Kyle Ryan

British meme rap project: The year in band names 2018

They said it couldn’t be done. They said it wouldn’t be done. They said it shouldn’t be done. But the Year In Band…

Weird Al emerged, post-punk exploded, and DJing matured in 1981

1. Kim Carnes, “Bette Davis Eyes”
2. Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, “Endless Love”
3. Kenny Roger, “Lady”
4. John Lennon,…

8/20/18

A “tragi-comic” memoir from comedian Adam Cayton-Holland is mostly tragedy

Although Adam Cayton-Holland’s first book is subtitled “A Tragi-Comic Memoir,” fans of his comedy and/or his TV show…

7/17/18

The 25 essential baby books every nursery should have

We recently heard some distressing news from a new-parent colleague: She hadn’t received any baby books for presents…

7/9/18

The Modern Lovers, Pere Ubu, and Blondie were ready to rip up 1976

1. Wings, “Silly Love Songs”
2. Elton John & Kiki Dee, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
3. Johnnie Taylor, “Disco Lady”
4.…

6/25/18

Sonic Youth, They Might Be Giants, and Ice-T livened up a numb 1986

The year: 1986

6/22/18

Nine Inch Nails, Kamasi Washington, and more albums to know about this week

Bad Witch is a thin, if rewarding, listen from Nine Inch Nails; while Kamasi Washington’s cinematic soul-jazz is…

6/11/18

The original Super Fly is more than a blaxploitation time capsule with a killer soundtrack

Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases or premieres, or occasionally our own inscrutable…

6/11/18

A life writing for The Simpsons fails to embiggen an insider’s book about the show

As much as the introduction of DVD commentaries promised revelations inside the creative process, plenty of times…

6/8/18

R.I.P. Anthony Bourdain

Multiple sources confirm that chef, author, and TV host Anthony Bourdain has died from an apparent suicide. He was…

6/5/18

Here's what you missed at this year's Onion Comedy & Arts Festival

The inaugural Onion Comedy & Arts Festival (or what would’ve been the fifth annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival, if…

5/23/18

“I didn’t do myself any favors”: David Cross talks racism and comedy

The A.V. Club David Cross interview is a tradition stretching back to the publication’s founding in the mid-’90s,…

5/23/18

Make Buncha Crap Green Smoothie and save yourself a buncha green

“This shit is expensive.”

5/22/18

Arrested Development feels like its old self again

Five years since Arrested Development made its improbable comeback—thanks to Netflix’s then-nascent foray into…

5/14/18

David Bowie, The Monks, and Steve Reich were buried under one of rock’s biggest years

1. The Mamas & The Papas, “California Dreamin”
2. Question Mark And The Mysterians, “96 Tears”
3. Jimmy Ruffin, “What…

5/11/18

Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison made anthems out of agony

“I guess that’s what life has come to mean to me: It’s not ever quite right, but that’s okay,” Scott Hutchison told…

4/30/18

St. Vincent, No Age, and Yeasayer were the next wave of 2007

1. Beyoncé, “Irreplaceable”
2. Rihanna, “Umbrella (feat. Jay Z)”
3. Gwen Stefani (feat. Akon), “The Sweet Escape”
4.…

4/26/18

Starbucks decides foam is a dish best served cold

“Whaddya mean there’s no ice? You mean I gotta drink this coffee hot?!” So goes one of the customers from the…

4/16/18

Muddy Waters, Loretta Lynn, and The Phantom were the jukebox gems of 1960

1. Percy Faith, “Theme From A Summer Place”
2. Jim Reeves, “He’ll Have To Go”
3. The Everly Brothers, “Cathy’s Clown”
4.…

4/10/18

Legion, The Good Place, S-Town among the 60 nominees for this year's Peabody Awards

If nothing else, this year’s Peabody Awards are bringing attention to dicks, both literal and figurative. Among the…

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