A.V. To Z

Chemistry is perhaps the most elusive of all cinematic ingredients. Critics can point to craft in elements like…

While some animals can be funny, not all animals can be Funny Animals. A trope that’s specifically defined by the…

Tough decisions are what A.V. To Z is all about. How do you choose between Sleater-Kinney and Spoon? What’s the…

While fictional moms are generally, if not always, a cheery, accommodating group, fictional dads are another…

While, as we established in a sister A.V. To Z yesterday, a lot of what The Beatles did was straight-up amazing, the…

We heard the outcry when we repromoted our list of most-skippable Beatles tracks, so here’s a celebration of some of…

Note: This A.V. To Z originally ran on Mother’s Day 2015.

Though we’re only halfway through the ’10s, the ’00s can occasionally seem like a long time ago. (Remember when…

The A.V. Club kicked off its A.V. To Z feature last month with a rundown of the best obscure Simpsons character…

In this inaugural installment of A.V. To Z, we pick the best obscure (or at least semi-obscure) Simpsons character…