Agreed. That’s a really bold claim to make without citing (credible) sources

+1

My folks’ cats will eat that cardboard box. Seriously, they have to be really careful not to leave any boxes out.

I started using star names a long time ago and never had a reason to change (night sky - not Hollywood, though those are good choices too).

+1 for kdenlive. you could also try OpenShot Video Editor or ShotCut, but I prefer kdenlive