A.V. Club: Best of the Decade
  • Richard Dawkins

    Interview Richard Dawkins

    The author of The Greatest Show On Earth explains why we need to know about evolution.

    November 19, 2009 | 1:25pm -

  • Ty Burrell

    Interview Ty Burrell

    One of the stars of Modern Family explains why he prefers playing hapless to slick.

    November 18, 2009 | 12:00pm -

  • Steven D. Levitt

    Interview Steven D. Levitt

    The co-author of Freakonomics and SuperFreaknomics explains why numbers trump politics.

    November 18, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Jonathan Safran Foer

    Interview Jonathan Safran Foer

    The author of Everything Is Illuminated and the new Eating Animals talks about his concerns about what we eat and why we eat it.

    November 17, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Costa-Gavras

    Interview Costa-Gavras

    The director of the classic political thriller Z talks about its Criterion release and what his films say about society, then and now.

    November 13, 2009 | 12:45pm -

  • Bill Simmons

    Interview Bill Simmons

    The ESPN.com fixture and author of The Book Of Basketball explains why everything you thought you knew about sports is wrong.

    November 12, 2009 | 2:56pm -

  • Rich Sommer

    Interview Rich Sommer

    The Mad Men cast member talks about job security and what sets him apart from Harry Crane.

    November 11, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová of The Swell Season

    Interview Glen Hansard of The Swell Season

    The musician and occasional actor talks about keeping a creative partnership alive once the romance has faded.

    November 10, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Wanda Sykes

    Interview Wanda Sykes

    The comedienne and sitcom fixture talks about taking on the talk show.

    November 6, 2009 | 10:32am -

  • Lee Daniels and Gabby Sidibe

    Interview Lee Daniels and Gabby Sidibe

    The star and director of Precious talk about this year's breakout Sundance hit's unlikely journey.

    November 5, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Jim O’Rourke

    Interview Jim O’Rourke

    The enigmatic musician and producer checks in from Tokyo to talk about his latest album, The Visitor.

    November 4, 2009 | 1:06pm -

  • Daryl Hall and John Oates

    Interview Daryl Hall and John Oates

    The venerable duo talks about their many years in the business of making music.

    November 4, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Chris Pratt

    Interview Chris Pratt 

    The breakout cast member of Parks And Recreation talks about why it's hard to hate his character, no matter how big a loser he is.

    November 3, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Charlotte Gainsbourg

    Interview Charlotte Gainsbourg

    The actress/singer talks about the challenges of Antichrist, her return to singing, and the mental toll of her recent health crisis.

    November 3, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Jemaine Clement

    Interview Jemaine Clement 

    One half of The Flight Of The Conchords and a co-star of the new Gentlemen Broncos talks about winning a Grammy and/or an Emmy.

    October 30, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Alfred Molina

    Interview Alfred Molina

    The co-star of An Education and many other films describes the sadness of post-war Britain and why character actors have the best jobs.

    October 29, 2009 | 12:00pm -

  • Nick Kroll

    Interview Nick Kroll

    The comedian, actor, and co-star of the new FX series The League talks about why he loves the Internet and The View.

    October 29, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Elvira

    Interview Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark (and merchandising)

    Cassandra Peterson talks about the many incarnations of Elvira.

    October 28, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Lars von Trier

    Interview Lars von Trier

    The director of Antichrist talks about his latest outrage.

    October 28, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Peter Sarsgaard

    Interview Peter Sarsgaard

    The hardworking co-star of An Education talks about the sort of research that helps (and the kind that doesn't.)

    October 27, 2009 | 12:00pm -

  • Chuck Klosterman

    Interview Chuck Klosterman’s greatest fears

    The author of Eating The Dinosaur discusses what scares him.

    October 27, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Jess Franco

    Interview Jess Franco

    The venerable, prolific horror-movie director talks about why those who don't love his movies hate them.

    October 27, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • From Hell

    Interview Eddie Campbell

    The artist behind Bacchus, From Hell, and the Alec MacGarry stories talks about watching his life go by in pictures.

    October 23, 2009 | 2:28pm -

  • Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders

    Interview Michael Jai White and Scott Sanders

    The star and director of Black Dynamite talk about the clichés in every blaxploitation movie.

    October 23, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • John Cleese

    Interview John Cleese

    Monty Python's towering dignitary talks about the legacy of Fawlty Towers, why he'd give directing projects to Terry Jones rather than Terry Gilliam, and the planned Fish Called Wanda musical.

    October 22, 2009 | 2:13pm -

  • RZA

    Interview RZA

    The Wu-Tang Clan mastermind talks about his new book, his old philosophy, Bruce Lee's timelessness, and why he doesn't believe in the gay gene.

    October 21, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Willem Dafoe

    Interview Willem Dafoe

    The star of Lars von Trier's new movie Antichrist talks about experimental theater and von Trier's depression-induced on-set naps.

    October 21, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Yoko Ono

    Interview Yoko Ono

    The Plastic Ono band returns to once again baffle expectations.

    October 16, 2009 | 12:00pm -

  • Spike Jonze and Max Records

    Interview Where The Wild Things Are roundtable

    The director, screenwriter, and stars of Where The Wild Things Are discuss the power of Maurice Sendak's blessing.

    October 15, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Joel and Ethan Coen

    Interview Joel and Ethan Coen

    In light of A Serious Man, the Coen Brothers share their thoughts on growing up Jewish and the intersection of philosophy and farce.  

    October 14, 2009 | 12:00am -