2014: The (belated) year in band names
December means a lot of things, but for The A.V. Club it means an onslaught of year-end features that require weeks of…
Gameological readers discuss their favorite games of 2014
Last week, the Gameological staffers talked about their favorite games of the year (you can find those discussions in pa…
Bob Odenkirk, Vanessa Bayer, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and more pick their favorite pop culture of 2014
While the A.V. Club staff gets to weigh in about what movies, TV, music, and more we liked this year, we’d be fools to…
Mel Blanc stole the show from Jack Benny at Christmas
For the past three years, The A.V. Club has devoted the month of December to reflecting on our favorite holiday…
Our favorite games of 2014, part two
Every December, instead of searching for a group consensus, Gameological looks back at the year in games through…
What are your favorite games to play over the holidays?
Welcome back to AVQ&A (Gameological edition), where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers.…
Podmass’ favorite podcasts of 2014, and a promise for next year
Much has happened in the world of podcasting this year as the medium continues to find its stride. Diehards can tell…
Have a melancholy Christmas with Owen Ashworth of Advance Base
For the past three years, The A.V. Club has devoted the month of December to reflecting on our favorite holiday…
Our favorite games of 2014, part one
Every December, instead of searching for a group consensus, Gameological looks back at the year in games through…
What’s your favorite movie of 2014 that didn’t make our “best of” list?
Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt…
A procrastinator’s guide to gift books
Well, you’ve done it again. It’s the weekend before Christmas, Hanukkah is well underway, and the non-denominational…
From American dreamers to strangers in strange lands: The best film characters of 2014
Film performances can be difficult to untangle; where do style and writing end, and the actors begin? And why privilege…
Black Christmas reminds us that nothing is sacred
It’s one week until December 25th, which means the malls are crowded, stress levels are high, and all is dark and…
Shane Black expertly trims the action movie tree with Christmas spirit
For the past three years, The A.V. Club has devoted the month of December to reflecting on our favorite holiday…
The best of film 2014: The ballots
We voted, we tallied, we made a list: The A.V. Club’s tribute to the best films of 2014 was democratically assembled,…
The 20 best movies of 2014
From Anatolia to Zubrowka, the great motion pictures of 2014 took you places. They leapt into the past, winding their…
The 2014 A.V. Club Readers’ Poll results
After collecting over 25,000 votes The A.V. Club is happy share the results of our second annual readers’ poll. While…
What book did you finally get around to reading in 2014?
Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt…
The best movie trailers of 2014
Cutting a movie trailer may be primarily an act of salesmanship, as mercenary in its goals as a fast food commercial or…
Pop Danthology 2014 rounds up the year in music
The perfect year-in-review audio time capsule for people with only six minutes to spare, Daniel Kim has released his…