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93 project or ritual moments recorded in a single video. Threads that continue across videos have their own pages: all threads.

2007

  • Brotherhood 2.0 video podcast feed (2007) · proposed
  • John: read Paper Towns draft excerpts on Brotherhood 2.0 (2007) · proposed

2008

  • Hank's 'Popular Songs in Unpopular Styles' segment (2008) · last documented in 2008
  • Hank's (and possibly John's) Stickam video chat for 20,000 subscribers (2008) · proposed
  • Omnictionary: the brothers' wiki as a user-created novel (2008) · last documented in 2008
    • launched · John officially opens Omnictionary, the brothers' wiki built from Paper Towns terminology, to everyone as a user-created novel. · Three Things 00:03:13

2009

  • Hank's EcoGeek YouTube channel (TheEcoGeek): launch (2009) · last documented in 2009
    • launched · Hank launches the EcoGeek YouTube channel (youtube.com/TheEcoGeek), where he will discuss environmental news focused on green technology. · GREEN SCREEN!!!! 00:01:17
  • DFTBA Volume One: the DFTBA Records compilation album (2009) · proposed
    • announced · The DFTBA Records compilation album goes on pre-order, shipping June 1st, bundled with Chameleon Circuit's first album. · Ulcerative Colitis: A Song 00:02:50
  • John's Chicago Nerdfighter gathering (July 2009) · proposed
    • announced · John announces a Nerdfighter gathering he is doing in Chicago next Thursday (16 July 2009), details in the sidebar. · Sell Outs! 00:03:36
  • Hank and Lauren Fairweather's co-written song and video (2009) · last documented in 2009
  • Hank's live album 'I'm So Bad at This' (Cambridge, MA show): release (2009) · proposed
    • announced · DFTBA Records puts Hank's Cambridge, Massachusetts live show on pre-order as a $10 live album, shipping tomorrow. · Mules are so Half-Ass 00:02:29

2010

  • Looking for Alaska: Lemniscaat's Dutch re-release with reader-designed cover ideas (2010) · proposed
  • Vlogbrothers t-shirt: two-week pre-order at DFTBA.com (2010) · last documented in 2010
  • Positive Pranking: John and Nerdfighteria take up Amy Krouse Rosenthal's positive-pranking idea (2010) · last documented in 2010
    • launched · John takes up Amy Krouse Rosenthal's positive pranking idea, pranking to decrease world suck, does his first round of Tootsie Pop 'TPing', and turns the idea over to Nerdfighteria. · Positive Pranking: The TP Edition 00:02:07
  • Vlogbrothers team in Rhett and Link's SuperNote contest (2010) · last documented in 2010
    • launched · Hank announces a Vlogbrothers team in Rhett and Link's SuperNote contest: join at the SuperNote site and post SuperNote video responses; the longest male and female SuperNotes win the right to open a vlogbrothers video, plus a team prize. · Supernote and Charlie's Birthday 00:00:00
  • dft.ba: Sam and Alan's DFTBA URL-shortening service (2010) · last documented in 2010

2011

  • Hank's This Machine Pwns n00bs Video LP: the whole album streamable on YouTube (2011) · last documented in 2011
  • Vlogbrothers livestreams on YouTube Live (2011) · last documented in 2011
    • launched · Hank announces that the vlogbrothers are joining YouTube's live streaming and start doing livestreams today, on the official launch day of YouTube.com/live. · Live on YouTube 00:00:11
  • 'Hank and John play FIFA 11' series on HankGames (2011) · last documented in 2011
    • launched · John says he flew to Montana to be in 'Hank and John play FIFA 11' on HankGames; the second episode, with 19 missed penalties, comes tomorrow. · HANKLERFISH! 00:00:52
  • Hank plays the Diablo III beta on HankGames (2011) · last documented in 2011
  • John's talk and signing in Asheville, North Carolina, a fundraiser for his parents' hometown library (October 2011) · proposed
  • John and Hank's Awesome Adventure: Nerdfighters' iOS game starring the brothers (2011) · last documented in 2011
  • John's reading from The Fault in Our Stars in Indianapolis (November 1, 2011) · proposed
    • announced · John announces he will read from The Fault in Our Stars in Indianapolis on November 1 (description: 7:30 PM at Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, free and open to the public). · Signing Psychosis Takes Over 00:02:49
  • Nerdfighteria Community T-shirt at DFTBA.com, royalties to the Foundation to Decrease World Suck (2011) · last documented in 2011
    • launched · John launches a Nerdfighter-designed shirt at DFTBA.com whose royalties all go to 'the fund', the Foundation to Decrease World Suck. · LECTROJOG! 00:00:00
  • Hank's presidential anagrams of the 2012 Republican field (2011) · past edition (2012)

