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.
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Analyzing 3 Body Problem's Deeper Symbolism
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"Content Creator" Finances Onscreen v Real Life...
14 min
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Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Job Salaries: Wr...
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Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Grand Gestures: ...
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The Horse Girl Trend, Explained
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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
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Movies & TV’s Most Unrealistic Personal Finance...
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Capote vs The Swans: Scandal, Lies, And Secrets...
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Dune: Part 2 and Paul's Dark Turn, Explained
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The Office: Review Every Amazing, Ordinary Seas...
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30 Rock Why Jenna Is An Unhinged, Relatable Icon
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The Mean, Hot Mom Problem On Screen, Explained
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Big Bang Theory: Why Bernadette Was The Meanest...
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Paris Geller: from Villain to Smart Girl Icon |...
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The O.C.'s Marissa Cooper: The Darkness Behind ...
13 min
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The Love Bomber Trope: Rom-Com Dream to Total N...
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The Curse: That Crazy Ending Explained, and Nat...
11 min
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Boy Meets World's Angela: The Sad Story of the ...
10 min
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Annoying Overachiever Trope: Obnoxious, Ambitio...
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Gilmore Girls: A Coffee-Fueled Recap of Every S...
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Poor Things, Explained: Empowering or Exploitat...
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How Sheldon Became The Heart Of Big Bang Theory
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Best of 2023: Our Favorite Films & Shows, Perfo...
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Modern Family’s Alex: The Dark Side of Being th...
Let’s unpack Alex Dunphy's life as the Smart Girl, what actually caused her problems, and how she overcame them (plus the real reason she and Haley were always fighting.)
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