The Athena Creative Newsletter

The Athena Creative Newsletter

Dusting off my video editing skills

Bringing an old creative love into a new era

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Athena Cooper
Jan 20, 2026
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When social media content began its shift years ago from a focus on photos to an increasing emphasis on video, I reacted like many content-creating artists at the time…

A whole lot of “I don’t wanna!!”

A blonde little girl scrunches up her face and crosses her arms as a adult attempts to feed her broccoli on a fork.
Nope, nope, nope!!

My inner toddler's tantrum persisted in part because it felt like we artists didn’t have any say in the matter. These platforms were lean…

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