2012

  • Hank's 'No Edge' shirt: pre-order at DFTBA.com (2012) · proposed
  • John's Nerdfighter gathering in Amsterdam (2012) · last documented in 2012
  • Hank and AVbyte's song 'Tumblr: The Musical': video and iTunes release (2012) · last documented in 2012
    • launched · Hank releases 'Tumblr: The Musical' as a video; it is not on iTunes yet but will be shortly, and he will tweet it and post it on his Tumblr. · Tumblr: The Musical 00:03:29
  • DFTVA (Don't Forget to Vote, America): the Vlogbrothers and Harry Potter Alliance get-out-the-vote campaign for the 2012 US election · past edition (2012)
    • launched · Hank launches DFTVA ('Don't Forget to Vote, America') with the Harry Potter Alliance: share a vote graphic and post polling-place photos doing the Nerdfighter sign for a free sticker, under-18s and early voters included. · Disney Buys Star Wars and DFTVA! 00:01:41
  • Gatherings teased by Hank for the United Kingdom, for people who cannot get to VidCon (2012) · proposed
    • proposed · Hank hints that gatherings may come to viewers' part of the world soon, especially the United Kingdom, but can say no more. (hedged) · VidCon 2013! 00:03:15

2013

  • Our Little Infinity: TFIOS fan poster by Nika and Ashild sold through DFTBA under a three-way royalty deal (2013) · proposed
  • Crash Course Chemistry: launch of the Crash Course chemistry series (2013) · last documented in 2013
  • Hank's Face Remix Contest (2013) · last documented in 2013
    • launched · Hank launches the Hank's Face remix contest, putting the stems on a torrent; winner gets prizes and glory. · Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes 00:01:27
  • GIFMaster Award for exceptional animated GIFs (2013) · last documented in 2013
    • launched · Hank announces the GIFMaster Award, for which the brothers will pick winners from GIFs tagged "GIF Master"; a physical prize is possible but not guaranteed. · Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes 00:01:56
  • Crash Course US History: production of the series (2013) · last documented in 2013
  • Healthcare Triage channel launch (2013) · last documented in 2013

2014

  • Nerdfighter task force against sexual abuse and assault, working with Hank and John (2014) · last documented in 2014
    • launched · Hank says he and John have already started working with a group of Nerdfighters, including survivors of sexual abuse, as a task force against abuse and assault. · Sexual Abuse, Consent, and Culture 00:03:01
  • Hank and John's planned video series on abuse, consent and sexual relationships in the digital world (2014) · proposed
  • Hank and John's partnership with sexual assault organizations to bring their resources into the community (2014) · proposed
    • proposed · Hank says they are looking to partner with existing sexual assault organizations to bring their work and resources into the community and hopefully other online communities. (hedged) · Sexual Abuse, Consent, and Culture 00:03:20
  • Reviewsday Tuesday: weekly book-review photos on social media (2014) · proposed
  • Educational video for younger people (elementary-school students), not yet announced (2014) · proposed
    • proposed · John says the brothers want to make educational video for younger people, e.g. elementary students, but can't say more yet. · The Future of Nerdfighteria 00:00:53
  • Frankenstein MD: vlog adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (2014) · proposed
  • John's Tuesday bonus videos: conversations with Bill Gates filmed in Ethiopia (2014) · last documented in 2014
  • New DFTBA.com merch store launched (2014) · last documented in 2014
  • Hank's #Octothorpe shirt: pre-order at DFTBA.com (2014) · proposed
  • Crash Course partnership with PBS Digital Studios and its four new courses for 2015 (2014) · proposed
    • announced · Hank announces a much larger Crash Course partnership with PBS Digital Studios that will about double its content, with four courses hoped for in 2015: Government, Astronomy, Physiology and Economics. · New Crash Course and Pizzamas! 00:02:18

