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Per The Hollywood Reporter, former Smallville star Allison Mack has been arrested today, in connection with what’s been described as a leading role in a bizarre cult/alleged sex trafficking ring. As we reported earlier this month, Mack has long been accused of acting as a recruiter for a supposed self-help group known…

Set in the fictional Los Angeles suburb of Agrestic, California—a town remarkably lenient on marijuana use—Weeds follows Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker), an affluent single mother of two, as she learns the business of selling drugs. In honor of today’s “holiday,” we’re taking a look at 10 episodes that best…

Set in the fictional Los Angeles suburb of Agrestic—a town remarkably permissive about marijuana use—Weeds followed Nancy Botwin, an affluent single mother of two, as she learns the business of selling drugs. In honor of the “holiday”, we’re taking a look at ten episodes that best represent the highs and lows of…

Although he’s spent decades now tangling with Deadites, evil twins, and his own, murderous disembodied hand, the only thing that’s ever really stopped shotgun-toting badass Ashley J. Williams for long was the creeping chill of Hollywood indifference. And so, we’re sad to report, the beloved Bruce Campbell character’s…

“The new God Of War is not another gritty reboot of an aging cartoonish hit. It’s a transformative, introspective sequel, taking up the Herculean task of shunting a series that, for as thrilling as its spectacle was, epitomized an embarrassing adolescent phase of games into something resembling actual maturity. It’s a…

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases or premieres, or occasionally our own inscrutable whims. This week: The recent (and very strange) Jeannette: The Childhood Of Joan Of Arc has us tapping our toes to other rock musicals, rock operas, and rock-driven movies.

Ensuring that the number of inevitable “Oh, but it’s not really about sports” conversations you’re likely to endure over the next few months is about to take a sharp uptick, Hulu announced today that it’s acquired all five seasons of Friday Night Lights for its streaming library. Fans and newcomers alike will now be…

Swedish DJ and producer Tim Bergling, who performed under the name Avicii, has died at the age of 28, according to a statement from his publicist. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii,” the statement reads. “He was found dead in Muscat, Oman, this Friday afternoon…

Every two weeks, Big Issues focuses on a newly released comic book of significance. This week, it is Prism Stalker #2. Written and drawn by Sloane Leong (From Under Mountains, Change), this new series takes readers on an introspective sci-fi journey through a beautiful, dangerous alien universe. This review reveals…

As meat producers tell it, we are experiencing a worldwide assault on meat. A customer could walk into a store and see multiple packages of sausages or burgers that aren’t even sausages or burgers, but insidious, plant-based charlatans. Someone must stop this forgery, this counterfeiting, this brazen deceit. Thank…

At the age of 14, Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown has been named as one of world’s 100 Most Influential people by Time Magazine, august chronicler of prestige and watcher of Netflix. Brown bests activist Malala Yousafzai, who was first named to the list at the age of 16, by a good two years—to say nothing of…

Best known for having facilitated long, in-depth discussions with his guests on The Dick Cavett Show, Dick Cavett made a reputation as one of the great talk show interviewers in history. The roster of talent that came across his desk is nothing short of envious—he interviewed civil rights activist Angela Davis,…

While all us hoity-toity critic folks were tripping over ourselves to talk about the majestic naturalism of Monster Hunter: World and the political cowardice of Far Cry 5, a goofy online shooter called Fortnite: Battle Royale went and became the hottest game on the planet. It checked all the right boxes for blowing…

Update: Back in stock. That’s the first time we’ve seen it since March.

Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. Got a question you’d…

We’re fans of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s new sci-fi head-scratcher The Endless here at The A.V. Club, and to commemorate the film’s release—not to mention this, the greenest of holidays—we’ve got a special giveaway for you. We’ve got three limited-edition blacklight posters for the film created by artist Clay…

Managing the interweaving personal and professional scandals of the Washington elite can be a stressful job. But luckily, over the course of Scandal’s impressively bat-shit seven seasons, Olivia Pope has always found time to unwind with an adult-sized afterwork drink. In honor of the recently aired series finale, Slate…

If the proliferation of shared cinematic universes has taught us anything, it’s that no superhero is an island. To beat the bad guy, you need some sidekicks. That’s even true for a lone wolf like Deadpool who, in the final trailer for his new film, introduced audiences to some members of his anti-Cable squad, X-Force.…

Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong rose to prominence making hilarious, deeply stupid comedy for stoners, and, despite the stench of herb that clings to their public personas, the pair has managed to each build diverse, fascinating careers. For a wonderful, sprawling new profile in Rolling Stone, the comedy duo reflects on…

You’d think given a lucrative book contract and free rein to write the tale of his tumultuous four months with the Trump administration, former FBI Director James Comey would use A Higher Loyalty: Truth Lies And Leadership to drop some bombs. Instead, he drops 24 gallons of milk.

You’d think given a lucrative book contract and free rein to write the tale of his tumultuous four months with the Trump administration, former FBI Director James Comey would use A Higher Loyalty: Truth Lies And Leadership to drop some bombs. Instead, he drops 24 gallons of milk.

From the day we arrive on the planet, and blinking, step into the sun, there has been news of an Elton John biopic. Some say eat or be eaten, some say Benny and be Jet, some say stay hard and cast Tom Hardy, but today Deadline staggers to the cliff and holds aloft a press release from Paramount for us to genuflect…

The audience question and answer period is obligatory. Nobody likes it, everybody dreads its arrival, but the rough beast slouches toward the end of every book reading and celebrity panel with the inevitability of some sacrificial ritual. It has to be done because it has always been done. We must all fidget in our…

It’s April 20, a day on which many people continue doing the thing they already do pretty much every day anyway, and many other people make a quick detour to enjoy a thing they only occasionally do, and the internet at large rejoices in a flood of viral content and “cool cop” tweets and none of that fucking matters…

We were getting a little worried, as here we are on Friday without a viable candidate for our “Asshole Of The Week” title. Then YouTuber ReSet (né Kanghua Ren) pulled a prank so shitty and mean, he might go to jail for it, and our search was over.