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A cinematic analysis of sci-fi film Arrival | Go to http://factormeals.com/thetake50off and use code thetake50off to get 50% off your first Factor box PLUS free breakfast for 1 year! Arrival, Denis Villeneuve's 2016 first contact drama uses its fantastical premise to tell a very human story. Rather than whisking us away to a far off galaxy, the film instead stays close to home and unpacks one of our oldest ‘technologies’: written communication. Arrival analyzes what it really means to understand one another – and how figuring that out could be the only thing that could save us all. This is the Total Take, where we break down the most analyzable films and TV shows of all time through visual storytelling, writing, symbolism, world, and impact. Let’s take a deeper look at Arrival, a film whose messages are more relevant now than ever! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Her, Spike Jonze’s sci-fi romantic drama, seems to feel even more relevant today than when it was released in 2013. The film follows Joaquin Phoenix’s Theodore as he forms a deep connection with his computer’s new AI, played by Scarlett Johansson. Since the film’s release, we as a society have become ever more intertwined with our own technology and AI has started working its way into all facets of our life, making much of Theodore and Samantha’s journey feel almost prescient. So what is it, specifically, about this film that has kept it bouncing around in our memory banks for the last decade? This is the Total Take, where we break down the most analyzable films and TV shows of all time through visual storytelling, writing, symbolism, world, and impact. So here’s our Total Take on Her! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Euphoria is a show that people can’t help but talk about – from the wild clothes to the even wilder storylines, this HBO teen drama has made its mark on audiences’ minds and hearts. While the show is over the top in pretty much every imaginable way, it also manages to find a relatable core that keeps it tethered to Earth. But what is it, specifically, that makes the show so engaging and somehow, despite it all, relatable? This is the Total Take, where we break down the most analyzable films and TV shows of all time through visual storytelling, writing, symbolism, world, and impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marty Supreme: Story, Symbolism & Ending Explained || Go to http://thepetstable.com and use code thetake55 for 55% off your 1st box PLUS 10% off your next 2! Marty Supreme has already raced its way into pretty much every best movie of the year list and seems like it might be the career-defining performance that nabs Timothée Chalamet his first Oscar. But why are people so into this film – and does it really live up to the hype? Lets dig into how this film about a ping pong champion manages to take us on a wild ride while also uncovering truths about the American Dream and the quest to fulfill one’s destiny at any cost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The deepfake problem, explained || Go to http://www.groundnews.com/take to make sure you're getting the full picture of every story while also supporting The Take! Subscribe through our link to get 40% off unlimited world wide coverage for less than the cost of a single bag of candy at the movie theater! Deepfakes have been a growing problem for a long time – but now it seems like none of us are safe. But while this specific iteration may be new, the underlying fears and problems have actually been around a long time. To get a better understanding of what’s really going on, we’re taking a deeper look at: the modern deepfake problem, the long-held fear of copies of yourself controlled by someone else, what’s really driving this problem, and how we might be able to fix things... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://factormeals.com/thetake50off and use code thetake50off to get 50% off your first Factor box PLUS free breakfast for 1 year! After The Hunt was poised to be the provocative drama of this year’s Oscar’s race – but it didn’t get the reception everyone was expecting, and has ended up dividing audiences for very different reasons. This prestige drama from a renowned director starring some of Hollywood’s biggest stars should have been a slam dunk – so what went wrong? Let’s take a deeper look at After The Hunt to figure out if the film really did miss the mark, or if it’s just misunderstood… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Heated Rivalry, a hockey romance drama, become such a huge cultural phenomenon?! The unexpectedly mega viral hit combines humor, sports, love and self-discovery in a way that's captured audience's hearts and minds. So, let's take a closer look at Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov's stories, their relationship, the truth about Heated Rivalry's alleged fanfic origins, why the show's ending is so important, and what might be coming next in Heated Rivalry's second season! Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Fiv_nxX6oEM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friends, Rachel Green’s life was so aspirational in many ways – but would it be totally impossible to have now? From the giant apartment she splits with Monica, to her rocketing career trajectory, to the fashion and lifestyle she’s able to have in one of the most expensive cities in the country – it’s definitely interesting to imagine how things might be quite different for Rachel today (and how watching her story might have set us up with some unrealistic expectations…) So, let’s take a look at 4 key areas of Rachel’s life (her family wealth, career journey, $$$ lifestyle, & most important relationships) to see if she still would have been able to make things work now. You can watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/dvu7eMeSBVs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://greenchef.com/thetakegraza and use code THETAKEGRAZA to get started with 50% off Green Chef + FREE Graza Olive Oil Set in your 2nd and 3rd boxes! Have we passed the point of no return with AI Slop and bland content? We’re going to dive into the four major aspects of this issue: businesses like Disney and Coca-Cola embracing AI (and possibly destroying their own brands), the financial reasons behind the blandness epidemic, how everyone seems to be losing the war for attention, the secret fear underpinning everything, and more to uncover the truth about the big problems and the ones hiding under the surface. Let’s take a closer look! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://uncommongoods.com/thetake for 15% off your next gift! Money can solve a lot of problems, but… what happens when nearly every character seems to be protected by a bubble of invisible wealth (even ones that are meant to be “just like us”?!) While “Rich Girls” have always had a certain amount of plot armor (on screen and in real life,) in movies and TV shows even average, supposedly down-to-earth characters can feel like they’re living in a total fantasy world. Which, on the one hand, makes sense since… they’re literally not real. But the truth is that these kinds of stories can have a psychological effect on us in real life, too. So, let’s take a closer look at all of the sides of this trope to figure out how it’s really shaped our perception of wealth and our own lives… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wicked: For Good, the sequel to last year’s hit film starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, has smashed box office records – but even though it’s winning at the box office, for many viewers some of the magic seems to be missing in this installment. Bringing the stage musical’s second act to the screen was always going to be an uphill battle. The question now is: is the film really a miss, or is it just not what some people were expecting? To uncover the truth, let’s look at what worked, what didn’t, how they changed the ending and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://monarch.com/thetake and use code THETAKE for 50% off your first year! Stranger Things is finally back, so what have we learned from these first episodes of season five? We're taking a look at the story so far, the symbolism, and deeper meanings to begin to get an idea of what it all means and where things might be headed in the finale! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One Battle After Another, Explained || Go to http://www.groundnews.com/take to make sure you're getting the full picture of every story while also supporting The Take! Subscribe through our link to get 40% off unlimited world wide coverage for less than the cost of a single month of a streaming service. || Paul Thomas Anderson’s new action thriller One Battle After Another has already become one of the most talked-about films of the year. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, and Chase Infiniti, it’s blown away early audiences and surged into the Oscars conversation. But it hasn’t all been smooth sailing: the film has run into some controversy and seemingly underperformed at the box office. In this video, we're unpacking One Battle After Another's deeper meaning, key symbolism and ending, as well as the slight controversy surrounding the film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Head to https://Greenchef.com/50THETAKE and use code 50THETAKE to get 50% off your first month, then 20% for two months with free shipping! Rewatching Sex and the City, we can’t help but wonder… is it even possible to live like Carrie Bradshaw nowadays? Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda’s stories were all aspirational (to varying degrees…) but of the core four, Carrie’s life (especially in the beginning) seems to be the most relatable to so many of us who feel like we don’t quite have everything figured out yet. It’s interesting to imagine how things might be different for Carrie if she was on the struggle bus with us, now. So, let’s take a look at four major areas of Carrie’s life to see how things have changed (and how we might still be able to learn something from Ms. Bradshaw!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to http://uncommongoods.com/thetake for 15% off your next gift! Bugonia, the new Oscar-contender from director Yorgos Lanthimos starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, is simultaneously out of this world and very of our world. Effortlessly shifting between hilarious and horrifying, the film constantly keeps you guessing, and uses its zany story to raise some complex questions around our place in the world (and the cosmos) and if we can really save each other or even ourselves. So what is Bugonia (and that wild ending) really trying to tell us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices