One Battle After Another: Ending Explained, Symbolism You Missed, That One Controversy & More
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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.
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Why We Can’t Have A Modern Carrie Bradshaw...
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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!)
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Bugonia: Symbolism, Ending & Deeper Meaning Explained
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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?
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Are Parasocial Relationships Making Us Miserable, On Screen & In Real Life?
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When does being a fan go too far? And could these intense attachments actually secretly be making us miserable? It’s actually a surprisingly complex problem, because while being a fan can undoubtedly bring joy into our lives, there’s also a dark side that’s been growing more and more intense in recent years. How do we know where the line with parasocial relationships really is? Let’s take a look at how this behavior plays out on screen and in real life to get a deeper understanding of the real issue…
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Wednesday Addams: The Perfect Modern Weird Girl Icon Becomes The Main Character
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Wednesday Addams has always been subversively cynical and wickedly powerful, but it’s only recently that she’s been allowed to step into the spotlight on her own. Netflix’s Wednesday has given us the opportunity to get to know this long-time icon in a new, deeper way – and it’s also given her the freedom to grow as a person in ways she never has before. So how has Wednesday evolved? And what can we learn from her? Let’s dig in…
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