The Take

By: The Roost
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  • 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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  • Anora, Explained: The Controversy & What the Movie is Really About

    Anora, Explained: The Controversy & What the Movie is Really About
    Jan 20 2025
    Anora analysis and ending explained, unpacking the controversy around the film, & shining light on the truth about "Cinderella Stories" Anora, Sean Baker’s new film starring Mikey Madison, has been getting heaps of praise since it won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. It takes a new look at a very old profession via a careening few days in the life of a vibrant young woman, and attempts to confront some very harsh realities about her and all of our lives. But some have questioned if it really manages to subvert those old cliches… So let’s take a deeper look at the film to figure out what it all really means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • Why The TikTok Ban Does Actually Matter (Even If You Don't Like TikTok)

    Why The TikTok Ban Does Actually Matter (Even If You Don't Like TikTok)
    Jan 18 2025
    Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/thetake to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed My partner Aura just launched their new "Are you smarter than a scammer?" quiz. Take the quiz and see if you’re as savvy as you think: https://bit.ly/aurasts The looming possibility of a TikTok Ban in the US has been causing chaos online – but the problem is actually a lot deeper than just the loss of a random social media app. It’s easy to brush off the TikTok ban since, to many, it’s just seen as a goofy app for annoying youths, but it’s actually part of a long history of using popular media – and our access to it – as a means of control. Looking at the ban within the larger context of history can provide us with a better framework with which to engage with it, and possibly even some hope for the future… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • The Real Tragedy of First Wife Syndrome (& The Surprising Bright Side) Explained

    The Real Tragedy of First Wife Syndrome (& The Surprising Bright Side) Explained
    Jan 15 2025
    Go to http://zocdoc.com/thetake to find and book a top-rated doctor today.💍 Unpacking First Wife Tropes, First Wife Syndrome, and the First Wives who are taking back their power The first wife trope on screen often sees married woman learning that her marriage was just her husband’s trial run, and now he’s moving on to someone else (who he often plans to treat a lot better.) Being the “first wife” was long seen as a major loss – but in recent decades many have started turning it into a win. Let’s dig into this trope to learn more about who the First Wife is on screen, how she’s taking back control, and why being first might not always be such a bad thing in the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins

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