Mike Vanderbilt

1/16/22

The Gemstone children play detective on a plot-heavy<i> Righteous Gemstones</i>

The Gemstone children play detective on a plot-heavy Righteous Gemstones

The season’s third episode, “For He Is A Liar and The Father Of Lies,” is heavy on story but lighter on laughs.

1/9/22

<i>The Righteous Gemstones</i>’ second season begins with a heaping dose of conflict

The Righteous Gemstones’ second season begins with a heaping dose of conflict

John Goodman takes center stage in a literal one-two punch of a season premiere.

12/18/20

No one’s ever really gone in a mostly satisfactory <i>Mandalorian</i> finale

No one’s ever really gone in a mostly satisfactory Mandalorian finale

Is this the end of The Mandalorian as we know it? The past two seasons of the Star Wars spin-off have proven that we…

11/27/20

The Child has a name in a Kurosawa-influenced <i>Mandalorian</i>

The Child has a name in a Kurosawa-influenced Mandalorian

Somehow, some way, Dave Filoni has been able to bring together Star Wars fans across generations like even George…

10/28/19

<i>Song Of The South</i> is the (very worthy) target of scrutiny on this season of <i>You Must Remember This</i>

Song Of The South is the (very worthy) target of scrutiny on this season of You Must Remember This

For fans of the Halloween season looking for a low-key, not-too-scary scare, this episode of REI Co-op’s Camp…

1/15/19

Bryan Ferry announces 2019 world tour celebrating Roxy Music's Avalon

Bryan Ferry has announced the North American leg of his 2019 world tour celebrating Roxy Music’s iconic 1982 album Av…

1/14/19

Spike Lee and The Killers unite against Trump's border wall in the "Land Of The Free" video

In a collaboration that nobody saw coming, The Killers have released a new single accompanied by a short film…

2/12/18

Switchblade Sisters slices through male-dominated genre flicks to find a different perspective

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best…

2/5/18

Hardcore History returns with a measly 4.5-hour meditation on torture and execution

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best…

1/9/18

Butter, bacon, booze: In praise of fat-washed cocktails

The thought of drinking a glass of fat probably brings to mind the episode of Friends where Ross agrees to drink a…

1/8/18

Podmass is back this week with hauntings, history, and sexual innuendo

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s…

12/11/17

Podmass' podcast superlatives of 2017

In 2016, podcasts of every stripe had a decision to make: Address the worst aspects of 2016…

12/4/17

Fan favorites Womp It Up! and U Talkin’ U2 To Me? emerge from hibernation with surprise episodes

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s…

11/20/17

Minnesota’s hardcore punk pioneers get their dü with podcast miniseries Dü You Remember?

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best…

11/6/17

Song Exploder unpacks the synth-laden Stranger Things theme for Hawkins-hungry listeners

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best…

10/30/17

Podmass gets spooky this week with vampires, bigfoot, and cannibalism

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best…

10/23/17

Vox’s policy-focused The Impact explores how the hell a Band-Aid can cost $629

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best…

10/16/17

The women of Feminasty talk courage, and Never Seen Before finally sees The Exorcist

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best…

10/9/17

Blade Runner, Polybius, and Flatliners abound in this week’s retro-heavy Podmass

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best…

9/25/17

Strictly Business brings the best of audio improv in a delightfully chaotic package

In Podmass, The A.V. Club sifts through the ever-expanding world of podcasts and recommends the previous week’s best…

Mike Vanderbilt's posts

The Gemstone children play detective on a plot-heavy Righteous Gemstones

The Righteous Gemstones’ second season begins with a heaping dose of conflict

No one’s ever really gone in a mostly satisfactory Mandalorian finale

The Child has a name in a Kurosawa-influenced Mandalorian

Song Of The South is the (very worthy) target of scrutiny on this season of You Must Remember This

Bryan Ferry announces 2019 world tour celebrating Roxy Music's Avalon

Spike Lee and The Killers unite against Trump's border wall in the "Land Of The Free" video

Switchblade Sisters slices through male-dominated genre flicks to find a different perspective

Hardcore History returns with a measly 4.5-hour meditation on torture and execution

Butter, bacon, booze: In praise of fat-washed cocktails

Podmass is back this week with hauntings, history, and sexual innuendo

Podmass' podcast superlatives of 2017

Fan favorites Womp It Up! and U Talkin’ U2 To Me? emerge from hibernation with surprise episodes

Minnesota’s hardcore punk pioneers get their dü with podcast miniseries Dü You Remember?

Song Exploder unpacks the synth-laden Stranger Things theme for Hawkins-hungry listeners

Podmass gets spooky this week with vampires, bigfoot, and cannibalism

Vox’s policy-focused The Impact explores how the hell a Band-Aid can cost $629

The women of Feminasty talk courage, and Never Seen Before finally sees The Exorcist

Blade Runner, Polybius, and Flatliners abound in this week’s retro-heavy Podmass

Strictly Business brings the best of audio improv in a delightfully chaotic package