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HomeVideo Review GLOW: The Story Of The Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling

This abridged version of the Gorgeous Women Of Wrestling’s story only hints at the dysfunction in the league.

March 27, 2013 | 12:00am -
Inventory 7 essential books about comedy by comedians

Another list from The A.V. Club.

March 27, 2013 | 12:00am -
Great Job, Internet! Today's offer you can't refuse: pictures of Marlon Brando and his feline friends

You know who loved kitty cats? Marlon Brando, that's who loved him some kitty cats.

March 26, 2013 | 4:25pm -
Great Job, Internet! Visiting New York via hip-hop lyrics

Jay Shells pays tribute to hip hop's gritty past in a nifty new street project

March 26, 2013 | 3:40pm -
Dispatches From Direct To DVD Purgatory Tommy And The Cool Mule stars the voice of Ice-T and is a real movie

Lessons in manhood are taught by a magical, flatulent barnyard creature.

March 26, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Other Shows Phil Spector

The trial of Phil Spector gets the David Mamet treatment in this remote but compelling legal drama

March 24, 2013 | 4:00pm -
TV Club : The Simpsons (Classic) “Homer Loves Flanders”

Homer and Flanders enjoy an unlikely bromance in an episode where everything's upside down and topsy turvy

March 24, 2013 | 2:00pm -
Podmass Dick Van Dyke continues WTF’s “comedy legends” streak and Dane Cook makes it weird

The best podcasts for the week of March 14-20.

March 22, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A “Shitty miracles”

This week, we discuss examples of stunningly inept projects we cannot believe actually came to fruition.

March 22, 2013 | 12:00am -
Great Job, Internet! Watch Tina Fey adorably resurrect her Sarah Palin impersonation on Inside The Actors Studio

Tina Fey indulges James Lipton. Shenanigans ensue.

March 21, 2013 | 2:40pm -
Great Job, Internet! Watch the lengths comedian Shaun Broyls will go to get a TV show

Why must the networks of the world cruelly deny Shaun Broyls his big break?

March 21, 2013 | 12:15pm -
Movie Review Admission

Tina Fey and Paul Rudd team up for a romantic comedy/drama about family and academia.

March 21, 2013 | 12:08am -
Movie Review The Sapphires

Chris O’Dowd plays a talent scout who puts together an Aboriginal girl group in this Australian musical comedy.

March 21, 2013 | 12:01am -
Primer A beginner’s guide to comedy legend Harold Ramis

Explore the career of Harold Ramis, master of the slobs-vs.-snobs comedy.

March 21, 2013 | 12:00am -
My World Of Flops Treat Me Like The Gift I Am Case File #35: Hey Paula

The ill-fated reality show let audiences see the real Paula Abdul, and it wasn’t pretty.

March 20, 2013 | 12:00am -
Great Job, Internet! Check out The Office that might have been with a look at the show's audition sign-in sheet

Adam Scott as Jim? It could have happened.

March 19, 2013 | 2:00pm -
Dispatches From Direct To DVD Purgatory Indie upstarts the Polish brothers wandered off the map with Smell Of Success and Stay Cool

Ten years after their impressive debut, the brothers made two films, and no one noticed.

March 19, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A Favorite festival experiences

After SXSW, we talk about our favorite festival experiences.

March 19, 2013 | 12:00am -
Great Job, Internet! Read This: Rob Delaney explains March Madness

Don't understand March Madness? You'll understand it even less after reading Rob Delaney's explanation.

March 18, 2013 | 4:18pm -
TV Club : The Simpsons (Classic) “Deep Space Homer”

Kent Brockman surrenders to his new insect overlords in this science-fiction-flavored classic.

March 17, 2013 | 2:00pm -
NOT OPTIONAL A pair of funny new TV shows, last year’s best doc, and 2 more can’t-miss entertainments

Some entertainment is optional. These aren’t.

March 15, 2013 | 12:00pm -
AVQ&A Surprising songs in concert

This week, a reader asks the staff and readers about unexpected songs we heard at live performances.

March 15, 2013 | 12:00am -
For Our Consideration Why understanding and embracing easy pop-culture targets beats deriding them

Why Scott Aukerman’s failed attempts to embrace Phish beat Vice’s recent snotty 30th-anniversary piece about the band.

March 15, 2013 | 12:00am -
Podmass John Hodgman judges hipsters and Walking The Room goes solo

The best podcasts of the week of March 7-13

March 15, 2013 | 12:00am -
Movie Review The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

A Vegas showman (Steve Carell) squares off against a popular street magician (Jim Carrey) in this strained comedy.

March 14, 2013 | 12:08am -
Watch This Orson Welles’ F For Fake orchestrates a film-length work of cinematic magic

The writer-director and consummate showman delivers an essay on deception, magical and otherwise.

March 14, 2013 | 12:00am -
Money Matters Neal Pollack on rebounding from massive hype and six-figure deals to online publishing

“Instead of doing what I did well, which was write, I was trying to cash in big time and become some mogul.”

March 14, 2013 | 12:00am -
Inventory Hide the kiddies, at least temporarily: 11 famous children’s entertainers with adult sidelines

Another list from The A.V. Club.

March 13, 2013 | 12:00am -
Interview Anthony Jeselnik on roasting, ripping off Jack Handey, and giving the devil his own TV show

“I hate that cop-out where you say, ‘Just kidding.’ I know you’re just kidding. Don’t insult my intelligence by spelling it out for me.”

March 12, 2013 | 12:00am -
Dispatches From Direct To DVD Purgatory A Talking Cat!?! is The Room of anthropomorphic animal movies featuring Eric Roberts

In a Spirit Award acceptance speech, Mickey Rourke pleaded with filmmakers to cast his friend Eric Roberts. Mission accomplished.

March 12, 2013 | 12:00am -

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