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 Yoko Ono Trope, Explained: Why She's Hated ...
11 min
127
Euphoria: How Maddy Was Right About Everything
13 min
128
Hit Man & The Forced Flop Problem: Why Streamer...
12 min
129
Gilmore Girls: How Rory Was Wrong About Everything
12 min
130
Movies & TV 's Unrealistic 30s Personal Finance...
11 min
131
Back To Black: Why The Controversial Amy Wineho...
15 min
132
Why Everyone On Screen Kind Of Has The Same Fac...
12 min
133
The O.C. - Seth Cohen Was Wrong About Everythin...
13 min
134
The Hot One Trope, Explained: Why She's Chosen ...
12 min
135
Seinfeld's Elaine Benes: Morally Grey, Majorly ...
17 min
136
How Toxic Productivity Took Over Our Entire Lives
14 min
137
Analyzing 3 Body Problem's Deeper Symbolism
15 min
138
"Content Creator" Finances Onscreen v Real Life...
14 min
139
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Job Salaries: Wr...
12 min
140
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Grand Gestures: ...
15 min
141
The Horse Girl Trend, Explained
10 min
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Bradley Cooper's Failed Oscar Run & The Reason ...
11 min
143
Why Rich Kids On Screen Are Always Miserable
13 min
144
Movies & TV’s Most Unrealistic Personal Finance...
12 min
145
Capote vs The Swans: Scandal, Lies, And Secrets...
20 min
146
Dune: Part 2 and Paul's Dark Turn, Explained
11 min
147
The Office: Review Every Amazing, Ordinary Seas...
49 min
148
30 Rock Why Jenna Is An Unhinged, Relatable Icon
11 min
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The Mean, Hot Mom Problem On Screen, Explained
11 min
150
Big Bang Theory: Why Bernadette Was The Meanest...
28 min