2015

  • Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology: launch of the series (2015) · last documented in 2015
  • Hank Green Plays The Sims: Hank's new Games With Hank series (2015) · last documented in 2015
  • John's Twitch channel for streaming FIFA in support of AFC Wimbledon (2015) · last documented in 2015
  • Batman-argument shirts, 'We are all bat people' vs 'Batman is just a rich guy', sold for a week to count Nerdfighteria's side (2015) · last documented in 2015
  • Hanko de Mayo 2015 edition: Hank's 35th birthday, with a podcast as John's present · past edition (2015)
  • Nerdfighter scavenger hunt 2015 edition ('The Hunt') · proposed
    • proposed · Hank says he wants to do a scavenger hunt with Nerdfighteria and that he has already, without saying so, told viewers how to help. (playful) · Just for Nerdfighters 00:03:34
  • Vlogbrothers in 2015: the brothers mark eight years of the channel (2015) · past edition (2015)
  • Engage by Uplift: series on abuse and sex in virtual spaces, one of Hank's newest video projects (2015) · last documented in 2015
  • Crash Course Philosophy: production of the new series (2015) · last documented in 2015
    • milestone · Hank says shooting has just started on the new series Crash Course Philosophy, which will not be uploaded for quite a while. · We're All Gonna Die - A Song 00:02:23

2016

2017

  • Claire Emery's limited-edition woodblock prints for vlogbrothers' tenth anniversary (2017) · proposed
    • announced · The brothers asked Montana-based artist Claire Emery for limited-edition woodblock prints for the 10th anniversary; her three prints are on pre-order at DFTBA.com, black and white or hand-coloured. · 10 Years on YouTube (...and MORE GREAT NEWS) 00:01:20
  • This Day in Vlogbrothers History: the brothers rewatch every vlogbrothers video through 2017 · proposed
  • HFS (Holy Frickin Science): launch of Hank's adult-language science podcast (2017) · last documented in 2017
    • launched · Hank says they made a podcast, HFS (Holy Frickin Science), an adult-language show where they get too excited about science and hang out with friends. · No Cut Confessional: Priorities 00:01:15
  • Archiving Brotherhood 2.0 and Nerdfighteria material with an academic library (2017) · proposed
    • proposed · John says an academic library recently contacted the brothers about preserving material from Brotherhood 2.0 and Nerdfighteria. · What Should We Keep? 00:01:30
  • Project Lovely: This Star Won't Go Out's $5,000 grants for 13- to 30-year-olds to make the world better (2017) · last documented in 2017
    • launched · John announces Project Lovely, This Star Won't Go Out's expanded mission: people aged 13 to 30 can apply for a $5,000 grant to make the world better; two will be chosen and followed. · HAPPY ESTHER DAY!!! 00:01:12
  • SciShow Finds: launch of Hank's store of gifts for science lovers (2017) · last documented in 2017

2018

  • John's idea for a podcast about a forgotten old book, such as Tom Grogan (2018) · proposed
    • proposed · John would like to do another podcast, about an old book nobody reads anymore; the idea is not yet well formed and may launch late in 2018 or not at all. (hedged) · BRING IT IN 2018 00:02:33
  • John Green Solves Your Problem: John's FIFA problem-solving series on HankGames (2018) · last documented in 2018
  • Crash Course Statistics: series hosted by Adriene Hill (2018) · last documented in 2018
    • launched · John says Adriene Hill has just started hosting a new Crash Course series on statistics, whose episode Mathematical Thinking helped him understand differences between big numbers. · What Can't a Billion Dollars Buy? 00:00:01
  • Crash Course Media Literacy: series hosted by Jay Smooth (2018) · last documented in 2018
    • launched · Hank tells John the new Crash Course media literacy series with Jay Smooth is good and fascinating and will change how viewers see the world: less cut and dried, but more accurate. · Who is in Control? 00:03:37
  • Nature League: Hank's new biology show with his friend Brit (2018) · last documented in 2018
    • launched · Hank presents his new show Nature League, exploring all of biology with his friend Brit, which has him learning, relaxing and satisfying his curiosity. · Finding Respite in 2018 00:02:59
  • Happy John Day 2018 edition: Hank's top-10 John Green GIFs video for John's 41st birthday · past edition (2018)
    • launched · To celebrate John's career, Hank presents John's life 'as decided by the hive mind': the top 10 GIFs from searching John's name in Twitter's GIF search. · The Top 10 John Green GIFs 00:00:19
  • Quadragocon 2018 edition: a core-strength contest shown at the end of a Question Tuesday · past edition (2018)
  • Truth or Fail Trivia: Complexly's trivia packages for bars and schools (2018) · last documented in 2018
    • launched · Hank announces Truth or Fail Trivia, played only at a physical place: it exists and is available now in various forms. · A New Thing? 00:00:58
  • DFTBA's Flair Club: quarterly surprise box replacing the sock and pin clubs (2018) · last documented in 2018

