Mean Girls, A Total Analysis | Total Take
Mean Girls has solidified its place as one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time – but what is it about this movie that makes it so enduring? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Loka 202314min
Trinity’s Motherly Dilemma: The Most Radical Plot in The Matrix Resurrections
Trinity, in order to leave the Matrix again, has to abandon her three children. So what does Trinity’s choice, and the fact that she was trapped with this choice to begin with, tell us about what it means to be a woman in society? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Syys 202314min
The Bridezilla Trope: Why Brides Get Labeled “Difficult”
The Bridezilla is everywhere on screen, throwing tantrums and making threats – she’s posited as the exemplification of everything bad about brides to be. But if we look just a little bit closer, much of her rage starts to make a lot of sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Syys 202311min
The Boho Woman Trope: From Quirky Sidekick To Beloved Icon
Boho Woman, Hippie Chick, Earth Mama, Granola Girl – this character type has been popping up in our favorite movies and shows for decades. Carefree and quirky, she's gone from a kooky sidekick to a beloved character type by dancing to the beat of her own drum. Here’s our Take on where the Boho Woman came from, who she really is, and how she found her own place in the spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Syys 202318min
The Wire’s Bunny Colvin & His Quest to Disrupt The System
The Wire’s Howard “Bunny” Colvin represents the force for positive community change – like very few others in this ecosystem, he tries to “F with the program”. So what can we learn from Bunny and his dogged drive to make things better – is it even worth it, or possible? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Syys 202313min
Jimmy Fallon & The Downfall of Toxic Media Workplaces | Controversy Explained
Jimmy Fallon is the latest seemingly-nice media figure to be outed as a terrible boss. So what allegedly went down, and why does it seem like so many dream media jobs are actually nightmares? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Syys 202314min
Parks and Recreation’s Jerry: The Most Disrespected Sitcom Character... Ever?
Parks and Recreation is celebrated as a relentlessly optimistic, kindness-centered show, but that’s not how it treats one of its main characters: poor Jerry Gergich. Here’s our take on why the persecution of Jerry is one thing that hasn’t aged so well about Parks and Recreation, and if it secretly revealed a flaw in the show’s attitude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Syys 202316min
The Cult of Greta Gerwig: Barbie, Little Women & More | Director Profile
Don't miss our new on what makes a Greta Gerwig movie a Greta Gerwig movie, why many people connect so deeply with her characters, & fandom's surprising impact on her career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Syys 202312min
