Best Blair Waldorf Podcasts (2024)

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Gossip Girl: Blair Waldorf Was Right (More Than She Gets Credit For) 14:53

13d ago14:53

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Industry - Harper, Explained: Selling Your Soul To Win (When You're An Outsider) 14:42

4d ago14:42

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Second Chance at Stardom: Actors' Biggest Comebacks Explained 🌟🏆 11:08

7d ago11:08

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Why Millennial Middle Age Already Feels More Youthful | Explained 11:50

11d ago11:50

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Commitment Phobia, Explained: Why So Many Movie & TV Characters Run from Love 💔🏃 13:39

21d ago13:39

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Annoying Main Characters: Loveable, Relatable &... A Little Hateable 🤨❤️ | Trope Explained 13:30

25d ago13:30

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The Struggle of Being the New Friend, Explained | Friends, HIMYM, & Beyond 10:31

25d ago10:31

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Friends' Phoebe Buffay and How I Met Your Mother's Robin Scherbatsky both encounter a particularly difficult quirk of friendship dynamics: being the New Friend in the group. Being the newest friend working your way into an already existing friend group can be difficult, and leave you feeling like no matter how well you’ve integrated into the group,…

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What Curly Hair Represents In Movies & TV (& How It's Changing) | Trope Explained 10:12

27d ago10:12

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Curly hair, like hair colors, is often used to represent something specific about a character on screen. Sometimes curly hair is a positive signifier – like of an untamable strength within a character – but for a long time curly hair was used as an indication that something about a character needed to be changed and, well, straightened out. In rece…

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Clueless: How Cher Was Totally Right About (Almost) Everything 10:52

1M ago10:52

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Clueless' Cher Horowitz at first might seem like just another character stuck in the 'dumb blonde' trope, but when we look closer, we realize that she was actually right about a lot of things! She definitely doesn't get everything right, but she is quite astute - and, importantly, willing to fight for what she wants (*and* admit when she's wrong.) …

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Legally Blonde: Elle Woods' Guide to Self Confidence 💅💁‍♀️ 12:29

30d ago12:29

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Euphoria: What's Really Wrong With Nate Jacobs | Explained 13:24

1M ago13:24

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Euphoria’s Nate Jacobs at first seems like he has it all, so you’d think he’d be a pretty happy guy. But a happy guy Nate Jacobs most certainly is not. He’s a dangerous and spiteful presence, his anger and intensity fusing to form something much darker than your run of the mill teen meanness. So why is Nate so miserable – and so prone to taking his…

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A Quiet Place Day One Explained & Review: Symbolism, Ending, & Meaning 11:24

1M ago11:24

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Download Opera for free using https://opr.as/Opera-browser-thetake Thanks Opera for sponsoring this video! A Quiet Place: Day One, a prequel to the original films, takes the quiet action out of the small town of the first two films and into one of the noisiest cities in the country. While Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn have been universally praise…

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The Bikeriders Explained & Review: the Real Story, Love Triangle, Ending & Symbolism, Accents & More 11:52

1M ago11:52

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Go to http://zocdoc.com/THETAKE to download the Zocdoc app for free and book a top-rated doctor today! The Bikeriders, the new film starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy as members of a growing and splintering motorcycle club initially had a lot of buzz, but since its release, it's been getting some pretty mixed reviews because to some…

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Gilmore Girls Lane Kim: The Rebel That Was Forced To Settle | Explained 12:43

1M ago12:43

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How I Met Your Mother: Everything Ted Got Wrong About Love 12:08

1M ago12:08

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At this point, it’s no secret that How I Met Your Mother’s Ted Mosby has a pretty delusional outlook on life – he’s the definition of a toxic Nice Guy and also not a great friend. But what is it, specifically, about his way of looking at the world (and the people in it) that was so wrong? And what can we learn from it, even if he didn’t? Let’s take…

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Movie & TV Vacations, Explained: 1% Luxury to Relatable Trips | Family Vacays, Solo Travel, & More 14:05

1M ago14:05

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Vacations, from the super expensive & extravagant to totally relatable, feature in so many of our favorite movies & shows. Sometimes it’s a lot of fun just to watch some of our favorite, everyday characters go on some amazing – or hilariously not so amazing – vacations around the world. Just like our TikTok and Instagram feeds getting flooded with …

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Sex and the City: Samantha & Charlotte's Surprising Similarities (Are So Important) | Explained 12:41

2M ago12:41

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Sex and the City’s Samantha Jones and Charlotte York were set up to be complete opposites: Samantha the free-loving, up for anything hottie and Charlotte the romantic, repressed Park Ave princess. But when we take a deeper look at their stories, we actually start to see that surprisingly… they’re a lot alike. While they don’t always see eye to eye …

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The Bikeriders, Explained: the Real Life Story, the Ending, Those Accents & More 11:52

2M ago11:52

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Go to http://zocdoc.com/THETAKE to download the Zocdoc app for free and book a top-rated doctor today! The Bikeriders, the new film starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy as members of a growing and splintering motorcycle club initially had a lot of buzz, but since it’s release has been getting some pretty mixed reviews because to some …

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Modern Family: How Gloria Was Right About Everything 11:17

2M ago11:17

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Modern Family’s Gloria Pritchett was initially discounted by pretty much everyone else on the show. They were so blinded by her more obvious qualities and the fact that they assumed she was a gold digger, that they couldn’t even see the amazing person inside that beautiful package. But it quickly became clear that she was the one with the best outl…

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House of the Dragon, Rhaenyra vs Alicent: Their Deeper Battle & Their Destined Doom | Explained 20:35

2M ago20:35

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House of the Dragon's Rhaenyra and Alicent’s opposite personalities are the sun-and-moon gravitational pull that makes their relationship the heart of the show’s central conflict. Starting as each other’s closest companions, Rhaenyra and Alicent must contend with their own position in a patriarchal society that view women as merely vessels for male…

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Mean Girls: How Regina Was Right About Everything (Unfortunately...) 11:05

2M ago11:05

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Mean Girls’ Regina George is one of pop culture’s most iconic high school villains. Perhaps the worst thing about Regina is that what’s horrible about her is actually what’s… true. Regina was a menace because she understood some pretty dark fundamental truths about the world, and the fact that she was right about them underlines some major problems…

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Why Millennials Seem To Be Aging So Slowly | Explained 11:12

2M ago11:12

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Millennials (aka people born between 1981 and 1996) seem to be aging at a slower rate than previous generations… but no one agrees on why. Some say it’s because they’re just immature, dodging responsibilities and spending too much time on nostalgia. Others blame the rise of cosmetic procedures and the increased focus on looks in our social media fo…

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The Yoko Ono Trope, Explained: Why She's Hated | From Yoko to The Idea of You & More 11:29

2M ago11:29

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The myth of Yoko Ono destroying The Beatles has persisted for decades. Anytime something goes wrong with a group of male musicians, there always seems to be a woman that catches the blame. In the years since Yoko was accused of ruining the biggest band of all time, many other women – in real life and on screen – have gotten caught up in the same tr…

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Euphoria: How Maddy Was Right About Everything 13:15

2M ago13:15

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Euphoria’s Maddy Perez is the ultra confident queen bee of Euphoria High, and for two seasons the universe seemingly continually tries to destroy her sense of self. But Maddy has no problem fighting back against anyone or anything that tries to shake her confidence. Her story is a rollercoaster of ups and downs, and we can learn a surprising amount…

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Hit Man & The Forced Flop Problem: Why Streamers Sabotage Their Own Films | Explained 12:18

2M ago12:18

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Go to http://factormeals.com/thetake50 and use code thetake50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month! Hit Man seemed to have all of the makings of a hit summer movie: a rising star leading man, a magnetic lead actress, a beloved director, a successful festival run, and great reviews. Then it got bought by Netflix and… completely…

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Gilmore Girls: How Rory Was Wrong About Everything 12:48

3M ago12:48

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Gilmore Girls’ Rory is a beloved Smart Girl icon, and was the kind of girl so many of the girls watching at home wanted to be when the show began airing. But, given that Gilmore Girls follows Rory as she evolves through young adulthood, it’s not surprising that she had to learn the hard way that some of her outlook on life was totally wrong along t…

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Movies & TV 's Unrealistic 30s Personal Finance: Expectations vs Reality | SATC, New Girl & More 11:55

3M ago11:55

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Being in your 30s used to mean that your life, finances, and job felt stable -- but things are often quite different nowadays. Movies & TV love showing the more secure side of things, but in recent years we've begun to see more characters on screen working to survive their very unstable 30s. Sometimes the lives of characters on screen in their 30s …

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Back To Black: Why The Controversial Amy Winehouse Biopic Doesn't Work | Explained 15:17

