The Take - TV Episode Calendar

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Star Wars Quiz: Are You Light Side or Dark Side?
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Do you belong to the Light Side or the Dark Side in real life? We created a Star Wars quiz to help you find out if you're a Luke Skywalker or a Kylo Ren.

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Birdman: Ending Explained
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Is Michael Keaton's Riggan really flying, or has he jumped to his death? What did it all mean?

2018x3
Three Billboards: The Problem with Anger
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Starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell, the film tells us that even when anger is justified, we need to offer each other more compassion and love. We unpack the ending of the movie and explain what it all meant.

2018x4
Justin Timberlake's "Filthy" Video Explained: AI and Celebrity
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We explain how Justin Timberlake's new video "Filthy" uses AI imagery to explore celebrity culture.

2018x5
Black Mirror USS Callister: Goodbye, Toxic Fanboy
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Black Mirror's USS Callister is a Star Trek homage with a twist -- it's a scathing takedown of the toxic fanboy.

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The Shape of Water Explained: References & Homages
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We point out all the hidden movie homages and references we can spot in Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water, and we explain their significance.

2018x7
Coco: How to Live Forever
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It shows us that family and community can be more important than following our dreams. And death doesn't have to be a scary thing we all ignore. Family love lives on between the living and the dead

2018x8
What's So Great About Lady Bird
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Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird has been attracting all kinds of praise and accolades. What's all the hype about? What's so great about it?

2018x9
Breaking Bad: Walter White - How a Man Becomes Evil
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Creator Vince Gilligan pitched Breaking Bad as a show about change - he told studios he would turn “Mr. Chips” into “Scarface”. But was Walter really that good to begin with?

2018x10
The Sopranos: Can Tony Soprano Be Cured?
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David Chase's The Sopranos sets us a simple question: can Tony Soprano be cured?

2018x11
Chandler Bing, the Friend Who Opens Up
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Of the six main characters in Friends, Chandler Bing is the one who undergoes the most extreme, positive emotional transformation.

2018x12
Adventure Time: Lumpy Space Princess, the Id
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She represents the most basic, selfish urges we all wish we could act on, and that’s why we can’t get enough of living vicariously through her confidence and sass.

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Snow White: What Makes a Disney Movie?
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With 1937's Snow White, Disney created an entirely new genre of film, as well as the blueprint for all of their iconic features to come.

2018x14
Game of Thrones Symbolism: The Tarlys
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We continue our Game of Thrones House Symbolism series with House Tarly.

2018x15
Star Wars: Han Solo - Power of the Human
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Han Solo is the secret sauce of Star Wars.

2018x16
This Is Us: Jack Pearson, the Dream Dad
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In This Is Us, Jack Pearson shows us us what it is to be a dream dad -- and why this achievement has such far-reaching significance even after we’re gone.

2018x17
What Black Mirror's Hang the DJ Says About Love
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Black Mirror's Hang the DJ offers a surprisingly more hopeful take on modern love than we might expect.

2018x18
Voldemort v. Vader - Harry Potter and Star Wars Matchup
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Star Wars' Darth Vader and Harry Potter's Lord Voldemort are actually a lot alike.

2018x19
Lady and the Tramp: Disney's Most Romantic Movie
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The deep, mature connection of two canines in Lady and the Tramp truly makes it the most romantic Disney movie.

2018x20
Black Mirror: Are Digital Copies People?
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Are Black Mirror's digital copies -- or "cookies" -- really people who deserve the same rights as we do?

2018x21
You Know It's Stanley Kubrick IF...
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You know you're watching a Stanley Kubrick movie if...We explore the director trademarks of acclaimed director, Stanley Kubrick.

2018x22
Monica Geller, the Best Friend
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Here’s why Monica Geller from Friends is the best at friendship.

2018x23
Adventure Time: Jake, the Laid-Back Superego
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In Adventure Time, Jake is the superego, the moral center of the show.

2018x24
ScreenPrism Talks Oscars 2018! Also, Predictions.
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ScreenPrism creators Susannah and Debra talk Oscar noms and who’s going to win.

2018x25
Ross Geller, the Friend Who Loves Too Much
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Ross Geller's problem comes from being a romantic idealist who loves a little bit too much.

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2018's Best Films: Lady Bird, The Post, Dunkirk, Darkest Hour and Phantom Thread
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Your ultimate Oscar-viewing companion is here! Watch our Oscars Overview for everything you need to know about the year’s best pictures.

