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Featured
  • Octopath Traveler 0 shows how to adapt and preserve mobile games Movies Octopath Traveler 0 shows how to adapt and preserve mobile games By Willa Rowe December 23, 2025 | 4:00pm
  • Avatar: Fire And Ash works best when it gets hot and bothered Movies Avatar: Fire And Ash works best when it gets hot and bothered By James Grebey December 23, 2025 | 2:00pm
  • Russell Brand faces two new sexual assault and rape counts Movies Russell Brand faces two new sexual assault and rape counts By Drew Gillis December 23, 2025 | 12:48pm
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
  • 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
  • Rhett Miller is Rhett Miller is "Cruel To Be Kind" in latest A.V. UndercoverBy Danette ChavezDecember 22, 2025 | 1:00pm
  • In defense of “Wonderful Christmastime,” my favorite Christmas song In defense of “Wonderful Christmastime,” my favorite Christmas songBy Matt MitchellDecember 22, 2025 | 12:30pm
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Reviews
  • 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-
  • Ariana Grande helps Bowen Yang bid farewell to Saturday Night Live Ariana Grande helps Bowen Yang bid farewell to Saturday Night LiveRatingB-
  • Time Capsule: Swirlies, Blonder Tongue Audio Baton Time Capsule: Swirlies, Blonder Tongue Audio BatonRating8.7
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants is keelhauled by its lack of ambition The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants is keelhauled by its lack of ambitionRatingC
  • Cover-Up remembers when journalism was able to do something Cover-Up remembers when journalism was able to do somethingRatingB+
  • In a relatively chatty Pluribus, Carol and Zosia get close In a relatively chatty Pluribus, Carol and Zosia get closeRatingA-
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News
  • 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
  • The 60 Minutes segment Bari Weiss killed is all over the internet, natch The 60 Minutes segment Bari Weiss killed is all over the internet, natchBy Matt SchimkowitzDecember 22, 2025 | 9:05pm
  • Originality doomed the Safdie brothers' 48 Hrs remake Originality doomed the Safdie brothers' 48 Hrs remakeBy Matt SchimkowitzDecember 22, 2025 | 7:22pm
  • Chevy Chase Chevy Chase "hurt" to be excluded from SNL 50 despite lifetime acting like Chevy ChaseBy Matt SchimkowitzDecember 22, 2025 | 6:17pm
  • Barry Manilow shares lung cancer diagnosis Barry Manilow shares lung cancer diagnosisBy Drew GillisDecember 22, 2025 | 4:29pm
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Lists
  • 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
  • The 15 best cover songs of 2025 The 15 best cover songs of 2025By Matt Mitchell, Paste StaffDecember 17, 2025 | 9:00am
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