Inventory3/31/14Mar 31 2014SaveInventory3/31/14InventoryBaratheon and beyond: 15 absolutely horrible child rulersMarah Eakin, Caroline Siede, Drew Toal, Phil Dyess-Nugent, and 3 more510There’s an age requirement for voting for leaders. These 15 absolutely horrible child rulers are good arguments for…
AVQ&A3/28/14Mar 28 2014SaveAVQ&A3/28/14AVQ&AWhat’s your favorite TV intro?Kevin McFarland, Kyle Ryan, Jason Heller, and 12 more1.4KThis week’s question comes from reader Dan Hamann:
Inventory3/17/14Mar 17 2014SaveInventory3/17/14InventoryThe wagon couldn’t hold me: 17 fictional drunks who got sober, then gave upZack Handlen, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Rowan Kaiser, and 6 more4871. Bender, FuturamaIt’s St. Patrick’s Day, which is the official holiday of staring dazed at a friend who you…
AVQ&A3/14/14Mar 14 20141AVQ&A3/14/14AVQ&AWhat TV trope aggravates you the most?Zack Handlen, Carrie Raisler, Sonia Saraiya, and 7 more3.2KThis one comes from reader Sally Law: What television trope aggravates you the most?
Inventory3/10/14Mar 10 2014SaveInventory3/10/14InventoryWith a little help from my friends: 26 artists whose best-known songs are coversKevin McFarland, Kyle Ryan, Noah Cruickshank, and 11 more1.0KScrew being original, here are 26 artists whose best-known songs are covers.
AVQ&A3/7/14Mar 7 2014SaveAVQ&A3/7/14AVQ&AWhat fictional country would you most like to visit?Jason Heller, Zack Handlen, Sonia Saraiya, and 6 more524This week’s question comes from senior writer Jason Heller and is inspired by The Grand Budapest Hotel’s Zubrowka:…
AVQ&A2/14/14Feb 14 2014SaveAVQ&A2/14/14AVQ&AWhat celebrity death will make you cry?Kyle Ryan, A.A. Dowd, Josh Modell, Zack Handlen, and 11 more1.5KThis week’s question comes courtesy of Chris in Atlanta, Georgia, and feels especially timely following the recent…
AVQ&A2/7/14Feb 7 2014SaveAVQ&A2/7/14AVQ&AWhat pop culture that you once loved became a chore?Noah Cruickshank, Josh Modell, Zack Handlen, and 5 more1.5KThis week’s question comes courtesy of reader William T. Thrasher:
Inventory2/5/14Feb 5 2014SaveInventory2/5/14Inventory13 depictions of cities and towns gripped by miserable wintersKyle Ryan, Noah Cruickshank, Zack Handlen, and 6 more2It’s getting cold. But we can hold out hope it won’t get as awful as in these 13 depictions of cities and towns…
AVQ&A1/24/14Jan 24 2014SaveAVQ&A1/24/14AVQ&AWhat movie party do you wish you’d attended?Kyle Ryan, Noah Cruickshank, Josh Modell, Becca James, and 7 more660This week’s question comes from A.V. Club contributor Michelle Welch: What movie party do you wish you’d been…
AVQ&A1/10/14Jan 10 2014SaveAVQ&A1/10/14AVQ&AWhat TV should others resolve to watch in 2014?Caroline Siede, Gwen Ihnat, Kate Knibbs, and 12 more417Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a…
Inventory1/6/14Jan 6 2014SaveInventory1/6/14InventorySerene, I fold my hands and wait: 69 of our most anticipated pop culture of 2014Scott Von Doviak, David Anthony, Andrea Battleground, and 21 more5721. The Grand Budapest Hotel (March 7)A new Wes Anderson film is always an event, particularly around the A.V. Club…
AVQ&A1/3/14Jan 3 2014SaveAVQ&A1/3/14AVQ&AWhat’s your pop culture resolution for 2014?Kyle Ryan, Jason Heller, Noah Cruickshank, and 8 more646This week’s question:Same one we do every year: In the spirit of the New Year, here’s our annual opportunity…
Best Of12/13/13Dec 13 2013SaveBest Of12/13/13Best OfWhat’s your 2013 pop culture gift to the world?Kevin McFarland, Kyle Ryan, Jason Heller, and 10 more325Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a…
Best Of12/9/13Dec 9 20131Best Of12/9/13Best OfOur favorite books of the yearKevin McFarland, Noah Cruickshank, Eric Thurm, and 5 more381This year, The A.V. Club invited our regular book writers and staff to pick their favorite books released in 2013.…
Inventory11/27/13Nov 27 2013SaveInventory11/27/13 Inventory“Don’t I get a last request?”: 10 songs that saved the dayKevin McFarland, Sean O'Neal, Erik Adams, and 3 more340Planet Earth has its fair share of unassuming saviors: A mild-mannered newspaper reporter from the city of…
Inventory11/25/13Nov 25 2013SaveInventory11/25/13InventoryGobble garble: 11-plus unorthodox turkey preparations in pop cultureAnnie Zaleski, Becca James, Matt Wild, and 5 more1771. Desiccated turkey, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)As Thanksgiving approaches, self-styled culinary…
Inventory11/20/13Nov 20 2013SaveInventory11/20/13InventoryBack and to the right: 17 alternate retellings of the JFK assassinationA.A. Dowd, Scott Von Doviak, Drew Toal, Zack Handlen, and 5 more3931. Time-traveling history professor dies in JFK’s place, The Twilight Zone (1986)When enormous historical import and…
AVQ&A11/15/13Nov 15 2013SaveAVQ&A11/15/13AVQ&AWhat movies did you watch in school?Kyle Ryan, Jason Heller, Noah Cruickshank, and 7 more1.2KThis week’s question comes from reader Bryan Moore:
AVQ&A11/1/13Nov 1 2013SaveAVQ&A11/1/13AVQ&AReese’s Pieces and Jawbreakers: The A.V. Club’s favorite uses of candy in pop cultureKyle Ryan, Jason Heller, A.A. Dowd, Zack Handlen, and 7 more467This week’s question comes from film editor A.A. Dowd: