The Take

Mabel Mora is the glue that holds the OMITB podcast together, and Selena Gomez does the same for the show itself! Here’s our Take on Mabel, how Selena brought her to life, and the way they’re more alike than you might have realized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Princess Diana was one of the most well known people of the 20th century, but there's still an air of mystery around her life. So today we're taking a deep dive into her story to get a better understand of the People's Princess! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s our take on And Just Like That’s season two finale, what worked and what missed the mark, and that Samantha Jones cameo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suits has become the surprise hit of the summer, so we're taking a deep dive into one of the characters that make the show so bingeable: Rachel Zane! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Oher's recent revelation that the family he thought had adopted him actually placed him under a conservatorship has ignited a number of important conversations. Here's our rundown of the case & how it fits into the larger conversations about guardianships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SATC reboot And Just Like That has been struggling to replicate Samantha Jones' special spark. So here are the characters that come the closest to filling her stilettos and the one that might actually have a chance at bringing the sparkle back to the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Rihanna the ultimate example of the changing face of modern motherhood? She can surprisingly teach us a lot about what it means to create your own path as a working mom today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite recent wins for women in high-profile court cases, the new Netflix Depp v. Heard trial Netflix documentary makes it clear that society hasn’t totally moved on from treating the case as one-sided tabloid fodder. Here’s our take on the aftermath of the media circus, the myth of the “perfect” victim, and how more recent cases are paving a way forward for victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're taking a look at cultural icon Mickey Mouse's weird & fascinating history, his lasting legacy, & the truth about his rumored entry into the public domain & retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wizard of Oz's Dorothy and her friends journeying to the Land of Oz has been adapted into countless sequels, spinoffs, stage musicals, animated specials, and tv series. So what is it about this story that continues to capture the public imagnation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning has made over $500 million at the box office... and yet is still considered a major *underperformer*. So what went wrong? And what does this film getting outpaced by Barbenheimer mean for Hollywood going forward? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She’s beautiful, charming, and sweet as pie… or, at least, that’s what she wants you to think. Whether she’s a Queen Bee we love to hate, a comedic obstacle, or a full on villain, there’s just something about her that keeps movies and shows coming back to the trope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friends is a cultural icon, but even its most ardent fans can agree that along with all of the great moments, the show has also had some duds... but did it ever truly Jump the Shark? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And Just Like That has been a disappointment to Sex and the City fans since the beginning, but as it nears a second finale… is the show finally starting to get its magic back?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In all of the discourse about the difference between generations, people have kind of let out the effect of 'online generations' - that is, the era in which you became a regular user of the internet. Today we're taking a quick look at how *when* we hopped online also had a huge part in shaping us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Graduate didn’t invent the quarter-life crisis, but it might have been the first movie to really dramatize it. It also laid the groundwork for some of our favorite more recent quarterlife crisis films! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbie had so many great easter eggs and references, both in the film itself *and* the press tour before hand! So today we're taking a look at all of the best Barbie references. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bromance movies exploded in the early 2000s, and then kind of disappeared for a while... Today we're looking at the evolution of male friendships onscreen, and why it’s so valuable for men to feel secure in their bromances! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amnesia is often used as a plot device on screen, but memory loss in real life often looks quite different from what we see in movies & shows. So what are the real thematic reasons filmmakers keep returning to their Hollywood vision of amnesia? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's the true scoop on the live-action Snow White casting debacle. Plus, how can Hollywood toe the tumultuous cultural line without overcorrecting in either direction? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbie is the Blockbuster of the summer, and everyone's loving it! But the creative team did run into one obstacle when trying to make the movie of their dreams - so what *really* caused the problem, & how did they do their best to overcome it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christopher Nolan’s three-hour epic Oppenheimer has managed to turn what would normally just be cinema-lover Oscar-bait into a huge summer blockbuster. But how much of the film is actually true, and what did that ending really mean? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jayne Mansfield might be best known as Hollywood’s attempt at a Marilyn Monroe replacement, who also met a tragic end – but there’s a lot more to her story! So here are some interesting things you might not have known about Hollywood icon Jayne Mansfield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have we really made it to a place where women are free to wear whatever they want, whenever they want? Don't miss our take on the history of fashion shaming, the strides women have made to escape it, and how we’re finally starting to see the light on the other side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've already covered everything that went wrong with The Idol, so today we're diving into what the show could have been (and how it could maybe turn things around in the 2nd season...) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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