The Take

What’s happened to Megan Thee Stallion has exposed another layer of deep-seeded misogyny within our culture and serves as an indictment of how women in rap and hip-hop are treated as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fashionista: Vapid and cruel, but oh-so beautifully dressed, they're one of film’s most reviled characters. But what's beneath that perfect veneer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

That love interest that *seems* like the perfect choice, but just isn't *the one*... What exactly makes for a perfect-on-paper love interest, and how do these qualities differ between the male and female versions of those characters? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Last of Us is one of the most beloved video game franchises of all time, and it's HBO series might just be the first great video game adaptation. Here's how TLoU is breaking the adaptation curse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone loves a story with a juicy villain—but what happens when those compelling, cinematic monsters are based on real people? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White Lotus season 2 had *so much* going on - here's our take on which characters came out of their stay at The White Lotus as winners, and how the show gave us all the clues to its ultimate ending along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cinema loves reliving the so-called 'good old days' – but the reality is that the time period wasn’t good for everyone. Click to watch our take on why we should stop looking through the rearview with rose tinted glasses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We love seeing revenge played out on screen, but do revenge narratives that celebrate the vindictive anti-hero enact an unhealthy fantasy that we should be trying to get away from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By trying to set the record straight and elicit some sympathy, have Prince Harry and Megan Markle damaged what people liked about them in the first place? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SHOWTIME's Your Honor season 1 was full of twists and turns, secrecy and revenge... and now the dangerous cycle is set to continue in season 2! Click to check out our new video unpacking season 1 and sharing our favorite theories about season 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tarot readings, healing crystals, witchcraft, and astrology… spirituality definitely seems to be on the rise both online & irl. But is it just for the aesthetics? Or does it reflect how, even as traditional religion declines, new generations still need to find frameworks that make sense of our troubled times? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "Hot Mess" has been the queen of the female-led sitcom (and sad-com) for two decades now, but is it time to move on from her as the main representation of young-ish female protagonists onscreen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Worldwide there are increasingly more attacks on women’s liberties and lives. Here’s our take on how the global war on women has reached a breaking point – and how we can fight back by learning from other women in similar positions around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time to retire the word “toxic”? It’s beginning to feel like the word is losing its meaning. If everything is toxic, then nothing is... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For leading men on screen, it looks like the alpha male is out and the dirtbag is in. Click to watch our video on the rise of the dirtbag, and why it’s the perfect moment for men to embrace their rough edges, and show us a more chaotic side of themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hollywood is still full of A-listers, but the true movie star is dying out. But is this because the business has changed, or because actors have changed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The four-person ensemble creates a particular screen magic audiences love, especially on TV. So what is it that's so special about the Fab 4 set up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Hanks’ Joe Fox makes some questionable choices in You’ve Got Mail, but Joe’s duplicity gets at the ultimate message of the film – which is that a lot of us are actually living double lives, often without realizing it. Is Joe not actually as toxic as we thought? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s safe to say that the fairy tale princess archetype has been reclaimed, now a far cry from the stereotypical damsel in distress, waiting for her prince. But what about Prince Charming himself? Has he been updated? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2022, ideas of beauty and self-acceptance feel far more fluid than ever. So does the old-school “ugly-pretty girl” story even work in today’s context? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "adorkable" trend is back, but Gen Z's new version of twee is a lot less smug and more unfiltered – striving to embrace the DIY creativity in a realer way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Kristen Stewart go from child actress to Twilight superstar to indie darling? Above all, by owning her authentic self, no matter what anyone thinks. Click to watch our new video on how Kristen became an icon through her non-conformity & authenticity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When content gets removed from the internet and streaming services…where does it go? And should we be worried about the future of shows that have only ever existed online? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both on screen & in real life, the millennial mom is a master of juggling, up on all the trends, and totally exhausted – expected to be a superwoman as the bare minimum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Rhaenyra Targaryen go from the sweet, timid girl we met in episode one to a woman willing to burn down the entirety of Westeros to settle a grudge against her former best friend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices