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Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. This week, senior writer Katie Rife is joined by contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss some new releases. Earlier today, our critics took a gander at The Invisible Man. Now, they dig into Corneliu Porumboiu’s deligthful neo-noir, The Whistlers.

John Mulaney is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend. David Byrne of the Talking Heads and, well, being David Byrne, is the musical guest. No, SNL isn’t very good these days, but if this pair can’t elevate it, no one can.

Didn’t you all just love your elementary school’s Scholastic Book Fair season each year? What a great time to stock up on a diverse array of children’s books and knick-knacks that promote literacy and stoke kids’ imaginations. Certainly a lovely time for all involved. Gee, we wonder what those book fairs are offering…

The essence of Arnold Schwarzenegger can never be captured by a machine. No lines of code could summarize the mentality that informs Schwarzenegger’s outlook on the world. Not even the most advanced artificial intelligence could recreate the spirit of a man who is as comfortable playing iconic action heroes as he is …

From its opening moments, when Richard E. Grant directly addresses the camera, Dispatches From Elsewhere makes it clear that this is not your average cable drama. AMC’s enigmatic new series—created by and starring Jason Segel—presents a puzzle-box narrative unlike any other, inviting its audience to chase down…

There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Sides, five recent releases we think are worth your time. You can listen to these and more on our Spotify playlist, and if you like what you hear, we encourage you to purchase featured artists’ music…

We’ve always suspected that Toy Story’s Andy is a sick fuck. No amount of Randy Newman songs can soften the fact that, beneath the horrifying series of plastic masks that serve as his “face,” Andy is a heartless young man who treats his toys as nothing more than objects, despite the fact he must have heard at least…

Snakes, as is well documented on this website, are horrifying creatures. As important as they are to their ecosystems and as much as we try to remember that they’re not to blame for being so creepy, it’s difficult not to be terrified of them when they, say, drop out of ceilings to wrestle on the floors of homes, swim…

Welcome back to another edition of Film Club. This week, senior writer Katie Rife is joined by contributor Ignatiy Vishnevetsky to discuss some new releases. First up, our critics take a look at writer/director Leigh Whannell’s ingenious update on The Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss in top form as the central…

The Walking Dead’s got a chokehold on pop culture’s undead these days, and, be it through teen-friendly spin-offs or the continuing adventures of Rick Grimes, AMC’s commitment to the franchise isn’t ending any time soon. Let’s cross our fingers, then, that SyFy’s got a new vision in store for their bold venture into…

Harry Styles just released the official video for his latest heartfelt ballad, “Falling,” off of the album Fine Line and it’s safe to say that he could use a hug from his friends, a cozy blanket, and a nice movie. It’s the third single off of his most recent album and unlike the other fun tracks, this one is a simple…

Stereotypes aside, pop-country fans generally aren’t typically associated with the most left-leaning of political stances—this is, after all, an industry and demographic that once excommunicated the Dixie Chicks after they questioned that whole Iraq War thing. It should come as no surprise, then, that chaos reigned…

Following last year’s Late Night, director Nisha Ganatra returns this spring with another exploration of female friendship forged through complex professional dynamics. The High Note, which was previously known as Covers, stars Dakota Johnson as the frustrated personal assistant to Tracee Ellis Ross’ Grace Davis, a…

Rex is, understandably, distraught after learning that Echo may be alive. It’s a pretty shocking reveal, and his emotional connection to that information leaves everyone around him worried that he may be too impassioned to make clear-eyed, focused decisions, especially considering this information may not be true. “A…

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At 16, Storm Reid has already racked up acting credits in just about every genre imaginable, but The Invisible Man marks her first role in a major studio horror movie. And though she’s never been much a scary movie fan, Reid was excited about writer/director Leigh Whannell’s fresh take on the iconic monster and was…

Every month, a deluge of new books comes flooding out from big publishers, indie houses, and self-publishing platforms. So every month, The A.V. Club narrows down the endless options to five of the books we’re most excited about.

HBO is serving up a new anthology series next month: Food Lore, an HBO Asia production that explores our connections to the cuisines of our youth and culture, as well as our interconnectedness through food.

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In the months leading up to Christmas of 1998, parents assembled in droves to buy their children a furry, talking, animal-like toy—equal parts gerbil, owl, and gremlin. It was no bigger than a Nerf basketball, and had wide, blinking eyes with long lashes. From late October 1998 to the end of the year, 1.8 million…

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In the disreputable and benighted cinematic cul-de-sac that is the spinoff movie, there’s not much hidden treasure to be found. It’s almost like the idea of taking an ancillary character from a successful film and trying to stretch his or her narratively truncated running time into an entire feature smacks of rank…

With last week’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine cliffhanger, I posited the idea that a newly-confident Debbie stealing from the evidence locker must have had something to do with the mystery of her twin sister’s murder. Much like Jake in this week’s episode, I couldn’t believe that someone as Debbie as Debbie Fogle could have a…

Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend?