The best film performances of 2023It's not just about who's going to win the Oscar—we're celebrating all of our favorite film performances this year,…ByJen Lennon, Saloni Gajjar, William Hughes, Tim Lowery, Cindy White, Murtada Elfadl, and Luke Y. ThompsonPublishedDecember 21, 2023
The 30 best films of 2023From blockbusters like Barbie and Oppenheimer to indies like Past Lives and documentaries like Kokomo City, these…BySam Barsanti, Mary Kate Carr, Murtada Elfadl, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, Courtney Howard, Jen Lennon, Tim Lowery, and Cindy WhitePublishedDecember 19, 2023
What’s your favorite Christmas TV episode?Dig into our decidedly un-ho-hum list of holiday-spiked installmentsByTim Lowery, Todd Lazarski, Christina Izzo, Matt Schimkowitz, Saloni Gajjar, Jenna Scherer, Mary Kate Carr, Peter Scobel, David Cote, Cindy White, and William HughesPublishedDecember 18, 2023
The 15 best TV episodes of 2023This year delivered installments bursting with heartbreak, hilarity, and a just a dash of teen cannibalismByTim Lowery, Saloni Gajjar, Matt Schimkowitz, and William HughesPublishedDecember 14, 2023
The 27 best albums of 2023From legends like The Rolling Stones to up-and-comers like Chappell Roan and of-the-moment stars like Olivia…ByDrew Gillis, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Emma Keates, Tim Lowery, Saloni Gajjar, and Mary Kate CarrPublishedDecember 13, 2023
The 17 best TV performances of 2023Which small-screen turn from a year chock-full of amazing ones will nab the top spot on our list?BySaloni Gajjar, Tim Lowery, Matt Schimkowitz, Mary Kate Carr, Drew Gillis, Emma Keates, and Jen LennonPublishedDecember 12, 2023
The 30 best TV shows of 2023Let's count down the series that will be worth talking about long after the year comes to a closeByTim Lowery, Saloni Gajjar, William Hughes, Jen Lennon, Matt Schimkowitz, Drew Gillis, Jenna Scherer, Meredith Hobbs Coons, and Christina IzzoPublishedDecember 5, 2023
December TV preview: The Crown, Percy Jackson & The Olympians, and a dozen other notable showsBrace yourself for big-deal series finales, promising premieres, and moreBySaloni Gajjar and Tim LoweryPublishedNovember 29, 2023
The Ex Files: TV's 15 greatest recurring exesFrom Lilith and Janice to the Tammys and...her(?), these past partners are always welcome on their respective showsBySaloni Gajjar, Mary Kate Carr, Matt Schimkowitz, Tim Lowery, Jen Lennon, Emma Keates, and Drew GillisPublishedNovember 28, 2023
All the pop culture favorites we're thankful for this yearM3gan, John Early, Taskmaster, and Aly & AJ are just some of the hand-picked things The A.V. Club staff is grateful…ByMary Kate Carr, Drew Gillis, Emma Keates, Saloni Gajjar, Sam Barsanti, Tim Lowery, Matt Schimkowitz, Jen Lennon, and William HughesPublishedNovember 23, 2023
The 10 best TV shows to watch on BritboxBinge game-changing comedies, plenty of crime and costume dramas, and more beloved British importsBySaloni Gajjar and Tim LoweryPublishedNovember 8, 2023
November's most anticipated TV shows: The Crown, The Curse, Fargo, and morePlus, Scott Pilgrim and Godzilla hit the small screen, Invincible finally returns, and Apple TV+ goes all Bridgerton …BySaloni Gajjar, Emma Keates, Tim Lowery, Cindy White, and Jen LennonPublishedOctober 23, 2023
The 21 best Adult Swim showsWe're celebrating the series that made Adult Swim the weirdest—and, occasionally, most wonderful—place on TVByTim Lowery, Cindy White, William Hughes, and Meredith Hobbs CoonsPublishedOctober 16, 2023
October TV preview: Loki, The Fall Of The House Of Usher, and 30 other shows to watchPlus, Brie Larson leads a new series, Frasier returns, Our Flag Means Death sets sail again, and much moreBySaloni Gajjar, Tim Lowery, Cindy White, and Emma KeatesPublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Fall 2023 TV preview: 60 shows to put on your radarThe coming weeks promise the welcome returns of Fargo and Loki, a spin-off of The Boys, a Scott Pilgrim anime…BySaloni Gajjar, Tim Lowery, Jen Lennon, Emma Keates, and Cindy WhitePublishedAugust 28, 2023
The 50 best TV comedies since 2000From mega-hits like How I Met Your Mother to cult favorites like The IT Crowd, we're counting down the shows that…ByCindy White, Drew Gillis, Emma Keates, Jen Lennon, Matt Schimkowitz, Meredith Hobbs Coons, Saloni Gajjar, Sam Barsanti, Tim Lowery, and William HughesPublishedAugust 22, 2023
August TV preview: Ahsoka, Only Murders In The Building, and 22 more shows to watchPlus, Reservation Dogs kicks off its last season, Netflix drops Painkiller, Dan Harmon's new animated series, and…BySaloni Gajjar and Tim LoweryPublishedJuly 27, 2023
The art of the "Under Pressure" needle dropFrom Scrubs to Smash to Grosse Point Blank, The A.V. Club evaluates whether these films and TV series really earned…ByMary Kate Carr, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, Tim Lowery, and William HughesPublishedJuly 13, 2023
July TV preview: A Justified sequel, What We Do In The Shadows, and 23 more shows to watchPlus, Taylor Sheridan's latest drama drops, Twisted Metal arrives, and Max brings back Project Greenlight BySaloni Gajjar, Tim Lowery, Sam Barsanti, and Cindy WhitePublishedJuly 4, 2023
The best and worst of pop culture in 2023 (so far)From Succession's stellar finale to The Flash's rubbery cameos, here's what worked—and what didn't—in entertainment…ByJen Lennon, Tim Lowery, Cindy White, Drew Gillis, and Saloni GajjarPublishedJune 28, 2023