Becca James's posts

From The Apartment to Zelig, our alphabetical list of the best romantic comedies will give you plenty of options for…

For the record, Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie

For those unfamiliar—and I find this idea hard to believe—Funyuns are fried onion rings in snack form. Introduced in…

Welcome to Chocolate Chip Cookie Week, celebrating one of America’s most iconic and widely loved comfort foods. 

“In October of 2014, a white police officer fatally shot a black teenager on the streets of Chicago,” states the…

Welcome to Old Folks Food Week, where we resurrect and celebrate the delicious dishes of yore.

“Iconic” is a word people often use to describe the music of James Bond. Like the clothes, cars, and gadgets of the…

Before eloping, I thought it would be good to bring my soon-to-be husband to my hometown. I’m from a small lake town…

ESPN’s 30 For 30, the documentary hub known for producing stories “too dramatic not to be real,” just delivered a…

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

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

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

This week’s question comes from A.V. Club alum Becca James:

What’s your chip dip philosophy? Is it a supporting character to the marquee potato chip? Are chips the convenient…

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

What Ghost did for pottery, Jon Favreau’s Chef did for grilled cheese sandwiches—both films used close-up framing…

Imagine a day job where you’re tasked to create alien whale meat and drizzle Peking duck sauce over prosthetics.…

Chili is not about subtlety or purity of flavors. Successful chilis are described with words like “rich,” “complex,”…

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

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