3M ago15:17

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Go to http://zocdoc.com/THETAKE to download the Zocdoc app for free and book a top-rated doctor today. Amy Winehouse was a one-in-a-generation talent plagued by inner demons and tabloid-splashed controversy, but who through it all brought a spark of life and joy to the world and filled the airwaves with her incomparable voice and witty lyrics. The …

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Why Everyone On Screen Kind Of Has The Same Face Now | Explained 12:15

3M ago12:15

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From always having to look picture perfect even during the literal apocalypse, to “smartphone face” – aka actors who just look too modern to fit into period settings, to the rise of plastic surgery and other cosmetic procedures leading to so many people we see on screen starting to have nearly identical features, the effect of aesthetic trends has …

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The O.C. - Seth Cohen Was Wrong About Everything (& That's Okay) | Explained 13:24

3M ago13:24

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The O.C.’s Seth Cohen is an iconic heartthrob of the early 2000s. He was cute and awkward and always had a hilarious quip ready to go. But as the show celebrates the 20th anniversary of the end of its mega-hit first season, we can look back and realize that Seth was actually… wrong about a lot. His mindset hindered him in so many ways – but many of…

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The Hot One Trope, Explained: Why She's Chosen | Friends & Beyond 12:01

3M ago12:01

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Go to http://factormeals.com/thetake50 and use code thetake50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month! Friends' Rachel Green, Monica Geller, and Phoebe Buffay are all beautiful – but the show singled out only one as *the* "hot one". For a long time, there was a trend on screen where, within any group of female friends – regardles…

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Seinfeld's Elaine Benes: Morally Grey, Majorly Hilarious | Explained 17:50

4M ago17:50

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Go to http://zocdoc.com/THETAKE to download the Zocdoc app for free and book a top-rated doctor today. Seinfeld’s Elaine Benes is one of the most iconic and hilarious characters of the 90s – played by the comedy legend, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. She stood out for being the only woman of the friend group, but also because she was (at least at first) also…

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How Toxic Productivity Took Over Our Entire Lives 14:04

4M ago14:04

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Analyzing 3 Body Problem's Deeper Symbolism 15:19

5M ago15:19

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Go to http://zocdoc.com/THETAKE to download the Zocdoc app for free and book a top-rated doctor today. Netflix’s new hit adaptation 3 Body Problem is filled with symbolism, but what does it all really mean? The book on which the show is based is famous for leaning hard into the science aspect of sci-fi, creating an engaging but incredibly dense wor…

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"Content Creator" Finances Onscreen v Real Life, and the Real Costs of the Career 14:17

5M ago14:17

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From shows like Emily in Paris and You to movies like Not Okay and Ingrid Goes West, influencers and content creators of all kinds have begun popping up more and more as they become a larger part of our everyday lives. And just like their real-life counterparts, these on-screen influencers can give us some pretty unrealistic ideas about what it’s l…

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Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Job Salaries: Writers, Teachers, Lawyers, & more 12:56

5M ago12:56

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So many film and tv characters have jobs that seem to be almost no work and all pay, pretty much the exact opposite of how things are in their careers in real life. From freelance writers somehow managing to live the high life, to public school teachers who seem to be financially secure and have so much free time, to lawyers who spend more time enj…

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Movies & TV's Most Unrealistic Grand Gestures: Dates, Proposals, $$$ Gifts, & more 15:18

5M ago15:18

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The Romantic Grand Gesture is one major romance trope that film and TV just can't get enough of. From filling a room with candles or bouquets of flowers to orchestrating a flash mob proposal, there are some wild romantic gestures in media that are so unrealistic they’re almost laughable, but... we love them nonetheless! Let’s take a minute to zoom …

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The Horse Girl Trend, Explained 10:49

5M ago10:49

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From real life Horse Girls like Bella Hadid and TikTok #HorseGirls to book and tv icons like The Saddle Club, Horse Girls are everywhere. It's long been a trope both on screen and in real life – you probably knew a Horse Girl growing up, or maybe you were the Horse Girl. The trope often splits in two directions: the bratty rich-girl equestrian and …

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Bradley Cooper's Failed Oscar Run & The Reason For Awards "Desperation" 11:06

5M ago11:06

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Bradley Cooper spent years perfecting his performance (plus writing and directing) in hopes of securing an Oscar for Maestro, but instead, his performance was seemingly overshadowed by his "desperation" to win, and the Oscar for Best Actor instead went to quiet frontrunner Cillian Murphy. Cooper’s Oscar’s journey actually highlights an interesting …

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Why Rich Kids On Screen Are Always Miserable 13:17

