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  • AVQ&A: What's your 2025 pop culture gift to the world? Movies AVQ&A: What's your 2025 pop culture gift to the world? By A.V. Club Staff December 24, 2025 | 1:00pm
  • The past boldly sings, shakes, and quakes in The Testament Of Ann Lee Movies The past boldly sings, shakes, and quakes in The Testament Of Ann Lee By Caroline Siede December 24, 2025 | 11:00am
  • Cruelty spreads like The Plague in thrilling adolescent drama Movies Cruelty spreads like The Plague in thrilling adolescent drama By Jacob Oller December 24, 2025 | 9:00am
The best of 2025
  • The best TV shows of 2025 The best TV shows of 2025By A.V. Club StaffDecember 15, 2025 | 4:00am
  • The 25 best films of 2025 The 25 best films of 2025By The A.V. ClubDecember 17, 2025 | 4:00am
  • The best TV episodes of 2025 The best TV episodes of 2025By A.V. Club StaffDecember 19, 2025 | 5:00am
  • The best film scenes of 2025 The best film scenes of 2025By The A.V. ClubDecember 19, 2025 | 4:00pm
  • The best comics of 2025 The best comics of 2025By Oliver SavaDecember 16, 2025 | 6:00am
  • The best games of 2025 The best games of 2025By A.V. Club StaffDecember 18, 2025 | 4:00am
  • The 10 best anime of 2025 The 10 best anime of 2025By Elijah GonzalezDecember 19, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • The best board games of 2025 The best board games of 2025By Keith LawDecember 20, 2025 | 12:00pm
Features
  • Octopath Traveler 0 shows how to adapt and preserve mobile games Octopath Traveler 0 shows how to adapt and preserve mobile gamesBy Willa RoweDecember 23, 2025 | 4:00pm
  • Avatar: Fire And Ash works best when it gets hot and bothered Avatar: Fire And Ash works best when it gets hot and botheredBy James GrebeyDecember 23, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Pro wrestling taught me everything I know about music Pro wrestling taught me everything I know about musicBy Tim DisbrowDecember 23, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • Daniel Blumberg’s score for The Testament of Ann Lee will make you shake and quake Daniel Blumberg’s score for The Testament of Ann Lee will make you shake and quakeBy Sam RosenbergDecember 23, 2025 | 10:30am
  • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon finally welcomed the West to romantic action Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon finally welcomed the West to romantic actionBy Caroline SiedeDecember 22, 2025 | 4:00pm
  • Despite critical and financial success, 2025 continued the anime industry's Despite critical and financial success, 2025 continued the anime industry's "profitless boom"By Elijah GonzalezDecember 22, 2025 | 2:00pm
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Reviews
  • Ra And Write flips the script on a classic board game Ra And Write flips the script on a classic board gameRatingC+
  • The past boldly sings, shakes, and quakes in The Testament Of Ann Lee The past boldly sings, shakes, and quakes in The Testament Of Ann LeeRatingA-
  • Cruelty spreads like The Plague in thrilling adolescent drama Cruelty spreads like The Plague in thrilling adolescent dramaRatingB-
  • Fallout asks, Fallout asks, "How many pricks can one Wasteland take?"RatingB
  • Carol faces a chilling choice in Pluribus' occasionally sublime season finale Carol faces a chilling choice in Pluribus' occasionally sublime season finaleRatingA-
  • Jack Black and Paul Rudd's winning Anaconda Jack Black and Paul Rudd's winning Anaconda "remake" has the right amount of biteRatingB-
  • Song Sung Blue finds a Neil Diamond impersonator in the rough Song Sung Blue finds a Neil Diamond impersonator in the roughRatingB
  • Death Howl sings when it avoids the grind Death Howl sings when it avoids the grindRatingB-
  • No Album Left Behind: The Lemonheads’ magic is still alive on Love Chant No Album Left Behind: The Lemonheads’ magic is still alive on Love ChantRating7.0
  • I Love LA heads to New York in a busy season finale I Love LA heads to New York in a busy season finaleRatingA-
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News
  • Merry Christmas from The A.V. Club Merry Christmas from The A.V. ClubBy Drew GillisDecember 24, 2025 | 7:00am
  • First animated The Last Airbender movie to fly past movie theaters First animated The Last Airbender movie to fly past movie theatersBy Matt SchimkowitzDecember 23, 2025 | 8:19pm
  • CBS News' Scott Pelley unsurprisingly displeased with Bari Weiss’ handling of 60 Minutes segment CBS News' Scott Pelley unsurprisingly displeased with Bari Weiss’ handling of 60 Minutes segmentBy Matt SchimkowitzDecember 23, 2025 | 6:20pm
  • Kevin Costner faces another Horizon lawsuit Kevin Costner faces another Horizon lawsuitBy Matt SchimkowitzDecember 23, 2025 | 4:33pm
  • Nicki Minaj rents out what’s left of her cultural capital to Turning Point USA Nicki Minaj rents out what’s left of her cultural capital to Turning Point USABy Casey Epstein-GrossDecember 23, 2025 | 3:05pm
  • Gene Simmons’ awful press tour keeps on griftin' Gene Simmons’ awful press tour keeps on griftin'By Matt MitchellDecember 23, 2025 | 1:40pm
  • Russell Brand faces two new sexual assault and rape counts Russell Brand faces two new sexual assault and rape countsBy Drew GillisDecember 23, 2025 | 12:48pm
  • Natasha Lyonne left Poker Face to Natasha Lyonne left Poker Face to "direct some movies"By Drew GillisDecember 23, 2025 | 11:14am
  • Marvel confirms Chris Evans' return for Avengers: Doomsday in high-definition Marvel confirms Chris Evans' return for Avengers: Doomsday in high-definitionBy Drew GillisDecember 23, 2025 | 10:06am
  • All You Need Is Kill trailer gives an anime answer to Live. Die. Repeat. All You Need Is Kill trailer gives an anime answer to Live. Die. Repeat.By Matt SchimkowitzDecember 22, 2025 | 11:37pm
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Lists
  • The 50 greatest Christmas songs of all time The 50 greatest Christmas songs of all timeBy Matt MitchellDecember 24, 2025 | 12:15pm
  • The worst songs of 2025 The worst songs of 2025By Paste StaffDecember 22, 2025 | 9:00am
  • Every #1 hit song from 1995 ranked worst to best Every #1 hit song from 1995 ranked worst to bestBy Matt MitchellDecember 21, 2025 | 9:00am
  • The 10 best anime of 2025 The 10 best anime of 2025By Elijah GonzalezDecember 19, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • The 10 best music books of 2025 The 10 best music books of 2025By Paste StaffDecember 19, 2025 | 9:00am
  • 5 songs you need to hear this week (December 18, 2025) 5 songs you need to hear this week (December 18, 2025)By Paste StaffDecember 18, 2025 | 12:10pm
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