The Take

This is the Take. It's where you come to understand more about your favorite movies, shows and culture. Our video essays make the story worlds you enter richer and deeper. Think: Endings Explained, Character Studies, Hidden Messages and Symbols Revealed, Actor and Director Profiles, and more.


We want to share our love of visual culture with the world. So here's our Take.

Film Reviews
TV Reviews
TV & Film
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The Bikeriders, Explained: the Real Life Story,...
11 min
102
Modern Family: How Gloria Was Right About Every...
11 min
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House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra vs Alicent: Their...
20 min
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Mean Girls: How Regina Was Right About Everythi...
11 min
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Why Millennials Seem To Be Aging So Slowly | Ex...
11 min
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The Yoko Ono Trope, Explained: Why She's Hated ...
11 min
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Euphoria: How Maddy Was Right About Everything
13 min
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Hit Man & The Forced Flop Problem: Why Streamer...
12 min
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Gilmore Girls: How Rory Was Wrong About Everything
12 min
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Movies & TV 's Unrealistic 30s Personal Finance...
11 min
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Back To Black: Why The Controversial Amy Wineho...
15 min
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Why Everyone On Screen Kind Of Has The Same Fac...
12 min
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The O.C. - Seth Cohen Was Wrong About Everythin...
13 min
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The Hot One Trope, Explained: Why She's Chosen ...
12 min
115
Seinfeld's Elaine Benes: Morally Grey, Majorly ...
17 min
116
How Toxic Productivity Took Over Our Entire Lives
14 min
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Analyzing 3 Body Problem's Deeper Symbolism
15 min
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"Content Creator" Finances Onscreen v Real Life...
14 min
119
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Job Salaries: Wr...
12 min
120
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Grand Gestures: ...
15 min
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The Horse Girl Trend, Explained
10 min
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Bradley Cooper's Failed Oscar Run & The Reason ...
11 min
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Why Rich Kids On Screen Are Always Miserable
13 min
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Movies & TV’s Most Unrealistic Personal Finance...
12 min
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Capote vs The Swans: Scandal, Lies, And Secrets...
20 min