With eerie timeliness, a Handmaid’s Tale tears apart mother and child
This post discusses plot points of The Handmaid’s Tale episode “The Last Ceremony.”
The best thing about Ocean's 8 is the women on the screen
Ocean’s 8, the all-female heist film with Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett leading a truly magnificent cast, opened…
The Handmaid’s Tale explores the fascinating yet frustrating Serena Joy
This post discusses plot points of The Handmaid’s Tale episode “Women’s Work.”
“I really liked you”: The Killing Eve finale left The A.V. Club wanting more
The first season of the captivating new drama Killing Eve has come to a thrilling close. Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s dynamic…
The Handmaid’s Tale puts everyone in their places
This post discusses plot points of The Handmaid’s Tale episode “Seeds.”
Eat or be eaten: The A.V. Club reacts to the Atlanta Robbin’ Season finale
The second season of Atlanta, subtitled Robbin’ Season, ended with the stunning, tentatively optimistic “Crabs In A…
How have A.P. Bio, Black Lightning, and other midseason shows panned out?
We’re now in upfront season, the time of year in which the networks and streaming outlets preview their fall lineups.…
“You know she’ll fight like hell”: Sometimes the Handmaid’s Tale is a real mother
This post discusses plot points of The Handmaid’s Tale episode “Baggage.”
This woman’s work: The A.V. Club weighs in on the intense Handmaid’s Tale season-two premiere
This post discusses plot points of The Handmaid’s Tale episodes “June” and “Unwomen.”
What four films define you? (No, really)
Sean O’Neal: This week, yet another movie-based personality quiz overtook Twitter—specifically, Film Twitter, that…
The A.V. Club offers multiple perspectives on Legion as the show splinters into multiple timelines
There are so many A.V. Club staffers watching and discussing Legion that we’ve decided to add weekly roundtables to our…
Will The Chi be the first series to do Chicago right?
No city is a “character.” As much as creators like to elevate their stories by claiming a location, it’s just a clichéd…
The Thing board game is as infectious as the movie
The Mondo empire has grown well beyond limited-edition prints of cool movie-inspired posters and T-shirts. The…
“What year is this?”: Saying goodbye to Twin Peaks, all over again
Do you ever finish a book, only to flip back to the last page to scan the final lines for additional understanding…
Twin Peaks speaks for us all: “Finally”
This post discusses the plot of Twin Peaks’ latest episode, “Part 16.”
Choosing the impossible: Did BioShock define the last 10 years of video games?
Ten years ago today, Irrational Games’ sci-fi first-person shooter BioShock was released, and its story of a ruined…
1997 was the year Star Wars came back and never left
The Star Wars universe has evolved and expanded (and in the case of the Expanded Universe, contracted) considerably in…
Has Twin Peaks’ James always been cool? The A.V. Club investigates
As always, there’s plenty to unpack in ”Part 13” of Twin Peaks: The Return, an episode that leaned more on the absurd…
We got a taste of Destiny 2, but did it leave us wanting more?
Destiny has been playing catch-up ever since its hugely anticipated launch in 2014. Even its most dedicated players…
Twin Peaks leaves us chewing on a family reunion, the woodsmen, and that damn good pie
Our Twin Peaks discussions haven’t exactly lacked for enthusiastic cosigns, but I’d like to start this week’s…