Every Marvel and MCU TV show, ranked from worst to bestA heroic countdown of all 27 Marvel series, including recent favorite X-Men '97, long-running shows such as Agents…ByDanette Chavez, Sam Barsanti, Saloni Gajjar, Baraka Kaseko, Shanicka Anderson, Gwen Ihnat, William Hughes, Alex McLevy, Caroline Siede, Jarrod Jones, Stephen Robinson, Manuel Betancourt, Mary Kate Carr, and Sarah ShaffiPublishedMay 17, 2024
The best romantic comedies, from A to ZFrom The Apartment to Zelig, our alphabetical list of the best rom-coms gives you plenty of options for a perfect…ByGwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd, David Anthony, Becca James, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Alex McLevy, Danette Chavez, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Cameron Scheetz, and Marah EakinUpdatedFebruary 14, 2024
What's the best movie to watch on the Fourth of July?Jaws, Do The Right Thing, Iron Man, and other film recommendations for your Independence DayByErik Adams, Laura Adamczyk, Alex McLevy, Katie Rife, Matt Schimkowitz, Gwen Ihnat, Saloni Gajjar, Marah Eakin, Tatiana Tenreyro, Gabrielle Sanchez, Shanicka Anderson, and William HughesPublishedJuly 3, 2022
12 summer music festivals to get hyped for in defiance of your own mortalityPitchfork, Riot Fest, Boston Calling, and more—there's only so many chances to see Halsey (actually, there's quite a…ByAlex McLevyPublishedMay 13, 2022
Who wouldn’t want to watch some cute little kids try and murder people?The very last Home Video Hell tackles Ankle Biters, a Canadian wannabe horror-comedy that forgets the horror—and the…ByAlex McLevyPublishedApril 29, 2022
Damn, Kendrick Lamar is back: 25 essential albums to hear in MayPlus new records from Arcade Fire, Sharon van Etten, Wallice, and a host of other must-hear releases for the summerByAlex McLevy, Gabrielle Sanchez, Tatiana Tenreyro, Tim Lowery, and Annie ZaleskiPublishedApril 26, 2022
Pantera’s Far Beyond Driven might be the heaviest album ever to hit Billboard’s No. 1 spotWhile Pantera’s aggro-metal crossover success took the top spot in 1994, a Pacific Northwest indie marvel remains…ByAlex McLevyPublishedApril 25, 2022
What’s your favorite moment from Barry so far?With the third season of the HBO show about to hit, A.V. Club staffers single out their go-to scenesByTim Lowery, Alex McLevy, Saloni Gajjar, Jack Smart, Alison Foreman, and Matt SchimkowitzPublishedApril 23, 2022
The unbearable weight of The A.V. Club’s favorite Nicolas Cage performancesFrom Moonstruck to Mandy, it’s time to weigh in on one of cinema’s most charismatic oddballsByJack Smart, Alison Foreman, Gabrielle Sanchez, Todd Gilchrist, Tim Lowery, Alex McLevy, William Hughes, Matt Schimkowitz, and Gwen IhnatPublishedApril 21, 2022
A 40th anniversary reissue asks: Is Moving Pictures Rush’s best album?The sterling new deluxe reissue makes the case for the Canadian trio’s most commercially successful albumByAlex McLevyPublishedApril 20, 2022
The 20 best frontpeople in modern rockFrom Paramore's Hayley Williams to newly minted successes like Sasami, these are the most commanding—and…ByAlex McLevy, Gabrielle Sanchez, Tatiana Tenreyro, Nina Corcoran, and Shanicka AndersonPublishedApril 11, 2022
The Walking Dead gets awfully messy in its very last midseason finaleLance Hornsby makes his move as The Commonwealth receives its first major shockwave, setting up the endByAlex McLevyPublishedApril 10, 2022
Watch a relationship turn literally monstrous in this exclusive Alice Merton video premiereNew single "Blindside" weds dark and turbulent material to uplifting pop grooves—and a memorable music video where a…ByAlex McLevyPublishedApril 7, 2022
The 15 most essential music bios (and autobiographies) so far this centuryFrom Sleater-Kinney to Springsteen, these are the tomes most deserving of joining the pantheon of essential musical…ByAlex McLevy, David Brusie, Dan Bogosian, Noel Murray, Annie Zaleski, Marty Sartini Garner, and Lily MoayeriPublishedApril 6, 2022
Tensions rise as The Walking Dead pits everyone against the CommonwealthEvery single character is finally confronting the fact that this new "haven" is anything butByAlex McLevyPublishedApril 3, 2022
Who will win (and who should win) at the 2022 GrammysFrom Lil Nas X to Olivia Rodrigo, The A.V. Club picks winners for the major races at music's biggest nightByAlex McLevyPublishedMarch 31, 2022
In Willie Nelson we trust: Why his homegrown Luck Reunion mattersThe annual celebration held on his unusual land resists the odds and creates a music event that transcends its…ByAlex McLevyPublishedMarch 30, 2022
Daryl and Rosita are pawns of a rich bastard on The Walking DeadNegan confronts the legacy of his past while everybody's least-favorite asshole forces our heroes to do his biddingByAlex McLevyPublishedMarch 27, 2022
Camp Cope’s new album is a reminder of one of the best voices in modern rockRunning With The Hurricane delivers on the expressive power of Georgia Maq’s inimitable singingByAlex McLevyPublishedMarch 25, 2022
The posthumous album from Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg is a soulful look back in timeThe longtime rapper’s final project, Forever, is a nostalgic consideration of his life and legacy—for good and illByAlex McLevyPublishedMarch 24, 2022