Newswire1/9/19Jan 9 2019SaveNewswire1/9/19NewswireDavid Chase originally had a “death scene” in mind for the Sopranos finaleErik Adams203This post contains discussion of plot points from The Sopranos.
Interview12/13/18Dec 13 20182Interview12/13/18InterviewPaul Williams on the enduring magic and no-longer-lost music of Emmet Otter’s Jug Band ChristmasErik Adams47Paul Williams helped build the sound of the 1970s, penning hits for The Carpenters and Three Dog Night before…
For Our Consideration12/7/18Dec 7 20182For Our Consideration12/7/18For Our ConsiderationThe Good Place, annotated: “Janet(s)”Erik Adams57In addition to being one of the best shows on TV, The Good Place is a dense knot of running jokes, visual humor,…
For Our Consideration11/15/18Nov 15 2018SaveFor Our Consideration11/15/18For Our ConsiderationThe Good Place annotated: “Don’t Let The Good Life Pass You By”Erik Adams and Laura M. Browning55In addition to being one of the best shows on TV, The Good Place is a dense knot of running jokes, visual humor,…
For Our Consideration11/14/18Nov 14 20182For Our Consideration11/14/18For Our ConsiderationMST3K, Turkey Day, and 30 years of taking over the world before pie is servedErik Adams44“Thanksgiving’s always been a little bit bewildering to me because it’s not a religious holiday,” Mystery Science…
For Our Consideration11/8/18Nov 8 2018SaveFor Our Consideration11/8/18For Our ConsiderationThe Good Place, annotated: “The Worst Possible Use Of Free Will”Erik Adams32In addition to being one of the best shows on TV, The Good Place is a dense knot of running jokes, visual humor,…
Newswire11/8/18Nov 8 20181Newswire11/8/18NewswireFruit Bats sign to Merge, release surreal short film for “Getting In A Van Again”Erik Adams3Eric D. Johnson was stranded. When he called the The A.V. Club from a rental-car counter in Atlanta, the facility…
Newswire11/5/18Nov 5 20182Newswire11/5/18NewswireWait a minute: Homecoming is The Bad PlaceErik Adams5This post discusses plot elements of Homecoming and The Good Place.
Newswire11/5/18Nov 5 20181Newswire11/5/18NewswireMTV falls back into bed with UndressedErik Adams17MTV has locked eyes with another piece of IP from its not-too-distant past, and will soon be pulling it into the…
Clips11/2/18Nov 2 20182Clips11/2/18 ClipsWhatever twist you’re expecting from this Spies In Disguise trailer, you’re wrongErik Adams85Let’s say you’re a pop culture writer who’s just starting their day, puttering around the house in the near-dawn…
For Our Consideration11/1/18Nov 1 2018SaveFor Our Consideration11/1/18For Our ConsiderationThe Good Place, annotated: “A Fractured Inheritance”Erik Adams14In addition to being one of the best shows on TV, The Good Place is a dense knot of running jokes, visual humor,…
For Our Consideration10/29/18Oct 29 20182For Our Consideration10/29/18For Our ConsiderationNetflix is just going to keep killing its American VandalsErik Adams193Last Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal published a deeply sourced article about the corporate culture at Netflix.…
For Our Consideration10/25/18Oct 25 2018SaveFor Our Consideration10/25/18For Our ConsiderationThe Good Place, annotated: “The Ballad Of Donkey Doug”Baraka Kaseko, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, and Erik Adams31In addition to being one of the best shows on TV, The Good Place is a dense knot of running jokes, visual humor,…
Interview10/25/18Oct 25 20181Interview10/25/18InterviewKirby Howell-Baptiste can’t tell you if her Good Place character is human or notErik Adams9British-born Kirby Howell-Baptiste has become an increasingly familiar face on American television in recent years.…
Recommends10/24/18Oct 24 20185Recommends10/24/18RecommendsReacquaint yourself with Sabrina The Teenage Witch before her Chilling Adventures beginDanette Chavez, Erik Adams, Gwen Ihnat, and 1 more51Since making her debut in Archie’s Madhouse in 1962, Sabrina the Teenage Witch has gotten her own comics title, a TV…
For Our Consideration10/18/18Oct 18 20182For Our Consideration10/18/18For Our ConsiderationThe Good Place, annotated: “Jeremy Bearimy”Erik Adams55In addition to being one of the best shows on TV, The Good Place is a dense knot of running jokes, visual humor,…
Newswire10/17/18Oct 17 20181Newswire10/17/18NewswireCaroll Spinney, the man behind Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch, is retiring from Sesame StreetErik Adams30For nearly 50 years, in thousands of episodes (the precise count is unknown), Caroll Spinney has played two of Sesame…
Contest10/16/18Oct 16 20181Contest10/16/18ContestNew York: Come get creeped out with John Darnielle, Molly Ringwald, Michael Shannon, and usErik Adams1It’s October, which means The A.V. Club is swept up in our annual hunt for all things thrilling, chilling, or some…
Interview10/15/18Oct 15 20181Interview10/15/18InterviewChris Gethard on his new book, his old TV show, and not taking the “cult” part of “cult hero” literallyErik Adams3It’s always a good time to talk to Chris Gethard. Hundreds of people regularly vie for that opportunity, waiting for…
Interview10/11/18Oct 11 20181Interview10/11/18InterviewThe creators of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on preparing their musical comedy’s curtain callErik Adams21Rebecca Bunch is going to jail. This is the culmination of a turbulent period in the life of the…