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games A Land Once Magic wants you to create your own tabletop fantasy
By Cameron Kunzelman January 20, 2026 | 1:00pm
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games Hollow Knight: Silksong's brutal final stretch conveys the difficulty of creating lasting change
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tv Tell Me Lies paints an accurate portrait of consequence-free toxic masculinity
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film G.I. Jane let women star in military propaganda too
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film The ending of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple reveals its faith in the humanities
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aux The only thing that could stop the CIA's assassination attempts on Fidel Castro was old age
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tv What's on TV this week—A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms and The Beauty
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games The Fallout games are at their smartest when nothing's blowing up
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games Pathologic 3 weaves gameplay and narrative as tightly as blood and bone
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music The first death I ever grieved was David Bowie’s
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film There's never been a better time to get in on the guy who makes the world's longest films
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games Sektori's gnarliest enemy is the player's own brain
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tv The Pitt's Noah Wyle on how Dr. Robby meets his match in season 2
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games Despelote takes a bold step forward for documentary storytelling
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film The most anticipated films of 2026: Steven Spielberg, Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan, and the Avengers
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tv R. Scott Gemmill and John Wells on making The Pitt "feel even more visceral" in season 2
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film, games, music, tv The best of The A.V. Club: Our favorite pieces from 2025
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film Yes, The Testament Of Ann Lee is a musical—that's why it works
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film Women finally took the lead in this year's depression movies
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