Sep 5 2019
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A.A. Dowd,
Katie Rife,
Jesse Hassenger,
William Hughes,
and 1 moreSo many movies, so little time. Every week brings a new crop of them, opening in multiplexes and arthouse theaters…
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Aug 13 2019
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Whether sawing into his arm with a butcher’s knife or swallowing his own eyeball, The Amazing Johnathan was a…
Jun 6 2019
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A.A. Dowd,
Katie Rife,
William Hughes,
Jesse Hassenger,
and 2 moreSo many movies, so little time. Every week brings a new crop of them, opening in multiplexes and arthouse theaters…
Feb 18 2019
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In 2017, actor and filmmaker Kentucker Audley created a video for Talkhouse where he married scenes from Wes…
Jan 27 2019
6
Every rebooted franchise plays off our longing for the past—the implicit promise that it can make us feel just like…
Sep 17 2018
5
Clayton Purdom,
Katie Rife,
Sean O'Neal,
and 4 more1. Kim Carnes, “Bette Davis Eyes”
2. Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, “Endless Love”
3. Kenny Roger, “Lady”
4. John Lennon,…
Jul 18 2018
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Jul 17 2018
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Gwen Ihnat,
Eric Munn,
Sean O'Neal,
Clayton Purdom,
and 2 moreWe recently heard some distressing news from a new-parent colleague: She hadn’t received any baby books for presents…
Jul 9 2018
11
Sean O'Neal,
Kyle Ryan,
Kelsey J. Waite,
and 5 more1. Wings, “Silly Love Songs”
2. Elton John & Kiki Dee, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
3. Johnnie Taylor, “Disco Lady”
4.…
Jul 3 2018
7
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, the day when Americans briefly set aside their differences and come together to…
Jun 29 2018
5
Katie Rife,
Clayton Purdom,
David Brusie,
and 3 moreFlorence + The Machine open up old wounds (and stick to old sounds) on High As Hope, while both Gorillaz’s The Now…
Jun 29 2018
11
Erik Adams,
Alex McLevy,
Sean O'Neal,
Gwen Ihnat,
and 4 moreDisappointing season of your favorite prestige drama got you down? Let down by the big sitcom revival that promised…
Jun 27 2018
17
Sunday night was the season finale of Westworld—an episode whose plot points I will not be spoiling here, because to…
Jun 25 2018
14
“Danny Don’t You Know,” the new video from 1980s schlock-rocking comedy band Ninja Sex Party, practically begs for…
Jun 25 2018
2
Sean O'Neal,
Kelsey J. Waite,
Clayton Purdom,
and 3 moreThe year: 1986
Jun 22 2018
1
Matt Gerardi,
Sean O'Neal,
Colin McGowan,
and 1 moreBad Witch is a thin, if rewarding, listen from Nine Inch Nails; while Kamasi Washington’s cinematic soul-jazz is…
Jun 21 2018
2
A shirtless Nick Cave, his bad seeds swaddled in a loincloth, straddling a bucking stallion as he hoists a flaming…
Jun 20 2018
3
While most of the nation is caught up watching the Mexican border with soul-sick revulsion, there’s been another big…
Jun 12 2018
2
It’s 3 p.m.! Let The A.V. Club briefly make use of the waning hours of your productivity with some pop culture…
Jun 11 2018
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“It’s impossible to really tell the story of somebody’s life, and the most we can hope to convey here is a very…