Erik Adams
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Reconciling with Mr. Autumn Man
A.V. Clubber Erik Adams reflects on the viral Onion article that, for better and worse, is his biggest claim to fame → Read More
Every big-screen Batman villain, ranked from worst to best
From cackling Cesar Romero to a riddling Paul Dano, we look back on a history of Gotham heavies → Read More
Saturday Night Live returns January 15 for first, hopefully Omicron-free show of 2022
Host Ariana DeBose and musical guest Roddy Ricch are set to visit 30 Rock → Read More
R.I.P. Peter Bogdanovich
The Oscar-nominated director of The Last Picture Show, What’s Up, Doc?, and Paper Moon was 82 → Read More
A Charlie Brown Christmas’ soundtrack captures the holiday spirit
The classic special is one of the last perennial strongholds for two very American art forms: the comic strip and jazz → Read More
Halftime report: How’s Ted Lasso holding up in season 2?
As the second season passes the halfway mark, we check in with AFC Richmond → Read More
Ted Lasso was right to do a Christmas episode, and should do so again
“Carol Of The Bells” is dividing the Ted Lasso faithful, but the Apple TV+ sitcom was a Christmas show before it ever aired a Christmas episode → Read More
Billie Eilish, The Green Knight, and FBOY Island are the top priorities of the weekend
Happier Than Ever, a medieval team-up between Dev Patel and David Lowery, and some "foolin' around" boys (that's what the "f" stands for, right?) on HBO Max → Read More
Simu Liu witnesses the power of The Ten Rings in the new Shang-Chi trailer
Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings → Read More
The Eternals teaser hints at a different type of Marvel movie
The first teaser for Chloé Zhao’s entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Eternals, has arrived. Could the Oscar winner for Best Director and a cast that includes Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, and Richard Madden put a new, splendrous twist on superhero movies? → Read More
Venom 2 trailer: Carnage (eventually) rears its ugly head
The trailer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage introduces the symbiote played by Woody Harrelson, while also showing a slice from the life that Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) has made with Venom. → Read More
Depresh Mode is a new series with the best name for the worst feelings
Patton Oswalt discusses grief and coping on the premiere episode of new podcast Depresh Mode With John Moe. → Read More
Were we bewitched by the WandaVision finale?
The A.V. Club staff reacts to the WandaVision series (?) finale. → Read More
The problem with making a Tom and Jerry movie is that you can’t make it about Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry are going on 81 years as cartoon headliners, yet they play second (or third or fourth or fifth) fiddle to Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Rob Delaney, and Ken Jeong in Tim Story's new live-action/animation hybrid. → Read More
WandaVision episode 7 mid-credits sequence: Stay tuned
Episode 7 of Disney Plus' WandaVision makes good on all the time you've spent expecting for the show's lengthy, cinematic credits to give way to a surprise. → Read More
Mike Nichols: A Life review: A staggering tribute to a towering talent
Mark Harris' Mike Nichols biography pays tribute to the actor, director, and producer who helped invent sketch comedy, took Broadway by storm, directed The Graduate, and still had 40 years of creative peaks and commercial valleys ahead of him. → Read More
Here are the nominees for the 2021 Golden Globe Awards
One Night In Miami, Hamilton, Minari, and the late Chadwick Boseman are among this year's Golden Globes nominees, which were announced early Wednesday Morning. → Read More
How will you remember Cloris Leachman?
Following the news of her death at age 94, the A.V. Club staffers recall their favorite Cloris Leachman roles: The Last Picture Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Malcolm In The Middle, American Gods, Young Frankenstein, Raising Hope, and more. → Read More
Most sensational: The 5 episodes to watch when The Muppet Show comes to Disney+
The must-see episodes when The Muppet Show debuts on Disney+ on February 19 include Rita Moreno's wrecking ball of a guest-starring stint, Alice Cooper tempting Kermit The Frog to sell his soul, and Carol Burnett's dance marathon. → Read More
Disney+ raises the curtain on The Muppet Show in February
Disney+ has announced that all of five seasons of The Muppet Show are coming to the streaming service. → Read More