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Nancy Cartwright pens a sweet and sour Lisa story in her first Simpsons script
“Oh, I hate defining moments.”
Justin Marks on the upcoming season of Counterpart and the greatness of J.K. Simmons
In honor of the dimension-hopping, spy thriller Counterpart returning to Starz this Sunday for its second season, we…
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Homer is Lisa's Atticus Finch in a sweet but unsatisfying Simpsons
It must be terrible to write for The Simpsons. I mean, it’s obviously great to be associated with what is still…
J.K. Simmons got a job working for Dick's dad on the Veronica Mars revival
Hulu’s Veronica Mars revival already has Max Greenfield reprising his role from the original series, Patton Oswalt…
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Another retcon of Marge and Homer's marriage leaves us wondering who these impostor Simpsons are
“It’s like I know you’re not listening to me, and I’m not mad at you!”
J.K. Simmons and Emile Hirsch try a comedic Taken in this trailer for All Nighter
Meeting your girlfriend’s father is always tough, especially if you’re Emile Hirsch, but especially if her father is a…
Before you see La La Land, watch this video essay on why Whiplash worked
Writer-director Damien Chazelle has a lot to live up to when his new film, La La Land, opens on Friday. Chazelle’s…
Yes, real-life CPAs are interested in seeing The Accountant
With the exception of The Disappointments Room, the least appetizing major movie title of 2016 might be Gavin…
Chicago, see Ben Affleck in The Accountant early and for free
Going off of the trailer, Ben Affleck’s new thriller The Accountant seems to be starting from a potentially laughable…
Two takes on Whiplash show that J.K. Simmons is scary in small doses, too
Last month, the throwback musical La La Land premiered to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival, before earning more…
Celebrate Batman Day with a first look at J.K. Simmons’ Commissioner Gordon
It was Batman Day today, D.C. Comics’ third annual celebration of Gotham’s crime-fighting Dark Knight. (The holiday was…
J.K. Simmons gets jacked for J.K. Simmons, thank you very much
Earlier this month, Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons made headlines/trending topics/The A.V. Club’s Secret Crush List (DO NOT…
J.K. Simmons is getting fucking ripped for Justice League
J.K. Simmons is apparently planning to bring some Dwayne Johnson realness to his role as Commissioner Gordon in Zack…
This Whiplash dance remix gets rid of all that bothersome jazz music
Some viewers may not have been able to relate to Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-winning 2014 drama Whiplash simply because it…
Ben Affleck is one badass CPA in this trailer for The Accountant
Ben Affleck stars in The Accountant as a man with autism and lots of secrets, as well as extraordinary math skills and…
Archer’s Matt Thompson walks us through smashing the status quo
Seven seasons in, Archer continues to take no prisoners when it comes to its own setting and status quo. Just two years…
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The Meddler gives Susan Sarandon a surprisingly great role
Marnie (Susan Sarandon) often begins sentences with “anyway,” even when there’s no previous sentence to digress…
What role has already been definitively portrayed?
This week’s question comes from A.V. Club contributor Caroline Siede:
John Goodman joins Boston bombing drama Patriots Day
John Goodman is teaming up with J.K. Simmons and Mark Wahlberg to solve the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, presumably by…