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IrelandThis week on the channel +553K views this week
Disney trivia meets emotional labor in Lindsay Ellis' cruise essay
An unexpected Concierge upgrade aboard the Disney Wish gives her industry critique a more complicated stop.
In short
On YouTube, Lindsay Ellis has 1,350,000 subscribers and 174,183,959 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 325,463 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 1,930 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 40 of 147 in category "Movie and TV clips and commentary". On Instagram, @namebrandlindsay has 90,887 followers.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
1,350,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 10,000 in the last 30 days
total views
174,183,959
▲ 325,463 in the last 7 days
▲ 1,689,151 in the last 30 days
▲ 1,689,151 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
41,038
on a typical day: 59,972
Videos on the channel
132
Last upload
51 days ago
September 21, 2026
Views per subscriber
129
a new long video usually gets 3,285,759 views
a new short video usually gets 133,371 views
a new short video usually gets 133,371 views
Next milestone
1,500,000 subscribers
150,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@namebrandlindsay · The account on Instagram
Followers
90,887
Posts
262
Views per Reel
126,434
usually, by 7 recent Reels
Likes per post
5,364
usually, by 15 recent posts
5.9% of followers
5.9% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Movie and TV clips and commentary | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,850 of 2,448 | 21 of 50 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Movie and TV clips and commentary
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For all the people who have been asking, I will have some book related updates… | Photo | October 31, 2026 | - | 2,070 | 35 |
| Edit: we are back baby! The whinging worked! | Reel | October 4, 2026 | 188,376 | 13,633 | 395 |
| New video on YouTube and Nebula* - which is the least worst cruise line? The… | Photo | September 21, 2026 | - | 5,364 | 115 |
| He’s not complicit! Comment “brave” and I will send you a link to my store page,… | Reel | September 16, 2026 | 170,769 | 11,962 | 370 |
| The “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” segment was my favorite from the drone show… | Reel | August 25, 2026 | 52,867 | 4,709 | 47 |
| 🙃 don’t watch Harry Potter 🙃 but do watch my new video about Dolly Parton on… | Reel | August 24, 2026 | 156,195 | 11,926 | 286 |
| 🦋 | Reel | July 21, 2026 | 42,195 | 2,027 | 26 |
| New Nebula Original: Time to Pivot to Romantasy I Guess (link in bio). | Photo | June 26, 2026 | - | 7,344 | 92 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 7 Reels, 1 carousel and 7 photos.
As of November 10, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
This week on the channel +2.4M views this week
Margaritaville, Disney Wish and Virgin: Lindsay Ellis' least evil cruise keeps sailing
The two-hour essay, twelve days old and nearing four million views, rides six ships back to back with a kazoo credit for Dan Olson.
The video drawing the most views now
I Tested Every Cruise Line to Find the Least Evil
- Video published
- September 21, 2026
- Video views so far
- 5,356,645
- Video views, pace per day
- 17,605
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Movie and TV clips and commentary | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 1,930 of 5,393 | 40 of 147 |
| By views gained this week | 3,778 of 5,274 | 102 of 144 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 3,557 of 5,043 | 94 of 132 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.1% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Movie and TV clips and commentary
Views gained this week in the category Movie and TV clips and commentary
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 1,340,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 1,350,000 subscribers
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 172,574,558 views → November 11, 2026: 174,183,959 views · average: 55,496 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 14 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 I Tested Every Cruise Line to Find the Least Evil | September 21, 2026 | 2:20:41 | 5,356,645 | 17,605 | - | 117,558 | 14,867 |
 Ed Sheeran’s non-complicity merch | September 16, 2026 | 1:12 short | 800,708 | 179 | - | 41,269 | 1,100 |
 Did Disney Really Steal Aladdin? | March 30, 2026 | 1:07:07 | 1,511,924 | 1,376 | - | 68,906 | 6,564 |
 What happened to the South Park guys? | March 2, 2026 | 1:47 short | 133,371 | 51 | - | 6,857 | 288 |
 Watch the video here on Nebula https://nebula.tv/videos/lin… | December 19, 2025 | 1:20 short | 123,987 | 30 | - | 6,800 | 272 |
 Bluey adults! Only on Nebula and only for adults. https://n… | December 10, 2025 | 0:43 short | 91,510 | 47 | - | 2,841 | 80 |
 The Unforgivable Sin of Ms Rachel | August 26, 2025 | 2:22:02 | 3,596,868 | 1,590 | - | 182,571 | 18,149 |
 Comparing and contrasting Disney’s flop eras, now on Nebula | July 22, 2025 | 1:02 short | 150,976 | 55 | - | 6,462 | 327 |
 Trash Disney Rebrands | Nebula Original | April 18, 2025 | 0:59 short | 354,865 | 125 | - | 10,255 | 369 |
 Did Yoko Break Up The Beatles? | July 5, 2024 | 1:41:11 | 3,285,759 | 1,146 | - | 154,507 | 13,975 |
 Stop helping @littlestjoel | March 27, 2024 | 0:59 short | 184,355 | 23 | - | 7,007 | 135 |
 Advance reader copies pt. 1 ft little Joel | March 24, 2024 | 0:54 short | 84,639 | 18 | - | 3,720 | 76 |
 Attention Canada! Sale ends 1/28!: https://www.indigo.ca/e… | January 26, 2024 | 0:35 short | 115,310 | 13 | - | 6,675 | 299 |
 Love Never Dies: The Magnificent Trashfire Sequel to Phanto… | October 21, 2021 | 44:00 | 2,571,249 | 1,019 | - | 73,214 | 8,593 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 37.5 in the category: 26.9
- comments per 1,000 views
- 3.5 in the category: 0.9
- short vs long
- 9 short (up to 3 minutes), 5 long
average views per short video: 226,635
average views per long video: 3,264,489
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 How Aladdin Changed Animation (by Screwing Over Robin Willi… | May 20, 2019 | 24:00 | 8,319,089 |
 The Hobbit: A Long-Expected Autopsy (Part 1/2) | March 28, 2018 | 36:49 | 5,854,240 |
 The Last of the Game of Thrones Hot Takes | August 14, 2019 | 1:10:46 | 5,721,986 |
 Why is Cats? | April 3, 2020 | 57:30 | 5,334,939 |
 Hercules, Disney's Beautiful Hot Mess: a Video Essay | October 4, 2016 | 37:02 | 5,140,102 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Sheeran’s non-complicity merch | September 16, 2026 | 1:12 | 794,458 |
| Trash Disney Rebrands | Nebula Original | April 18, 2025 | 0:59 | 351,792 |
| Stop helping @littlestjoel | March 27, 2024 | 0:59 | 182,734 |
| Comparing and contrasting Disney’s flop eras, now on Nebula | July 22, 2025 | 1:02 | 149,649 |
| What happened to the South Park guys? | March 2, 2026 | 1:47 | 132,065 |
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +553K views this week
Disney trivia meets emotional labor in Lindsay Ellis' cruise essay
An unexpected Concierge upgrade aboard the Disney Wish gives her industry critique a more complicated stop.
This week on the channel +2.4M views this week
Margaritaville, Disney Wish and Virgin: Lindsay Ellis' least evil cruise keeps sailing
The two-hour essay, twelve days old and nearing four million views, rides six ships back to back with a kazoo credit for Dan Olson.