The Take

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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Our Flag Means Death Season 2, Unpacked: Why It Resonates Deeply

Our Flag Means Death Season 2, Unpacked: Why It Resonates Deeply

We’re unpacking the show’s deeper messages, taking a look at why the show works so well, and exploring where a possible season 3 could take our favorite pirates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Nov 202313min

How Indie Films Are Fixing Hollywood’s Intimacy Problem

How Indie Films Are Fixing Hollywood’s Intimacy Problem

After seemingly falling out of fashion for a while, it looks like sex scenes are making a comeback in one arena: prestige indie films. So what’s really going on here, and what does it mean for films (and audiences?) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Nov 202311min

Justin Timberlake: What Britney Revealed + The Era That Shaped Him

Justin Timberlake: What Britney Revealed + The Era That Shaped Him

Why are people really mad at Justin Timberlake now post-Britney book release, and where do these changing attitudes fit into the larger societal shifts we’ve seen since the early 2000s?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Nov 202314min

Gen V Recap: Character Arcs, Story Breakdown & The Boys Connections

Gen V Recap: Character Arcs, Story Breakdown & The Boys Connections

Let’s break down how Gen V flips Gen Z tropes, unpack all of those shocking twists, take a deeper look at what everyone’s pain secretly represents, and explore what those surprise cameos could mean for The Boys Season 4! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Nov 202312min

The Actor-preneur: Why It’s The New Actor Career Path

The Actor-preneur: Why It’s The New Actor Career Path

From Margot Robbie starting a production company to Ryan Reynolds becoming incredibly wealthy by hawking… well, a little bit of everything ,let’s take a dive into the world of the “actor-preneur” and unpack what’s really driving this trend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Nov 20238min

Matthew Perry: Friends, His Brutally Honest Memoir & True Legacy

Matthew Perry: Friends, His Brutally Honest Memoir & True Legacy

Matthew Perry was most well known for his iconic turn as Chandler Bing on Friends, but his real life was of course much more complex, and unfortunately much darker, than the sitcom character he became synonymous with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Nov 202311min

Female Horror Victim Tropes: The 5 Types We Can’t Escape

Female Horror Victim Tropes: The 5 Types We Can’t Escape

While horror films are rife with peril of all kinds, one dark thread is the brutality with which female victims are slain. The female victims usually fall into one of five categories, so let’s unpack each one and take a look at what they really represent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Okt 202313min

The Momager & Almond Mom Evolved From This Dark Trope

The Momager & Almond Mom Evolved From This Dark Trope

What drives the stage mom to push her kid towards fame, even at their own expense? And why does she seem to keep evolving with the times, but never in a way that’s better for kids? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Okt 202316min

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