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11:04
Challengers Explained: The Ending, Love Triangle, Real Life Story, What Really Happened
11:43
Sex and the City: How Carrie Was Wrong About Everything
15:06
Reality of Big Money Bets in Movies & TV: Analyzing Portrayals of Investing, 1%, Dumb Money & More
17:51
Seinfeld's Elaine Benes, Explained: Comedy’s Unconventional Feminist Heroine
14:10
Broad City's Ilana, Explained: Being A Hot Mess Can Be A *Good* Thing
12:51
Civil War, Explained: What The Movie Is Really Trying To Say
16:01
Secretaries On Screen: Secretly The Most Important Person In The Office | Trope Explained
13:16
Bridget Jones’ Genius Is What Happens *After* Happily Ever After (+ The New Movie)
12:23
Curb Your Enthusiasm's Ending Explained - Larry David's Comedy Is So Wrong But So Right
14:05
Why Toxic Productivity Is Still Making Us Miserable (On Screen & In Real Life) | Explained
13:09
Sex and the City: How Samantha Was Right About Everything
14:19
The Tragedy Of The Untouchable Superhero Girl Trope
12:14
Shōgun's Mariko: Translating Deeper Feelings vs Her Eightfold Fence | Explained
15:20
3 Body Problem, Explained: Deeper Symbolism & The Ending
14:50
Life, Jobs & Money In Your 20s: What Movies & TV Get Wrong (& Right!)
11:32
Why Reality Shows Are Obsessed With Getting Married ASAP
17:07
Anatomy of a Fall: What Really Happened (Isn't The Point) | Explained
11:45
Movies & TV's Financially Unrealistic Makeovers | Devil Wears Prada, Pretty Woman, Friends & More
10:30
Avatar: The Last Airbender's Most Tragic Romance, Sokka & Princess Yue
15:12
The Holdovers: Escaping Your Past, Found Family... & That Plagiarism Scandal
11:07
Bradley Cooper's Failed Oscar Run & The Reason For Awards "Desperation"
11:26
Community's Annie: How She Beat The Smart Girl Curse
11:49
The Dark Truth Dune: Part 2 Tells Us About Paul (& Maybe Ourselves)
12:57
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Job Salaries: Writers, Teachers, Lawyers, & more
13:18
Why Rich Kids On Screen Are Always Miserable
49:55
The Office: Analyzing A Favorite Comfort Show | Extended Take
10:08
Madame Web's One Major Problem
20:36
Capote vs The Swans: Scandal, Lies, And Secrets... But What Was True? | Feud, Explained
13:03
Big Bang Theory: Why Bernadette Was The Meanest *And* Nicest Character
14:17
The Cost of Being a Content Creator or Influencer: Unrealistic Movie & TV Portrayals, Explained
11:15
Mob Wife Aesthetic: The Dark Stories Behind The Viral Trend
13:59
Rom-Com Heroines: Why Their Romantic (Yet Unrealistic) Stories Ruled The 90s
15:19
Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Grand Gestures: Dates, Proposals, $$$ Gifts, & more
10:55
Anyone But You's $150 Million Surprise Success + The Rom-Com Comeback
15:03
The Love Bomber Trope: Rom-Com Dream to Total Nightmare
35:54
Gilmore Girls, A Coffee-Fueled Analysis
11:58
Poor Things, Explained: Empowering or Exploitative?
11:44
30 Rock, Revisited: Why Jane Krakowski's Jenna Is An Unhinged, Relatable Icon
15:48
Analyzing Movie & TV's Depictions of the 1%'s Personal Finance | Succession, Billions & more
11:26
The Curse: That Crazy Ending Explained, and Nathan Fielder's Version of "Reality" TV
11:09
The Horse Girl Trend, Explained
10:22
Boy Meets World's Angela: The Sad Story of the 90s Teen Icon
12:32
Mean Girls 2024's One Big Problem
12:29
Movies & TV’s Most Unrealistic Personal Finances: Friends, SATC, Emily in Paris, & more
11:04
The Attractive Mom Problem On Screen Explained
13:39
Big Bang Theory's Sheldon: Being Super Smart Isn't Everything | Young Sheldon
11:08
The New Superficial Era: Toxic or Empowering? (or... Both?)
10:40
Paris Geller: from Villain to Smart Girl Icon | Gilmore Girls
11:09
How New Year's Resolutions Went From Hopeful to Harmful
13:45
Annoying Overachiever Trope: Obnoxious, Ambitious Perfectionists (& Why We Love Them)
13:17
The O.C.'s Marissa Cooper: The Darkness Behind The Beauty
12:01
Priscilla: The Truth About Her Lonely Life With Elvis Presley (& The Drama Behind The Film)
14:06
Our Favorite Films & Shows, Performances, Underrated Releases, & More!
10:29
Maestro Fact vs Fiction: The True Story of Leonard Bernstein & Felicia Montealegre
11:18
Why Big Bang Theory Wouldn't Have Worked Without Penny
11:39
The Crown's William, Kate and Harry and the True Story | Fact vs Fiction Season 6 Part 2
11:42
The Terrible Best Friend Trope - A Strange Message in So Much TV
12:54
Modern Family’s Alex: The Dark Side of Being the Smart Girl
13:19
Inside The Hollywood Method Acting Backlash
14:46
Frasier's Niles Crane: Weird, Hilarious, And... Surprisingly Relatable