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Newswire R.I.P. Richard LeParmentier, Star Wars' Admiral Motti

He was 66.

April 16, 2013 | 2:52pm -
TV Club : Peep Show “Mugging”/“Sectioning”

A mugging interferes with Mark's romantic life, and mental illness gives Jez the chance to become a pub owner.

April 15, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : The Good Wife “Rape: A Modern Perspective”

Alicia and Will represent a rape victim, and have to contend with the unwanted help of a mob of Internet provocateurs.

April 15, 2013 | 1:15am -
Book Review Jonathan Cott: Days That I’ll Remember: Spending Time With John Lennon And Yoko Ono

A Rolling Stone writer swoons over John Lennon and angrily defends Yoko Ono in this memoir of meetings and interviews with the ex-Beatle and his wife.

April 15, 2013 | 12:01am -
Inventory Head up high, feet on the ground: 16 onscreen drug trips that don’t go over the top

The A.V. Club's weekly list.

April 15, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Nurse Jackie “Happy Fucking Birthday”

Nurse Jackie, a show that once cut against the grain of Showtime's original series, has devolved into a wan copy of itself.

April 14, 2013 | 8:30pm -
Newswire A look back at the life and career of the late Jonathan Winters

The comedian died at age 87.

April 12, 2013 | 3:36pm -
AVQ&A Willful cultural ignorance

Our weekly reader-and-staffer question looks at art and information we’ve deliberately avoided because we don’t want it in our heads.

April 12, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Roundtable Taxi asks, “How much of a sitcom needs to be comedic?”

Before Girls and Louie, a different Louie pushed the boundaries of TV comedy.

April 10, 2013 | 10:00am -
Inventory “Don’t worry about the government”: 13 fictional political machines that are too stupid to be sinister

Another list from The A.V. Club.

April 10, 2013 | 12:00am -
Newswire R.I.P. Annette Funicello

She was 70.

April 8, 2013 | 1:36pm -
Newswire R.I.P. Les Blank

He was 77.

April 8, 2013 | 10:02am -
TV Club : Peep Show “The Man Show”/“Wedding”

A week of romances: Mark and Sophie (unrequited), Jez and Nancy (loveless marriage), Jez and Jeff (the one that got away).

April 8, 2013 | 10:00am -
Book Review David Toomey: Weird Life: The Search For Life That Is Very, Very Different From Our Own

From SETI to the ocean depths, a writer sums up how scientific exploration has expanded the definition of “alive.”

April 8, 2013 | 12:01am -
Book Review Carol Burnett: Carrie And Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story

A comedian’s memorial to her daughter takes the form of a scrapbook of her life and work.

April 8, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Other Shows All In With Chris Hayes

Is Chris Hayes ready for prime time?

April 5, 2013 | 8:50pm -
Newswire R.I.P. Carmine Infantino, a legendary force in comic books

He was 87.

April 5, 2013 | 2:30pm -
TV Club : Person Of Interest “Trojan Horse”

Half a dozen subplots and recurring characters converge in an episode so busy that Reese and Finch's being pitted against the Chinese government almost counts as an afterthought.

April 4, 2013 | 10:45pm -
TV Club : Supernatural “Taxi Driver”

One beloved character returns to say his final goodbyes, while another goes down swinging.

April 3, 2013 | 10:45pm -
Newswire R.I.P. Milo O'Shea, Irish actor of Ulysses, The West Wing, and more

He was 86.

April 3, 2013 | 12:24pm -
Newswire R.I.P. Jane Henson, mother to the Muppets

She was 79.

April 3, 2013 | 10:15am -
TV Roundtable It’s okay to laugh at It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s musical trainwreck

Enter the Dayman.

April 3, 2013 | 12:00am -
Inventory Tail between legs: 27 solo albums that sent musicians scurrying back to their main bands

Another list from The A.V. Club.

April 3, 2013 | 12:00am -
Newswire R.I.P. Jess Franco

He was 82.

April 2, 2013 | 2:57pm -
For Our Consideration From Deadwood to Justified: Acknowledging Jim Beaver’s awesomeness

Beaver has a rare gift for illuminating the hidden qualities of men who usually don’t get a second look.

April 2, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Castle “The Lives Of Others”

Return with us now to the thrilling days of yesteryear, when Nathan Fillion was solving crimes and drooling over Stana Katic in this space every Monday night.

April 1, 2013 | 10:00pm -
TV Club : Other Shows Kind Hearted Woman

PBS is devoting five hours over two nights to the life of Robin Charboneau, who hasn't had it easy.

April 1, 2013 | 4:00pm -
Newswire R.I.P. Paul Williams, pioneering rock critic and founder of Crawdaddy!

He was 64.

April 1, 2013 | 11:34am -
TV Club : Peep Show “Local Zero”/“University Challenge”

Jez feeds the homeless, Mark impresses Professor Peter Capaldi, and in the end, nobody gets laid.

April 1, 2013 | 10:00am -
TV Club : Other Shows Mr. Selfridge

Jeremy Piven open a department store in the London of 1908 in hopes of starting up some soapy period-costume retail drama.

March 31, 2013 | 4:00pm -

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