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…
Kyle Ryan
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Kyle Ryan is a writer/editor/producer who worked for The A.V. Club in various capacities from 2005-2018.
1. Kim Carnes, “Bette Davis Eyes”
2. Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, “Endless Love”
3. Kenny Roger, “Lady”
4. John Lennon,…
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We recently heard some distressing news from a new-parent colleague: She hadn’t received any baby books for presents…
1. Wings, “Silly Love Songs”
2. Elton John & Kiki Dee, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
3. Johnnie Taylor, “Disco Lady”
4.…
Bad Witch is a thin, if rewarding, listen from Nine Inch Nails; while Kamasi Washington’s cinematic soul-jazz is…
Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases or premieres, or occasionally our own inscrutable…
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As much as the introduction of DVD commentaries promised revelations inside the creative process, plenty of times…
The inaugural Onion Comedy & Arts Festival (or what would’ve been the fifth annual 26th Annual Comedy Festival, if…
The A.V. Club David Cross interview is a tradition stretching back to the publication’s founding in the mid-’90s,…
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Five years since Arrested Development made its improbable comeback—thanks to Netflix’s then-nascent foray into…
1. The Mamas & The Papas, “California Dreamin”
2. Question Mark And The Mysterians, “96 Tears”
3. Jimmy Ruffin, “What…
“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…
1. Beyoncé, “Irreplaceable”
2. Rihanna, “Umbrella (feat. Jay Z)”
3. Gwen Stefani (feat. Akon), “The Sweet Escape”
4.…
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“Whaddya mean there’s no ice? You mean I gotta drink this coffee hot?!” So goes one of the customers from the…
1. Percy Faith, “Theme From A Summer Place”
2. Jim Reeves, “He’ll Have To Go”
3. The Everly Brothers, “Cathy’s Clown”
4.…
If nothing else, this year’s Peabody Awards are bringing attention to dicks, both literal and figurative. Among the…