Here’s a look at the Chicago city block that Hollywood loves to destroy
If you like going to Hollywood blockbusters—The Dark Knight, Divergent, and most recently, Rampage—there’s one city…
Around Town
Here’s everything you should know before seeing Black Panther
Black Panther ascends to the throne on February 16, when director Ryan Coogler will make his Afrofuturist-inspired…
Here’s every single guest star that has appeared on Portlandia
In honor of the eighth and final season of Portlandia premiering this Thursday, The A.V. Club has compiled clips of…
What is motion smoothing, and why do all your favorite directors hate it?
Out of the box, new televisions can make many films and TV shows look wrong, with settings that can often make the…
Here’s everything you should know about Black Lightning
Black Lightning is coming to The CW on January 16 with Cress Williams in the title role, but some might not be as…
Who even votes for the Golden Globes?
You know the Golden Globes, but what do you know about the Golden Globes? You’re likely familiar with the booze-filled…
What's the best way to watch the Star Wars movies?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi premieres tonight, and if you’re like us, you’ve been diligently rewatching the entire…
Meet The Amazing Acro-Cats, an all-cat circus troupe
The story of the Chicago-based all-cat circus troupe The Amazing Acro-Cats is a weird, delightful one. Founder and…
Is Get Out a comedy? Universal thinks so
Is Get Out a comedy? Universal seems to think so. In the video above, The A.V. Club tracked the timeline of the film’s…
Andrew W.K. actually has an all-time favorite pinball designer
Musician Andrew W.K. is a dynamite motivational speaker, the king of partying, and a pinball obsessive. While in town,…
Here's a look back at some of Stranger Things’ most striking visual homages
Stranger Things is a show drenched in nostalgia, from its John Carpenter-inspired theme song to its constant riffing on…
Why are so many Rick And Morty fans worked up about McDonald's Szechuan Sauce?
How did a one-off joke about a discontinued McDonald’s dipping sauce turn into the insanity we witnessed this past…
Behind the scenes of SpongeBob SquarePants’ stop-motion Halloween special
SpongeBob SquarePants’ second foray into stop-motion (after 2012’s It’s A SpongeBob Christmas!) is just over a week…
Stern Pinball teaches us how to make a pinball machine from start to finish
The A.V. Club took a trip to Chicagoland’s Stern Pinball, the “oldest and largest designer and manufacturer of…
Watch Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis give someone a tattoo for the first time
Dinosaur Jr. frontman J. Mascis doesn’t have any tattoos and he’s definitely never given one. One of those things…
Exploring the magic behind Outlander’s Emmy-nominated costume design
Starz’s Outlander has quietly become a home for some of the best costume design on television. Given the time- (and…
The Upside Down comes to Chicago with this Stranger Things-themed bar
Netflix’s Stranger Things has been riding a wave of success since it premiered last year, with Golden Globe and Emmy…