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2018's Best Films: Shape of Water, Three Billboards, Get Out and Call Me by Your Name
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Your ultimate Oscar-viewing companion is here!

2018x28
How The Big Lebowski Became a Lifestyle
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How exactly did The Big Lebowski and the Dudeist lifestyle become so iconic?

2018x29
You Know It's Ava DuVernay IF...
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We explore the director trademarks of Ava DuVernay, the director of Selma, 13th and A Wrinkle in Time.

2018x30
Sex and the City: Why We're Team Miranda in 2018
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20 years after the premiere of Sex and the City, Miranda Hobbes has become the character most like a role model in our times.

2018x31
Game of Thrones: Littlefinger v Varys - Battle of Ideologies
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In the second episode of our "Battle of Ideologies" series, we discuss the philosophies Littlefinger and Varys in HBO's Game of Thrones.

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Call Me By Your Name, Ending Explained: Don't Cut Away from the Feeling
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What happened at the end of Call Me by Your Name? And what does the title mean?

2018x33
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Pure Fantasy or Feminist Trailblazer?
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Tomb Raider's Lara Croft is a character of contradictions. Is she a male fantasy, or a feminist hero? Can she possibly be both?

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Black Panther: Symbolism Explained
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Marvel’s Black Panther uses the superhero formula to discuss complex issues of black identity, history and the future. We unpack the film’s potent symbolism.

2018x35
The Sopranos: Ending Explained
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Did Tony die at the end of The Sopranos? Let's get to the bottom of it.

2018x36
You Know It's Wes Anderson IF...
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We explore the 13 most Wes Anderson things about Wes Anderson films.

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You Know It's Steven Spielberg IF...
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We explore the 14 director trademarks of cinema titan Steven Spielberg.

2018x38
Kiki's Delivery Service: The Millennial Starving Artist
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What does 1989's Kiki's Delivery Service have to do with millennials?

2018x39
The Weird Wisdom of Beetlejuice, 30 Years Later
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30 years after its release, we look at why Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s strange and unusual brainchild left an indelible mark on pop culture

2018x40
2001: A Space Odyssey - Ending Explained
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50 years after its release, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is as mysterious, stunning and current as ever. We unpack the film’s enigmatic ending.

2018x41
Inception: Ending Explained
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At the end of Christopher Nolan's Inception, was Cobb dreaming or awake? We get to the bottom of it.

2018x42
Mindhunter: A Game Called Dialogue
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David Fincher's Netflix hit Mindhunter shows the power of dialogue done right.

2018x43
Do the Right Thing Ending Explained: Did Mookie Do the Right Thing?
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In Spike Lee’s iconic Do the Right Thing, did Mookie do the right thing? We explain the film's famous ending.

2018x44
Breaking Bad: 4 Camera Trademarks and What They Mean
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We look at four camera trademarks of Breaking Bad and what they're saying.

2018x45
Scandal: Why Olivia Pope Wears the White Hat
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Before the Scandal series finale tonight, watch our video on Olivia Pope's moral evolution. Does Ms. Pope still wear the white hat? And did she ever?

2018x46
Breaking Bad: Jesse Pinkman Lived for Your Sins
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We unpack Jesse Pinkman’s arc in Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad. Watch to find out the significance of his relationship with Walter White and the meaning of the ending scene of Breaking Bad’s finale.

2018x47
Westworld: The Man in Black - The Gamification of Life
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Before the season 2 premiere of HBO's Westworld, watch our take on the Man in Black and what this character says about our culture.

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Avengers: Infinity War - Infinity Stones Symbolism
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Before Avengers: Infinity War, watch our video on the hidden symbolism of the Infinity Stones and how they tie the Marvel Cinematic Universe together.

2018x49
How Game of Thrones' Visual Effects Draw Us In
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We unpack the techniques and tricks that visual effects artists use to bring to life the whole Game of Thrones world - from dragons to White Walkers

2018x50
Breaking Bad: Gus Fring - Man as Corporation
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Next up in our Breaking Bad character studies series, Gus Fring. We get to the Chicken Man’s cold, Capitalist core and explore what the character says about our corporate growth-obsessed society.

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Vertigo: Ending Explained
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Critics consider Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo to be the greatest film of all time. We unpack what Vertigo says about fear, desire and the dark obsessions of cinema itself.

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Avengers: Infinity War - Ending & Themes Explained
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