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  • Swiped charts the rise of Tinder and the arc of millennial feminism Movies Swiped charts the rise of Tinder and the arc of millennial feminism By Caroline Siede September 17, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Paul Thomas Anderson leads Leonardo DiCaprio to one of his best performances in One Battle After Another Movies Paul Thomas Anderson leads Leonardo DiCaprio to one of his best performances in One Battle After Another By Jesse Hassenger September 17, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • South Park didn't finish this week's episode in time Movies South Park didn't finish this week's episode in time By Mary Kate Carr September 17, 2025 | 2:07pm
Features
  • Cult Of Criterion: Born In Flames Cult Of Criterion: Born In FlamesBy Jacob OllerSeptember 17, 2025 | 7:00am
  • Spinal Tap II, like so many comedy sequels, succumbs to nostalgic respectability Spinal Tap II, like so many comedy sequels, succumbs to nostalgic respectabilityBy Matt SchimkowitzSeptember 16, 2025 | 10:00am
  • Just like Star Wars fans, pinball can't let the past die Just like Star Wars fans, pinball can't let the past dieBy William HughesSeptember 15, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Spoiler Space: The Long Walk's feel-bad ending is even bleaker than the book's Spoiler Space: The Long Walk's feel-bad ending is even bleaker than the book'sBy Jacob OllerSeptember 15, 2025 | 12:00pm
  • Emmys 2025: The best, worst, and weirdest moments Emmys 2025: The best, worst, and weirdest momentsBy A.V. Club StaffSeptember 15, 2025 | 3:28am
  • What's on TV this week—The Emmys and Gen V season 2 What's on TV this week—The Emmys and Gen V season 2By Saloni GajjarSeptember 14, 2025 | 8:00am
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Reviews
  • Swiped charts the rise of Tinder and the arc of millennial feminism Swiped charts the rise of Tinder and the arc of millennial feminismRatingB
  • Gen V returns with bloody black humor and depressingly timely plotlines Gen V returns with bloody black humor and depressingly timely plotlinesRatingB
  • Paul Thomas Anderson leads Leonardo DiCaprio to one of his best performances in One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson leads Leonardo DiCaprio to one of his best performances in One Battle After AnotherRatingA-
  • Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke kill it in FX's comedy noir The Lowdown Sterlin Harjo and Ethan Hawke kill it in FX's comedy noir The LowdownRatingA-
  • Alien: Earth turns the Xenomorph into Wendy's plaything in a shaky penultimate hour Alien: Earth turns the Xenomorph into Wendy's plaything in a shaky penultimate hourRatingC
  • Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistry Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell's twee Big Bold Beautiful Journey depends on chemistryRatingC+
  • Slow Horses widens its spotlight (and turns down the emotional drama) in season 5 Slow Horses widens its spotlight (and turns down the emotional drama) in season 5RatingB
  • Cruising tragedy Plainclothes is brought to its knees by relentless stylistic futzing Cruising tragedy Plainclothes is brought to its knees by relentless stylistic futzingRatingC
  • Task kicks into high gear Task kicks into high gearRatingB+
  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rock Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' satire has aged into ironically earnest classic rockRatingC
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