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Inventory Welcome to the end of the world, have a Coke: 10 cases of prominent post-apocalyptic product placement

Another list from The A.V. Club.

April 24, 2013 | 12:00am -
What's On Tonight? Supernatural gets Pac-Man fever (really!)

The boys on Supernatural get Pac-Man fever, as we endure the last night before May sweeps ushers out the TV season. Also: <i>Survivor</i>'s dark side and the NBA playoffs.

April 24, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Roundtable Futurama’s opera was a poignant final bow—until it wasn’t

Fry’s deal with Robot Devil gives him musical prowess that comes with a price. How ironic! (That’s not what ironic means.)

April 24, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Bates Motel “The Truth”

The big reveal is effective, but was it worth all the stupid bullshit on the way there?

April 23, 2013 | 12:15am -
For Our Consideration Why the brokenness of breaking news probably won’t ever be fixed

The coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing led to lots of journalistic follies—that will be repeated again and again.

April 23, 2013 | 12:00am -
What's On Tonight? Sundance brings Rectify, its first original series, to the air, and, surprise, it's arty

Sundance brings its first original series, Rectify, to the air, and fittingly for the channel, it's fairly arty. Also: The FBI closes in on The Following, and Drag Race wraps up the season. Sort of.

April 22, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Game Of Thrones (experts) “And Now His Watch Has Ended” (for experts)

Everything hits the fan in a hugely entertaining episode packed with plot. (This review is for those who've read the books.)

April 21, 2013 | 9:00pm -
What's On Tonight? Doctor Who finally vanquishes its foes to become top pick

It only took three weeks, but Doctor Who visits a haunted house and vaults to the top pick. Also: A new Gravity Falls, an HBO film about malaria eradication, and Grimm's return.

April 19, 2013 | 12:00am -
AVQ&A The album you’ve loved longest

A reader asks about albums we discovered early in life and still consider essential listening.

April 19, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Community “Intro To Knots”

A disappointing Christmas episode saps its momentum with too much exposition.

April 18, 2013 | 8:00pm -
TV Club : The Americans “Covert War”

The focus is on Elizabeth in this week’s spotlight episode, and it’s a little blurry.

April 17, 2013 | 10:00pm -
TV Club : Slings And Arrows “Divided Kingdom”

Geoffrey Tennant tries to overcome his massive success.

April 17, 2013 | 12:00pm -
What's On Tonight? Say goodbye to Southland while you still can

Southland wraps up its fifth season, and we hope it's not the final one. Also: Suburgatory also ends its season, while things heat up on Survivor and The Americans.

April 17, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Roundtable Scrubs took its time to make a musical episode, but made it count

The medical comedy was bound to make an all-singing, all-dancing half-hour—all it needed was an assist from the Avenue Q guys.

April 17, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Bates Motel “Ocean View”

The series’ ridiculousness ramps up, and we’re finally able to just enjoy this as a comedy.

April 16, 2013 | 2:30am -
For Our Consideration Let’s save network television!

Sadly, the solution doesn’t involve being like cable.

April 16, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Other Shows Burger Land

A new Travel Channel series trails a fascinating personality in search of great hamburgers.

April 15, 2013 | 9:30pm -
TV Club : Mad Men “The Collaborators”

Everybody's pulled between what they want and what they long to hold onto in a solid outing.

April 15, 2013 | 4:30am -
What's On Tonight? Defiance tries to put the sci-fi back in Syfy, wonders how those Y's got in there

Syfy realizes it's broadcast very little science fiction these last few years and throws Defiance on the air. Also: The Following has only a few episodes left, thank God.

April 15, 2013 | 12:00am -
100 Episodes How the producers of Rhoda killed the show by making it better

The series started out as a love story, then turned into a brutal depiction of a marriage falling apart.

April 15, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Game Of Thrones (experts) “Walk Of Punishment” (for experts)

A breathless episode packs in the incident and takes off at a sprint. (This review is for those who've read the books.)

April 14, 2013 | 9:00pm -
TV Club : Smash “The Dress Rehearsal”

The best episode of the season derives all of its conflict from the theatre itself. Imagine that!

April 13, 2013 | 8:00pm -
TV Club : The Twilight Zone “A Quality Of Mercy”/“Nothing In The Dark”

Dean Stockwell and Robert Redford star in two solid episodes.

April 13, 2013 | 12:00pm -
Newswire It's time to pick your favorite episode with a musical number in the TV Roundtable Readers' Choice poll!

Once again, you came up with dozens of great suggestions for the third TV Roundtable Reachers’ Choice pick, this one having to do with musical numbers.

April 12, 2013 | 6:30pm -
NOT OPTIONAL A self-published sci-fi smash, a Mad Men fashion blog, and 3 more must-know entertainments

Some entertainment is optional. These aren’t.

April 12, 2013 | 10:00am -
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 -
What's On Tonight? Spartacus comes to its end, presumably with singing, dancing, and bloodletting

Spartacus ends its run with some bloodletting, then, hopefully, some singing and dancing. Also: Another hour of Happy Endings, Vince Vaughan on SNL, and college bowling!

April 12, 2013 | 12:00am -
TV Club : Archer “Sea Tunt: Part II”

Another season ends with more surprising selflessness from everybody's favorite asshole super-spy.

April 11, 2013 | 9:30pm -
TV Club : Community “Intro To Felt Surrogacy”

A bright, happy episode is also the best Community of the fourth season so far.

April 11, 2013 | 8:00pm -
TV Club : Nashville “My Heart Would Know”

Things take a step back, as Rayna heads back to Nashville and Dante takes over the show.

April 11, 2013 | 12:15am -

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