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  • What's on TV this week—The Last Frontier and Boots Movies What's on TV this week—The Last Frontier and Boots By Saloni Gajjar October 5, 2025 | 8:00am
  • Bad Bunny quickly returns to Saturday Night Live for season 51's back-to-basics premiere Movies Bad Bunny quickly returns to Saturday Night Live for season 51's back-to-basics premiere By Jesse Hassenger October 5, 2025 | 2:16am
  • Great Job, Internet!: Let's compare every generation's Freaky Friday Movies Great Job, Internet!: Let's compare every generation's Freaky Friday By Drew Gillis October 5, 2025 | 4:19pm
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  • Staff Picks: A Bollywood Studio chaser and a potent video game remaster Staff Picks: A Bollywood Studio chaser and a potent video game remasterBy A.V. Club StaffOctober 4, 2025 | 8:00am
  • 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
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Reviews
  • Bad Bunny quickly returns to Saturday Night Live for season 51's back-to-basics premiere Bad Bunny quickly returns to Saturday Night Live for season 51's back-to-basics premiereRatingC+
  • 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
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  • Great Job, Internet!: Let's compare every generation's Freaky Friday Great Job, Internet!: Let's compare every generation's Freaky FridayBy Drew GillisOctober 5, 2025 | 4:19pm
  • Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off gets rare physical release Netflix's Scott Pilgrim Takes Off gets rare physical releaseBy Drew GillisOctober 5, 2025 | 1:49pm
  • Dwayne Johnson's Smashing Machine is no match for Taylor Swift's Showgirl at the box office Dwayne Johnson's Smashing Machine is no match for Taylor Swift's Showgirl at the box officeBy Drew GillisOctober 5, 2025 | 1:01pm
  • Donald Trump dismisses Colin Jost (from a sketch) in SNL season premiere Donald Trump dismisses Colin Jost (from a sketch) in SNL season premiereBy Drew GillisOctober 5, 2025 | 12:10pm
  • Taylor Swift says she's too dang tired to tour Life Of A Showgirl Taylor Swift says she's too dang tired to tour Life Of A ShowgirlBy William HughesOctober 4, 2025 | 8:19pm
  • Extremely non-senile Congressman asks why these Netflix cartoons can't be more like Andy Griffith Extremely non-senile Congressman asks why these Netflix cartoons can't be more like Andy GriffithBy William HughesOctober 4, 2025 | 6:23pm
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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
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  • 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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