5M ago13:17

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'Poor Little Rich Kids' like Succession's Kendall, Shiv, and Roman and Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf seem to have everything, and yet… they’re still miserable. Hearing the old adage “money can’t buy happiness” can be grating, especially in financial times like these – but there is a kernel of truth in it. So to get a better understanding of this trop…

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Movies & TV’s Most Unrealistic Personal Finances: Friends, SATC, Emily in Paris, & more 12:23

5M ago12:23

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Film and TV love to show partly-relatable, partly-aspirational lifestyles that… actually don’t make a whole lot of sense when you really think about them. Of course, we’re not always watching movies and shows just to see real life, and it can sometimes work well when media choses to let go of realism a little bit to have more fun. But this can also…

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Capote vs The Swans: Scandal, Lies, And Secrets... But What Was True? | Feud, Explained 20:35

5M ago20:35

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Go to https://www.expressvpn.com/thetake and find out how you can get 3 months of ExpressVPN free! Feud: Capote vs The Swans follows the downfall of arguably the most famous American mid-century writer, Truman Capote. His best seller In Cold Blood catapulted him to stardom, and with his natural magnetism and inclination for spectacle catapulted him…

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Dune: Part 2 and Paul's Dark Turn, Explained 11:48

5M ago11:48

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Go to http://factormeals.com/thetake50 and use code thetake50 to get 50% off. Dune: Part 2, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and a host of other stars, has become a huge hit – crossing $80 million in only its first weekend at the box office. It’s no surprise that people love the second installment in Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of the 1965 Fr…

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The Office: Review Every Amazing, Ordinary Season With Us | Extended Take 49:54

6M ago49:54

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Go to http://zocdoc.com/THETAKE to download the Zocdoc app for free and book a top-rated doctor today. The Office is a beautifully crafted comedy that manages to bring the laughs, tug on our heart strings, and make us appreciate the magic of or everyday, ordinary lives. Over it's 9 seasons, we watched the characters stumble and grow, rooting for th…

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30 Rock Why Jenna Is An Unhinged, Relatable Icon 11:43

6M ago11:43

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30 Rock’s Jenna Maroney still managed to stand out in a sea of hilarious characters. She was unbelievably vain, shallow, manipulative, unstable, thin-skinned… but instead of being annoying and unlikable, she became one of the most entertaining, iconic characters of modern television. So, how did Jenna manage to capture that ‘beloved star’ status th…

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The Mean, Hot Mom Problem On Screen, Explained 11:03

6M ago11:03

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Moms can be many things, but on screen if they’re hot they also often happen to be kind of evil – or, if not outright evil, still pretty bad. From The Graduate's Mrs. Robinson and Mad Men's Betty Draper to The O.C.'s Julie Cooper and Regina's Mom in Mean Girls and beyond, this trope pops up all over film and television. Thankfully this is finally s…

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Big Bang Theory: Why Bernadette Was The Meanest And Nicest Character 28:18

6M ago28:18

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The Big Bang Theory’s Bernadette's (Melissa Rauch) tiny stature and high pitched voice might make her seem unthreatening at first, but one wrong move and you’ll quickly learn that she's not afraid of anyone or anything. But, instead of making her hated, her willingness to stand up for herself and speak her mind actually made her beloved – both on t…

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Paris Geller: from Villain to Smart Girl Icon | Gilmore Girls 10:39

6M ago10:39

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Gilmore Girls’ Paris Geller is many things: hyper-intelligent, laser focused, extremely intense… but she became a beloved character because as the show went on we got to peel back the layers and see Paris as less of a looming threat and more as a real person. While things always seemed to turn out great for Rory Gilmore no matter what (at least for…

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The O.C.'s Marissa Cooper: The Darkness Behind The Beauty 13:16

6M ago13:16

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At first glance, The O.C.’s Marissa Cooper might seem like the epitome of the ‘poor little rich girl’ trope – she’s gorgeous, lives in a mansion in southern California, and never seems to be having a good time. But the show gave us a chance to see beyond the outer facade of Marissa’s seemingly-perfect life and into the darkness hiding beneath that …

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The Love Bomber Trope: Rom-Com Dream to Total Nightmare 15:02

6M ago15:02

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Love bombing has been a huge topic of conversation in recent years, and if we take a closer look, we might start to notice that the TV and movie characters who we thought were so lovable and charming are actually doing this too – from self-identified “nice guys” like How I Met Your Mother’s Ted Mosby to full on bad guys like Chuck Bass from Gossip …

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