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In the event you tuned in to last week’s premiere of The Stand on CBS All Access and were not already aware of Stephen King’s novel (or ABC’s 1994 miniseries adaptation, for that matter), then the story of a deadly virus ravaging the world and upending society as we know it might’ve felt shockingly familiar thanks to…

The end is in sight, dear reader. 2020 has reached its sunset hours, and, fittingly, most of those hours will be quite literally dark. It’s difficult to imagine that anyone came out of this year unscathed, whether their particular burdens to bear involved the loss of a loved one, the diminishment of their own physical…

Neon Genesis Evangelion is widely considered a seminal anime classic for its complex exploration and deconstruction of genre tropes, theology, and “the ultimate causes of events and the motives for human action.” I only know this because I just skimmed its Wikipedia page.

The Simpsons’ thick stew of historical references, literary allusion, pop culture trivia, neologism, and comedic invention has long invited viewers to break one of the golden rules of comedy: That there’s nothing to be gained from dissecting a joke. From early message boards to DVD commentaries to the personal Twitter…

It might be time to have a chat with some big-budget filmmakers. In the wake of WarnerMedia’s unprecedented move to give all of their high-profile films for the coming year a simultaneous theatrical release and HBO Max streaming availability, multiple filmmakers (and at least one production company) have come out…

Few things feel as cathartic at this point in time than watching Nicolas Cage emit a protracted shout of “FUUUUUUUCK.” That’s it. That’s the moment. And it’s all our weary, existentially-zonked little hearts need to sign the fuck up for Netflix’s History Of Swear Words. But wait, there’s more:

Today, just a few days after it was originally supposed to hit theaters, Eddie Murphy’s 33-years-in-the-making sequel to Coming To America has received its first trailer. Less of a story portrait than a bit of crowd-pleasing fluff for fans of the original, the clip finds Akeem (Murphy) and Semmi (Arsenio Hall) back in…

When Felicity Jones told The Midnight Sky director George Clooney that she was pregnant, Clooney had a decision to make: Should they hide Jones behind desks and stay true to the film’s source material, or should they turn Jones’ spacey pregnancy into a plot point in the film? Clooney smartly chose the latter,…

Turns out HBO is actually perfectly capable of letting its relationship with a series adaptation come to its natural conclusion, so get off her back. HBO and BBC have announced an official renewal of His Dark Materials—based on Philip Pullman’s bestselling fantasy novels—for a third and final season. Each of the first…

Whenever you watch a trailer for a film that revolves around the hunt for a killer, three suspicions tend to arise:

The Exorcist already has a bunch of sequels, some good and some most bad. William Friedkin, director of the original, hates all of them, and has made it abundantly clear over the years that they can all suck cocks in hell.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Toy Story, Pixar’s first feature-length film, and the animation house has been one of Hollywood’s most consistent hit-makers ever since. Given the track record, it’s no surprise that stars jump at the chance to be part of the magic, even in a supporting role. The studio’s…

Who knew that the most mellifluous motherfuckers in the English-speaking world were hiding out in rural Ontario? Well, Canadians, of course, as well as those Yanks with the good sense to hang out with the hicks, skids, and hockey players of Letterkenny, population 5,000. The premise of the series is straightforward…

Gaming brings people together. It’s one of the purest aspects of the medium: The persistent invitation to others to come in, step inside the magic circle, and get silly. (Or serious. Or serious-silly. Play is many things to many folks.) Even when we’re addressing single-player games—ostensibly solitary experiences,…

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Tuesday, December 22. All times are Eastern.

The last two episodes of His Dark Materials have been the strongest thus far because they have isolated story components, narrowing the scope of the narrative to the show’s strongest characters and hurtling forward in their respective journeys with a fair deal of momentum. We spent minimal time on the Magisterium and…

While Congress can apparently only manage to find enough funds to give Americans in need a measly $600 via their new COVID-19 stimulus bill, one senator found the time to throw in a proposal to increase the penalties for those who stream unlicensed works. Republican senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has convinced…

John Mulaney has entered rehab, according to multiple outlets. The news first broke Monday with a Page Six report that the 38-year-old comedian checked into a Pennsylvania rehab facility over the weekend for 60 days of treatment for alcohol and cocaine addiction.

Streaming libraries expand and contract. Algorithms are imperfect. Those damn thumbnail images are always changing. But you know what you can always rely on? The expert opinions and knowledgeable commentary of The A.V. Club. That’s why we’re scouring both the menus of the most popular services …

If you were to go full Billy On The Street and start running up to strangers on the streets of some random American city to ask them to name a Christmas song, you’d probably get a pretty wide range of responses. (Don’t do this, folks, it being a pandemic and all.) But it’s also likely that the people who didn’t tell…

It’s been seven months since John Krasinski abandoned us. In May, he signed off from his homemade web series, Some Good News, and exploited our warm fuzzies for some fat stacks from ViacomCBS. Now, having likely upgraded to a new mansion, he’s returned for a holiday special with some more clips of people not being…