Why are film characters always spilling their guts in taxi cabs?Dakota Johnson opens up to Sean Penn in Daddio, but the scenario is oddly familiarByJen LennonPublishedJune 26, 2024
What's your essential piece of queer pop culture?To celebrate Pride Month, The A.V. Club staff is recommending our favorite queer projectsBySaloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, Matt Schimkowitz, Emma Keates, Tim Lowery, Jen Lennon, Jacob Oller, and Cindy WhitePublishedJune 25, 2024
MaXXXine goes to Hollywood—on a busThe MaXXXine Hollywood bus tour is cheesy, kitschy, and kind of perfectByJen LennonPublishedJune 24, 2024
Sure shots: The 20 best TV oners of all timeTo mark The Bear's much-anticipated return, let's count down the most impressive extended takes to ever grace the…ByJen Lennon, Tim Lowery, Matt Schimkowitz, William Hughes, and Meredith Hobbs CoonsPublishedJune 6, 2024
Why is Disney+ the place where AAA documentary subjects go to die?With the release of The Beach Boys and Jim Henson Idea Man, Disney continues its baffling trend of taking prime…ByJen LennonPublishedJune 3, 2024
Raising the stakes: the 25 best vampire TV shows, rankedSee where the likes of Buffy, True Blood, and Interview With The Vampire land in our killer countdownByJen Lennon, Cindy White, Bryan Reesman, Saloni Gajjar, Mary Kate Carr, William Hughes, Gil Macias, Robert DeSalvo, Jenna Scherer, Hattie Lindert, and Gabrielle SanchezPublishedMay 29, 2024
TV's 20 best slow-burn romancesHere's to the small-screen love stories that took their sweet time to flourishBySaloni Gajjar, Mary Kate Carr, Drew Gillis, Emma Keates, Tim Lowery, Cindy White, William Hughes, Matt Schimkowitz, and Jen LennonPublishedMay 22, 2024
What movie feels like summer to you?Heat radiating off the sidewalk, water lapping at the shore, charged emotions—and sometimes sharksByJen Lennon, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, Tim Lowery, Emma Keates, Cindy White, Jacob Oller, and Mary Kate CarrPublishedMay 10, 2024
Change my mind: Rom-comsA romantic-comedy skeptic tries to open her heart to love with the help of a rom-com fanByJen Lennon and Mary Kate CarrPublishedMay 6, 2024
Summer 2024 movie preview: everything else worth paying attention toGenre fans will be eating well this summer—and there are still plenty of blockbusters on offer, tooByJen Lennon, Drew Gillis, Cindy White, Jacob Oller, Matt Schimkowitz, and Saloni GajjarPublishedApril 30, 2024
Summer 2024 movie preview: 15 films to watch (or avoid)Yeah, Ti West is probably going to crush it with MaXXXine, but who asked for a Twister sequel?ByJen Lennon, Jacob Oller, Saloni Gajjar, Mary Kate Carr, Emma Keates, Matt Schimkowitz, Cindy White, and Drew GillisPublishedApril 29, 2024
What's your go-to "the weather is getting warm" album?You know the one; the sun comes out, the jacket comes off, and this music comes onByDrew Gillis, Emma Keates, Tim Lowery, Saloni Gajjar, Jen Lennon, Jacob Oller, Matt Schimkowitz, Cindy White, William Hughes, and Mary Kate CarrPublishedApril 26, 2024
What childhood TV shows deserve a reboot?The success of X-Men '97 raises the question: Which of our favorite series growing up should return?BySaloni Gajjar, Tim Lowery, Drew Gillis, Mary Kate Carr, Cindy White, Meredith Hobbs Coons, Jen Lennon, and William HughesPublishedApril 18, 2024
Have no fear, little one: It's only 14 of horror’s most miserable little childrenChildhood can be a nightmare; just ask the poor young souls trapped in a horror movieByMatt Schimkowitz, Saloni Gajjar, Tim Lowery, William Hughes, and Jen LennonPublishedApril 17, 2024
TV's 10 greatest time-jump sequencesWe sound off on the small screen's niftiest skip-aheads, in everything from Fargo and Friday Night Lights to Better…ByWilliam Hughes, Mary Kate Carr, Tim Lowery, Jen Lennon, and Matt SchimkowitzPublishedMarch 4, 2024
15 best Valentine’s Day TV episodes of all timeWe choo-choo-choose the greatest February 14-themed installments to grace the small screenBySaloni Gajjar, Jen Lennon, Cindy White, and Jenna SchererPublishedFebruary 8, 2024
The biggest pop culture news stories of 2023Massive tours, huge court cases, and some pretty bizarre, pretty viral moments—all the best and worst of a strange…ByDrew Gillis, William Hughes, Emma Keates, Jen Lennon, and Saloni GajjarUpdatedDecember 28, 2023
The best film performances of 2023It's not just about who's going to win the Oscar—we're celebrating all of our favorite film performances this year,…ByJen Lennon, Saloni Gajjar, William Hughes, Tim Lowery, Cindy White, Murtada Elfadl, and Luke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 21, 2023
The best games of 2023Where do Baldur's Gate III, Resident Evil 4, Alan Wake II, and more fall on our list of 2023's best games?ByWilliam Hughes, Sam Barsanti, and Jen LennonPublishedDecember 20, 2023
The 30 best films of 2023From blockbusters like Barbie and Oppenheimer to indies like Past Lives and documentaries like Kokomo City, these…BySam Barsanti, Mary Kate Carr, Murtada Elfadl, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, Courtney Howard, Jen Lennon, Tim Lowery, and Cindy WhitePublishedDecember 19, 2023