The Take

Season one of And Just Like That proved to be… pretty lackluster. And now it seems that even the second season won’t be able to recapture the magic of the original series. So why has the reboot been so unable to reproduce what we all loved so much about the original show? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stranger Things has been immensely popular ever since its debut, its themes have especially resonated with queer audiences. Today we're taking a look at all of the underlying queer elements at play within the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George O’Malley often complained about being a maligned underdog, but… was the world really out to get him, or was it mostly all in his head? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reality TV practically runs on controversy, and as “scripted” as reality TV can be, it still illuminates something about human nature... Don't miss our new video on reality TV’s biggest controversies, & what they can teach us about both reality TV as a whole & the world beyond the cameras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Wexler quickly became a fan favorite on Better Call Saul. So, who is Kim, and what makes her so intriguing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Modern hyperfemininity isn't just a fad, it's a movement. It aims to be a more nuanced & intentional brand of Girl Power that celebrates traditionally feminine characteristics as strengths, while being more inclusive and forward thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American movie culture and rating systems are pretty squeamish about sex onscreen – so why do we readily accept graphic violence? Don't miss our take on the sex and violence paradox, and what it says about our culture that we hold one to a higher account than the other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Idol was initially hyped up as a scandalous, dark, and erotic new must-see from director Sam Levinson and musician The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) but it turned out to mostly just be… a boring mess. So what went wrong? (And did anything go right?) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With her youthful charm and naivete, the ingénue is a long-time Hollywood staple… but in recent years, she seems to be disappearing. So is this trope really on the way out because it no longer works in the modern day, or is it just changing with the times? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are viral content houses a new type of cult? Today we're looking at the dark truths behind the internet’s most viral content houses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's becoming less taboo and more normalized, but there are still a lot of obstacles to the older woman-younger man pairing... Here’s our take on the rise of the older woman younger man relationship, what it offers, and what it tells us about romance in the 21st century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s our take on the ups and downs of Black Mirror’s sixth season, and what its notable shift in storytelling says about the future of the series as we know it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s our take on how the fashion of the first episodes of Season two of And Just Like That reflects the characters’ emotional journeys, including Carrie getting her groove back, through fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sitcom wife has been portrayed as many stereotypes, from a nagging nay-sayer to a stern and strict wet blanket to a trophy wife. But with societal norms shifting over the years, it’s led to more creative freedom in the depiction of a wife on television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rita Hayworth is one of Old Hollywood’s greatest stars, but while her roles have remained iconic, many important facts about her life have been forgotten. Join us in a deep dive on Rita's often less-than-glamorous real life story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samantha Jones was one of the best parts of Sex and the City, and we all can’t help but wonder... what if Samantha had been the star of the original show? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the past 30 years, reality tv has become its own genre, filled with its own cliches & character types. The best reality TV is made from the same ingredients, from the lies to the villains to the drama. Today we're breaking down the most essential tropes & characters in reality TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Modern Family's Phil Dunphy may not be cool, but he is a cool dad. Here are Phil's seven lessons on how to ace parenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Black Mirror's “Joan Is Awful” suggests Netflix’s style of content is making people today… kind of miserable. So, how, exactly? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It seems like we’re finally moving out of the “friend zone” tropes of the past and seeing more positive platonic relationships between men and women on screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the worst and weirdest movie and TV tropes about careers? Here are the most commonly misrepresented professions in TV and movies – and why they’re so off-base. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Succession has a knack for finding Shakespearean drama & dark hilarity in an honest reflection of today’s billionaires & media ecosystems. But how much of it is directly inspired by specific facts? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jules Vaughn is just one of the many magnetic characters in HBO’s Euphoria – so why does everyone seem to be obsessed with her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did Ted Lasso lose its way? And is the problem that it changed... or we did? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barry’s harrowing final season was a bleak genre-defying story that was ultimately about how the stories we tell ourselves matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices