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  • Taylor Swift takes the bait on The Life Of A Showgirl Movies Taylor Swift takes the bait on The Life Of A Showgirl By Mary Kate Carr October 3, 2025 | 3:30pm
  • Movie star saga Jay Kelly is Noah Baumbach doing another take on a familiar scene Movies Movie star saga Jay Kelly is Noah Baumbach doing another take on a familiar scene By Alex Lei October 3, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Read This: Daniel Day-Lewis sits for first solo print interview in nearly a decade Movies Read This: Daniel Day-Lewis sits for first solo print interview in nearly a decade By Emma Keates October 3, 2025 | 2:41pm
Features
  • Hades II is a reminder that sometimes repetition is just more of what's great Hades II is a reminder that sometimes repetition is just more of what's greatBy William HughesOctober 3, 2025 | 10:00am
  • 5 new comics to read in October, including a history of Black resistance 5 new comics to read in October, including a history of Black resistanceBy Oliver SavaOctober 3, 2025 | 7:00am
  • Paul Thomas Anderson rockets Thomas Pynchon into the present Paul Thomas Anderson rockets Thomas Pynchon into the presentBy Alex LeiOctober 2, 2025 | 11:00am
  • 10 new albums to listen to in October 10 new albums to listen to in OctoberBy A.V. Club StaffOctober 2, 2025 | 7:00am
  • Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile writes a damning birthday note to the true-crime industry Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile writes a damning birthday note to the true-crime industryBy Jacob OllerOctober 1, 2025 | 4:00pm
  • The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in October 2025 The best 4K and Blu-ray releases coming out in October 2025By Jacob OllerOctober 1, 2025 | 9:00am
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Reviews
  • Taylor Swift takes the bait on The Life Of A Showgirl Taylor Swift takes the bait on The Life Of A ShowgirlRatingC+
  • Movie star saga Jay Kelly is Noah Baumbach doing another take on a familiar scene Movie star saga Jay Kelly is Noah Baumbach doing another take on a familiar sceneRatingC
  • Orwell: 2+2=5 adds up everything keeping you awake at night Orwell: 2+2=5 adds up everything keeping you awake at nightRatingB+
  • This season's penultimate Peacemaker is rife with blood and broken hearts This season's penultimate Peacemaker is rife with blood and broken heartsRatingA-
  • If I Had Legs I'd Kick You plays with fire around the powder keg of motherhood If I Had Legs I'd Kick You plays with fire around the powder keg of motherhoodRatingA-
  • Shane Black's Parker film Play Dirty forgot all the Parker Shane Black's Parker film Play Dirty forgot all the ParkerRatingC+
  • Bland mimicry stops up The Smashing Machine Bland mimicry stops up The Smashing MachineRatingC
  • Daniel Day-Lewis remains magnetic in son's expressionist, personal debut Anemone Daniel Day-Lewis remains magnetic in son's expressionist, personal debut AnemoneRatingB
  • Hamish Linklater has energized Gen V Hamish Linklater has energized Gen VRatingB
  • Kathryn Bigelow drops a scary yet impotent stockpile of duds in A House Of Dynamite Kathryn Bigelow drops a scary yet impotent stockpile of duds in A House Of DynamiteRatingC+
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  • Read This: Daniel Day-Lewis sits for first solo print interview in nearly a decade Read This: Daniel Day-Lewis sits for first solo print interview in nearly a decadeBy Emma KeatesOctober 3, 2025 | 2:41pm
  • HBO Max to say goodnight to 24/7 CNN livestream HBO Max to say goodnight to 24/7 CNN livestreamBy Emma KeatesOctober 3, 2025 | 1:30pm
  • Great Job, Internet!: Count down to Halloween with a whole month of spooky lakes Great Job, Internet!: Count down to Halloween with a whole month of spooky lakesBy Emma KeatesOctober 3, 2025 | 11:33am
  • R.I.P. Chris Dreja, Yardbirds co-founder and photographer R.I.P. Chris Dreja, Yardbirds co-founder and photographerBy Drew GillisOctober 3, 2025 | 11:19am
  • Apple removes anti-ICE apps from App Store Apple removes anti-ICE apps from App StoreBy Emma KeatesOctober 3, 2025 | 9:41am
  • Sorry, your podcast didn't make the cut for next year's Golden Globes Sorry, your podcast didn't make the cut for next year's Golden GlobesBy William HughesOctober 3, 2025 | 12:17am
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  • The best movies on Netflix right now The best movies on Netflix right nowBy The A.V. ClubOctober 1, 2025 | 1:00am
  • The best movies on Amazon Prime Video right now The best movies on Amazon Prime Video right nowBy The A.V. ClubOctober 1, 2025 | 1:00am
  • The best movies on Hulu right now The best movies on Hulu right nowBy The A.V. ClubOctober 1, 2025 | 1:00am
  • The best movies on HBO Max right now The best movies on HBO Max right nowBy The A.V. ClubOctober 1, 2025 | 1:00am
  • What to watch on Prime Video: The best shows streaming right now What to watch on Prime Video: The best shows streaming right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 25, 2025 | 7:24pm
  • What to watch on Netflix: The best TV shows streaming right now What to watch on Netflix: The best TV shows streaming right nowBy The A.V. ClubSeptember 22, 2025 | 7:08pm
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