Doing it wrong: 11+ deeply unsexy sex scenes
What’s that old saying about sex being like pizza? Even when it’s bad, it’s still good? There’s no such saying about…
This Galentine’s Day, we pick our favorite episodes about female friendships
In 5 To Watch, five writers from The A.V. Club look at the latest streaming TV arrivals, each making the case for a…
Legendary Hollywood lovers rise to the top of their game in this Mad Men-inspiring office romance
Watch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases or premieres, or occasionally our own inscrutable…
Nick Offerman wants to help you have a romantic Valentine’s Day
Love Week is here and Valentine’s Day is around the corner, so Nick Offerman, who has been in a long, happy marriage…
Here’s a mash note for you: It’s Love Week at The A.V. Club
We hope you’ve stocked up on conversation hearts and prepped your mixtapes (okay, playlists), because it’s Love Week…
Like the best romantic comedies, Bridget Jones’s Diary is about more than just falling in love
As a lifelong lover of the much-maligned romantic comedy, I’ve always found it funny when people dismiss the genre as…
Bad as it is, the Fifty Shades Of Grey series could still create movie stars
It can’t be easy, acting in a Fifty Shades Of Grey movie. The series has a way of neutralizing even its positive…
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At least Fifty Shades Freed liberates us from watching these dumb movies
Underneath its self-consciously provocative BDSM trappings, the Fifty Shades Of Grey series has always been about as…
Christine McVie scored one for the “cool girls” with “Think About Me”
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, because it’s “Love Week” here…
Friends’ best proposal episode ends with a rejection (of sorts)
Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by the week’s new releases or premieres. This week: In…
Guy Branum on true love, gay open relationships, and Pride And Prejudice
An openly gay comedian who’s appeared on shows like Chelsea Lately, writes for The Mindy Project, and cohosts the…
The best love stories on TV are between two women
The best love story on Grey’s Anatomy—a TV series that is for the, most part, built on love stories—was not between…
Who do you ’ship?
Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt…
Alkaline Trio’s “Clavicle” inspires you to take a chance
In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, because it’s “Love Week” here…
The best romantic comedies, from The Apartment to Zelig
Chemistry is perhaps the most elusive of all cinematic ingredients. Critics can point to craft in elements like…
Digital love: 10 sexy songs from video games
Buried in L.A. Noire’s vast soundtrack of dramatic orchestral and jazz pieces are several period-appropriate original…
Barney’s proposal takes a backseat in HIMYM’s “The Last Page”
Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by the week’s new releases or premieres. This week: In…
Objects of their affection: 10 characters in love with the inanimate
The bubbling cauldron of obscure fetishes and exotic sexualities that is the internet has produced some pretty strange…
A&E’s Married At First Sight showcases the power of romantic commitment
Few pop culture unions have been as tumultuous as the one between reality television and the institution of marriage.…
Play around this Valentine’s Day with these relationship-themed board games
In Gameological Unplugged, Samantha Nelson looks at trends and new developments in the vast world of tabletop games.