2019

  • Vlogbrothers in 2019: the channel's twelfth anniversary (2019) · past edition (2019)
  • Crash Course Navigating Digital Information: series hosted by John (2019) · last documented in 2019
  • Crash Course Business: Soft Skills (2019) · last documented in 2019
    • launched · Hank's office has spent months on a business Crash Course that isn't business school, on 'soft skills'; after working on its videos, staff walk into meetings asking why no one explained this to them. · It's Time to Care About "Business" 00:02:26
  • An Absolutely Remarkable Thing paperback tour (2019) · proposed
  • Ours Poetica: the brothers' poetry YouTube channel with the Poetry Foundation (2019) · last documented in 2019
    • launched · With Paige Lewis, they have started Ours Poetica, a YouTube channel with the Poetry Foundation featuring a poem read every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. · I, Too, Dislike It 00:01:47

2020

  • Hank and Nerdfighteria's charity-tied business: $50,000 and mentorship for an entrepreneur who gives back to maternal health in Sierra Leone (2020) · proposed
    • proposed · Having hesitated to give advice when his biggest asset is something he does not tend to share, Hank proposes that he and the community build a business together. · It's Like Shark Tank, but for Charity 00:02:10
  • VidCon London 2020 edition (February) · past edition (2020)
  • COVID Sucks, People Don't: Hank's weekly pandemic podcast (2020) · last documented in 2020
    • launched · Hank announces a weekly, roughly 20-minute podcast, COVID Sucks, People Don't, talking with people trying to make things better, a project he started out of his own need. (hedged) · Things I'm Finding Encouraging 00:03:32
  • John's New Year video of his Auld Lang Syne review, a possible yearly tradition (2020) · last documented in 2020

2021

  • Happy John Day 2021 edition: John's 44th birthday parts video and viewers' Partners In Health gifts · past edition (2021)
  • Vlogbrothers Project for Awesome 2022 charity calendar (2021) · past edition (2022)
    • launched · Hank says this year's (2021) Project for Awesome calendar is available, released before the P4A so people can have it, celebrating Nerdfighteria's history with images from different eras. · What State of Matter is Fire 00:03:20

2023

  • Vlogbrothers in 2023: the channel turns 16 (2023) · past edition (2023)
    • milestone · John notes that on January 3, 2023, Vlogbrothers turned 16 and so can drive; some viewers were born after it began. · TAKE IT DOWN A NOTCH 00:00:00
  • Crash Course in Spanish: Spanish-language Crash Course made from scratch, starting with chemistry (2023) · last documented in 2023
    • launched · Hank announces Crash Course in Spanish, starting with chemistry (química), produced in Spanish from the ground up; a few episodes are up and more are being made. · This is a Video!! 00:01:51

2024

  • Hank's 'best fact' series: asking science communicators for their best fact (2024) · running

2025

  • Zonderia: Hank's YouTube channel of white noise and sleep audio whose revenue goes to charity (2025) · running
  • Nerdfighteria Census 2025 edition · past edition (2025)

2026

  • Vlogbrothers in 2026: the channel turns 19 (2026) · running
    • milestone · John notes Vlogbrothers turned 19 last week (week of 29 December 2025), making the project older than the iPhone or a future AFC Wimbledon superstar (name unclear). (playful) · Hope Is Not a Feeling 00:00:00
  • Hanko de Mayo 2026 edition: John's tribute video for Hank's 46th birthday and a Sun Basin Soap sale for the MCOE · running
    • milestone · John marks Hank's 46th birthday with a tribute video and, at Hank's request, a Sun Basin Soap sale raising money for the MCOE. · Noted Brother Hank Green 00:03:53
  • Hank's fun little internet games: 4x3 and 4x6 (2026) · running