Simpsonwave

Simpsonwave is a genre of video which uses clips from the first 11 seasons of The Simpsons as the primary source of imagery and combines them with the vaporwave aesthetic and music microgenre; elements of lo-fi and chillwave can also be incorporated. Simpsonwave videos generally feature constructed storylines - which are often serious in nature - and/or attempt to invoke a sense of nostalgia in the audience.

Simpsonwave videos are also known as Sad Simpsons videos, although that term is also used for other varieties of Simpsons videos which are intended to be depressing in nature.

Stylistic themes
Many Simpsonwave videos take place in an alternate universe and/or are dark deconstructions of the series. The titles of Simpsonwave videos are typically one word or a short phrase and are usually written in all uppercase, sometimes with spaces between each letter or in unusual fonts. As is typical of the vaporwave aesthetic, they are vaguely psychedelic and heavily feature visual effects, particularly combinations of overlays and assorted forms of distortion which are intended to mimic the appearance of heavily degraded VHS recordings. Simpsonwave videos may also use chroma key to layer multiple scenes on top of one another, or to place a scene on top of a new background.