicholson-star-wars-hotel-video-youtube-1235028823/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=May 29, 2024 |archive-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250107202055/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jenny-nicholson-star-wars-hotel-video-youtube-1235028823/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="cnn-2024">{{cite web |first1=Leah |last1=Asmelash |first2=Scottie |last2=Andrew |title=The best, worst and weirdest pop culture moments of 2024 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/30/entertainment/pop-culture-moments-2024-cec/index.html |publisher=CNN |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=December 30, 2024}}</ref>
<ref name="vanity-2024">{{cite magazine |last1=Press |first1=Joy |title=The 22 Best TV Shows of 2024 |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/best-tv-shows-2024 |magazine=Vanity Fair |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=March 22, 2024 |archive-date=January 6, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250106221858/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/best-tv-shows-2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="lemonde">{{cite web |last1=Dubreuil |first1=Maroussia |title=Sur YouTube, des pipelettes sans limites |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/m-perso/article/2025/01/05/sur-youtube-des-pipelettes-sans-limites_6481814_4497916.html |website=Le Monde |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=fr |date=5 January 2025 |archive-date=January 6, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250106032507/https://www.lemonde.fr/m-perso/article/2025/01/05/sur-youtube-des-pipelettes-sans-limites_6481814_4497916.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="npr-2024">{{cite web |last1=Weldon |first1=Glen |title=Who has time to watch a 4-hour YouTube video? Millions of us, it turns out |work=NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/05/26/nx-s1-4978777/star-wars-hotel-youtube-video |access-date=January 7, 2025 |archive-date=January 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119081036/https://www.npr.org/2024/05/26/nx-s1-4978777/star-wars-hotel-youtube-video |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="tubefilter">{{cite web |last1=Gutelle |first1=Sam |title=Jenny Nicholson's four-hour 'Star Wars' hotel rant gets eight million views, Disney copyright claim |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2024/06/28/jenny-nicholson-star-wars-hotel-video-disney-copyright-claim/ |website=Tubefilter |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=June 28, 2024 |archive-date=January 14, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114231807/https://www.tubefilter.com/2024/06/28/jenny-nicholson-star-wars-hotel-video-disney-copyright-claim/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="nbc-may2024">{{cite web |last1=Tenbarge |first1=Kat |title=YouTuber investigates why Disney World's expensive Star Wars hotel closed after 18 months |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/disney-world-star-wars-hotel-youtube-video-jenny-nicholson-rcna153600 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=May 23, 2024}}</ref>
<ref name="pajiba">{{cite web |last1=Donaldson |first1=Kayleigh |title=Is Disney Really Scared of a Four Hour Video Essay About a Defunct Attraction? |url=https://www.pajiba.com/videos/youtuber-jenny-nicholsons-four-hour-video-on-the-failure-of-the-star-wars-hotel-is-amazing.php |website=Pajiba |access-date=January 7, 2025 |date=May 28, 2024 |archive-date=September 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901172303/https://www.pajiba.com/videos/youtuber-jenny-nicholsons-four-hour-video-on-the-failure-of-the-star-wars-hotel-is-amazing.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="dailykos">{{cite web |last1=wruckusgroink |title=I Hereby Nominate Jenny Nicholson as Bob Iger's Successor as Disney CEO |url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/13/2246557/-I-Hereby-Nominate-Jenny-Nicholson-as-Bob-Iger-s-Successor-as-Disney-CEO |website=Daily Kos |access-date=30 April 2025 |language=en |archive-date=March 12, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312171935/https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/13/2246557/-I-Hereby-Nominate-Jenny-Nicholson-as-Bob-Iger-s-Successor-as-Disney-CEO |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="collider-longvids">{{cite web |last1=Coleman |first1=Jack |title=Is YouTube Bringing About a New Age of Disney Documentaries? |url=https://collider.com/youtube-disney-documentaries/ |website=Collider |access-date=January 7, 2025 |language=en |date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726205722/https://collider.com/youtube-disney-documentaries/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="techadvisor">{{cite web |last1=Cowton-Barnes|first1=Hannah |title=If you love Jenny Nicholson’s new viral Twilight YouTube video, watch these |url=https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2344702/jenny-nicholsons-best-youtube-video-essays.html|publisher=Techadvisor |access-date=April 28, 2026 |language=en|date=March 24, 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="neonsplatter">{{cite web |last1=Dean|first1=Rob |title=Jenny Nicholson’s Favorite TWILIGHT Ripoff - THE INCUBUS (2010) |url=https://www.neonsplatter.com/afternoon-delights/jenny-nicholsons-favorite-twilight-ripoff-the-incubus-2010|publisher=Neonsplatter |access-date=April 28, 2026 |language=en|date=March 25, 2026}}</ref>
<ref name="palmbeachpost">{{cite web |title=South Florida teen writes, stars in film 'The Incubus' |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/entertainment/movies/2010/09/10/south-florida-teen-writes-stars/7444762007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z114401e110850v114401d--49--b--49--&gca-ft=168&gca-ds=sophi|publisher=Palmbeachpost |access-date=April 28, 2026 |language=en|date=November 21, 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="hugo-hotel">{{cite web |title=2025 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Finalists |url=https://locusmag.com/2025/04/2025-hugo-lodestar-and-astounding-awards-finalists/ |website=Locus Online |access-date=7 April 2025 |date=6 April 2025}}</ref> <ref name="hugo-hotel-results">{{cite web |title=NEWS: Hugo Award 2025 Winners Announced – SFFWorld |url=https://www.sffworld.com/2025/08/news-hugo-award-2025-winners-announced/ |access-date=20 August 2025 |date=17 August 2025}}</ref> }}
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