Why so many big-studio musical numbers are bad, and the rest of The A.V. Club's favorite stories this week

Here’s a compilation of our favorite features published this week. Be sure to follow along with our TV recaps and check out all our recent reviews.

Monday

• Maybe don’t turn real-life racist H.P. Lovecraft into the cuddly star of an animated kids’ movie?
  
• Spontaneanation bids a fond farewell with Busy Philipps and a crop of improv all-stars
  

Tuesday

• Why are so many big-studio musical numbers so bad?
  

Wednesday

• You, me, and toxicity
  

Thursday

• Legos, dragons, and art thieves animate a cartoon-heavy February at the movies
  
• Kingdom Hearts III is a cheerful celebration of Disney’s inescapable cultural monopoly
  

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Friday

• Bride & Prejudice weaves an impressive cultural critique into a Bollywood-inspired Jane Austen update
  
• How can you be an expert at a game when you’ve only put a measly 700 hours in?
  
• Ariana Grande, Chaka Khan, and 18 more new albums to keep you warm in February
  
• What’s your most re-watched movie?
  
• TKO Studios wants to revolutionize comics... and it just might do it