Apply to Join the Worth It or Woke Critic Network

Worth It or Woke is an independent entertainment review platform built to amplify serious, values-aware criticism—not to operate as a traditional media outlet or employer.

We are expanding beyond a single editorial voice by onboarding independent critics who already publish their own work—writers, video creators, and reviewers with established platforms and a consistent critical output.

Our mission is simple: provide honest, culturally aware criticism that helps audiences—especially families—make better viewing decisions in a media landscape increasingly disconnected from them.

This next phase focuses on aggregation, transparency, and accountability, with the long-term goal of becoming the conservative answer to Rotten Tomatoes.

Worth It or Woke is not a publication hiring staff critics, and this is not a job application.

We are building a critic-driven aggregation platform that highlights independent voices, links directly to original reviews, and presents audience-relevant consensus without editorial distortion.

Approved critics continue to:

• Publish on their own sites or channels
• Retain full ownership and editorial control
• Contribute scores and links—not full articles—to our platform

Our role is aggregation and visibility, not content ownership or editorial direction.

This application is intended for critics who already review entertainment publicly, including:

• Independent written reviewers
• Bloggers and newsletter authors
• YouTubers and video essayists
• Semi-professional and professional critics

Consistent output matters. We are not looking for one-off contributors or casual reviewers. We are building a durable critic pool of people who take entertainment criticism—and its cultural impact—seriously.

Worth It or Woke is guided by a Christian worldview. We believe truth, morality, family, and cultural responsibility matter—and that what we watch shapes the culture we live in.

That does not mean sanitized or timid criticism.

Our approach is direct, discerning, and often unapologetic. Praise is earned. Bad films—woke or not—are called out plainly. Humor, wit, and honesty are welcome. What matters most is integrity, not ideological uniformity or tone policing.

We are looking for critics who broadly align with this worldview and are willing to evaluate entertainment through a values-aware lens, even when their conclusions differ from those of other critics on the platform.

Participation is voluntary and unpaid, similar in structure to other major review aggregation platforms.

Approved critics are expected to:

• Maintain ongoing review activity
• Submit ratings for titles they meaningfully review
• Link to original, published content
• Uphold basic professionalism

We reserve the right to remove critics who significantly depart from site standards, including vulgarity, bad-faith engagement, or conduct that undermines the platform’s mission.

Critics do not publish full reviews on our site.

Instead, critics:

• Submit ratings for titles they review
• Link directly to their own published reviews
• Contribute to a public consensus score
• Retain full ownership and editorial control

Submitting a rating takes only a few seconds per title.
If you’ve already reviewed something, adding it to Worth It or Woke is a quick, lightweight step—not a second review or a time-consuming form.

Our role is aggregation, visibility, and transparency—not content ownership.

Traditional review aggregators often rely on a single binary metric—fresh or not fresh—which can obscure real judgment.

Worth It or Woke uses a three-part system designed to be clearer and more honest:

Your personal recommendation.
Would you actually tell people to spend their time and money on this?

A measure of how much radical progressive ideology interferes with story, tone, or quality.

A professional assessment of craft: writing, performances, direction, execution.

This separation allows critics to be precise—and audiences to understand why something works or doesn’t.

By separating recommendation, ideological impact, and technical quality, we:

• Avoid inflated scores
• Preserve nuance
• Respect the critic’s judgment
• Help families and viewers make informed decisions

You’re not being asked to flatten your opinion into a checkbox. You’re being asked to be honest across multiple dimensions.

Participation offers real value:

• Direct links to your full reviews
• Backlinks to your site or channel
• Exposure to a growing, values-aware audience
• A role in shaping a conservative alternative to mainstream review culture

Worth It or Woke is globally ranked, receives thousands of visitors each month, and continues to grow.

•  Submit the application below
• Applications are reviewed carefully but efficiently
• Serious, aligned applicants are often approved
• Approved critics receive access and onboarding instructions

The application exists to ensure fit—not to create unnecessary friction.

Please apply only if:

• You produce original review content
• You plan to remain active
• You’re comfortable linking to your work
• You want to contribute to a broader conversation about entertainment and culture

If that sounds like you, we’d be glad to review your application.