Modiiie Twitch VOD & Videos

Most Twitch streamers stick to gaming or chatting, but one French content creator has carved out something entirely different. She's built a community around an unusual combination that shouldn't work but absolutely does: video games mixed with deep dives into political science and sociology. It's the kind of content that makes you realize you can learn about social theory while watching someone play indie games, and somehow it feels completely natural.

Anaïs Garestier, known as Modiiie to her viewers, didn't start out planning to become a streamer. Born in 1995, she took a pretty traditional academic path first - studying political science at the Université du Québec à Montréal, then earning her master's at Université Lumière Lyon II. Her thesis focused on how workplace power dynamics extend into online spaces, which feels almost prophetic given where her career headed. She even worked as a university lecturer and researched content creator professionalization before becoming one herself.

Her streaming journey began in 2013, but not on Twitch initially. She started on Dailymotion as part of a League of Legends collective called Nanashor, using it as exposure therapy for her fear of public speaking. The transition to Twitch came later, and her breakthrough moment was surprisingly academic - she started streaming her study sessions. Watching someone review political theory in real-time turned out to be oddly compelling content that helped her channel gain momentum.

What makes Modiiie's streams distinctive is how seamlessly she weaves together seemingly disparate elements. One moment she might be playing an indie game, the next she's reading passages from sociology textbooks or reacting to documentaries about social issues. Her viewers have come to expect this educational approach, and she's embraced it as her signature style. She describes her work as "educational populism" - making complex academic concepts accessible through the casual medium of live streaming.

The approach has clearly resonated beyond just her Twitch audience. She's established herself as a columnist for prominent French media outlets Arte and Blast, bringing her unique perspective to broader discussions about digital culture and society. According to recent metrics, she ranks among the top French streamers in the "Just Chatting" category, which makes sense given how much of her content focuses on discussion and analysis rather than pure gameplay. She's managed to transition fully from academia to content creation, proving that there's an appetite for intellectual discourse in spaces typically dominated by entertainment. Her success suggests that audiences are hungry for content that challenges them while still being genuinely entertaining.