Becca James
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20 years later, what was your first impression of Foo Fighters?
Twenty years ago today saw the release of the debut album from Foo Fighters, a name that began as a cover for the fact that Nirvana’s drummer had created the entire album by himself (a single guitar contribution from Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli notwithstanding). Drums, bass, guitar, vocals—it was a one-man Dave Grohl show all the way. Not only that, it was the first release of new music by a former… → Read More
Meet the chocolate chip queen who sells $4 million in cookies in 12 days
Welcome to Chocolate Chip Cookie Week, celebrating one of America’s most iconic and widely loved comfort foods. → Read More
Inside The Disney Vault tackles the entire twee canon, from the classics to the bombs
Anyone who assumes that “a podcast about dictionaries by people who write dictionaries” might have limited appeal hasn’t heard lifelong lexicographer Kory Stamper rattle off the word “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis” with aplomb and glee. She and fellow dictionary editor Steve Kleinedler approach Fiat Lex like two veterans meeting up over drinks to vent about the most hectic parts… → Read More
Chip dip tips worthy of a double dip
In How Do You Take Yours?, The Takeout solicits staff and outside expertise for secret tips on improving one dish. → Read More
Mashed potato for ice cream: Why food on TV is never as tasty as it looks
Imagine a day job where you’re tasked to create alien whale meat and drizzle Peking duck sauce over prosthetics. That’s the life of Hollywood food stylist Janice Poon. She honed her chops in the early 2000s on A Nero Wolfe Mystery, and after time away as a writer and children’s book illustrator, she returned to the food styling world, creating the decadent creations of Hannibal Lecter on NBC’s… → Read More
Podmass gets spooky this week with vampires, bigfoot, and cannibalism
In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best episodes. Have your own favorite? Let us know in the comments or at podmass@avclub.com. → Read More
The women of Feminasty talk courage, and Never Seen Before finally sees The Exorcist
In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best episodes. Have your own favorite? Let us know in the comments or at podmass@avclub.com. → Read More
I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats is the audio cherry atop John Darnielle's oeuvre
In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best episodes. Have your own favorite? Let us know in the comments or at podmass@avclub.com. → Read More
The grooms of Groomzillas talk wedding cake, catering, and cautionary tales
In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best episodes. Have your own favorite? Let us know in the comments or at podmass@avclub.com. → Read More
Reparations Podcast unabashedly schools listeners on the appropriation of black culture
In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends 10–15 of the previous week’s best episodes. Have your own favorite? Let us know in the comments or at podmass@avclub.com.ARRVLSPoeta En Las Lomas This week’s wonderful episode of ARRVLS explores the tumultuou → Read More
New dating podcast DTR tackles the age-old question of mismatched hotness
In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends 10–15 of the previous week’s best episodes. Have your own favorite? Let us know in the comments or at podmass@avclub.com.Alison Rosen Is Your New Best FriendRhea Butcher Rhea Butcher, like her wife Cameron Es → Read More
Gilmore Guys talk to a hated character and speculate beyond the series finale
In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends 10–15 of the previous week’s best episodes. Have your own favorite? Let us know in the comments or at podmass@avclub.com.Conversation With The Big GuyThe Wellness Policy, Pt. 1 Ryback’s departure from the WWE → Read More
An uplifting rock doc, a video of a video game, and a hot sauce to keep you warm
Rush: Time Stand Still With Rush’s 40-year touring career coming to an end, this documentary offers an especially lighthearted and uplifting look at the band’s legacy. Stocked with footage of Rush’s final tour and the band’s celebrity fans, it also contains one of the most involved looks at Geddy Lee’s, Alex Lifeson’s, and Neil Peart’s senses of humor. A great example of this is Lifeson’s “The… → Read More
Limited-edition vinyl, a hidden horror gem, and gamers who like to smash things
Stranger Things Volume One Created by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of Austin-based synthwave group Survive, the Stranger Things score made as big a splash as the show. And rightfully so. The ominous synth tracks call to mind ’80s favorites, but are a tad more tasteful with sparse and serene sounds. → Read More
Our favorite podcasts of 2016
Last year, podcasting hit a hot streak, as Barack Obama took to Marc Maron’s garage for one of his most candid interviews, proving that this medium remains dedicated to the sincere, unifying power of the conversation. This year, the focus on politics remained with Hillary Clinton not simply guesting → Read More
The Halloween Tree remains an adventure in understanding and friendship
“It was a small town by a small river and a small lake in a small northern part of a Midwest state.” The opening line of Ray Bradbury’s 1972 fantasy novel The Halloween Tree reads like the beginning of a good horror movie, and the film adaptation’s intro does little to quell this terrifying tone. → Read More
What do you put in your chili?
In How Do You Take Yours?, The A.V. Club solicits staff and outside expertise for their secret tips on improving one dish. → Read More
Enter to win two tickets to Rush: Time Stand Still, in theaters one night only
On Thursday, November 3, for one night only, Rush: Time Stand Still, a documentary narrated by Paul Rudd that looks at the legendary band’s 40-year career and what might be its final tour, will play in more than 490 theaters via Fathom Events. The event also includes a 20-minute long short, which wo → Read More
Meet a diehard Rush fan in this exclusive clip from Rush: Time Stand Still
Last week, The A.V. Club premiered the official theatrical trailer for Rush’s new documentary, Rush: Time Stand Still. Narrated by Paul Rudd, it will be in theaters for one night only and looks at the legendary band’s 40-year career and what might be Rush’s final tour. In addition to celebrity contr → Read More
See Time Stand Still in an exclusive trailer for the new Rush documentary
For one night only, Rush: Time Stand Still, a documentary narrated by Paul Rudd that looks at the legendary band’s 40-year career and what might be its final tour, will play in more than 490 theaters via Fathom Events. The event also includes a 20-minute long short, which won’t be on the home video, → Read More