Alex McLevy

37 min ago

When something on <i>The Walking Dead</i> looks too good to be true, it probably is

When something on The Walking Dead looks too good to be true, it probably is

Eugene and company enter the haven of the Commonwealth in an engaging but overcrowded episode

9/17/21

Riot Fest doesn't seem to be taking the whole COVID thing seriously

The Chicago music festival kicked off today and is slated to run for the whole weekend

9/17/21

<i>Doom Patrol</i> rediscovers its freewheeling sense of anarchy in season 3

Doom Patrol rediscovers its freewheeling sense of anarchy in season 3

DC's most damaged misfits find renewed purpose—and some foul-mouthed fun—as the HBO Max series returns

9/16/21

Forget Mike Richards: Let <i>Jeopardy!</i> be guided by Alex Trebek’s philosophy

Forget Mike Richards: Let Jeopardy! be guided by Alex Trebek’s philosophy

The longtime host of Jeopardy! had one overarching principle: The contestants, not the host, are the reason for the…

9/15/21

Carrie Brownstein and St. Vincent make <i>The Nowhere Inn</i> a fun place to visit, but probably just once

Carrie Brownstein and St. Vincent make The Nowhere Inn a fun place to visit, but probably just once

This strange mockumentary uses the musicians’ real-life personas as fodder for cringe comedy and Lynchian pathos

9/15/21

Watch a young Coldplay perform on the day "Yellow" was released in this exclusive clip

This show from June 2000 was one of the first times the band had performed outside the UK, on the cusp of its…

9/13/21

The best of Pitchfork Music Festival 2021

Angel Olsen provoked tears, St. Vincent shredded—these are the most noteworthy sets The A.V. Club saw at this year's…

9/12/21

Daryl comes face to face with the final villains of <i>The Walking Dead</i>

Daryl comes face to face with the final villains of The Walking Dead

Someone from his past returns to complicate plans as Daryl (and Dog) meet the Reapers up close and personal

9/10/21

With <i>HEY WHAT</i>, Low finds the right balance between gorgeous and damaged

With HEY WHAT, Low finds the right balance between gorgeous and damaged

The Minnesota band’s 13th album helps cement its status as one of the most indelible and bold acts in rock music

9/10/21

Pitchfork 2021: The acts we’re most excited to see

As the first COVID-era Pitchfork Music Festival begins, here are the musicians that have us psyched to strap on a…

9/9/21

Which of the 53 new covers of songs from Metallica’s self-titled Black Album are the best?

From Jason Isbell to J Balvin, IDLES to Off!, here are the most inspired new versions of the songs from the…

9/6/21

Diamonds in the multiplex rough: 13 great Hollywood movies from the dog days of August

Late August is usually a dumping ground for bad Hollywood movies, but these films begged to differ

9/5/21

New villains divide and conquer on a tense but odd <i>Walking Dead</i>

New villains divide and conquer on a tense but odd Walking Dead

It's a high body count on the third episode of the final season, a nice throwback to the days when the show offed…

9/4/21

What’s a piece of media you were expecting to hate but ended up loving?

From The Office to The Bachelor, here are 6 pieces of pop culture we came around on

9/3/21

Let’s talk about <i>Shang-Chi</i>’s confusing post-credits cameo

Let’s talk about Shang-Chi’s confusing post-credits cameo

There’s a well-known MCU hero who appears, but there’s something very unexpected hiding in plain sight at the end of…

9/2/21

Halftime report: How’s <i>Ted Lasso </i>holding up in season 2?

Halftime report: How’s Ted Lasso holding up in season 2?

As the second season passes the halfway mark, we check in with AFC Richmond

8/31/21

Don’t say it, don’t think it: 10 villains who must not be named

Let's look at Candyman and other evil beings that can be summoned merely by calling them out

8/30/21

Daredevil himself, Charlie Cox, leads a stellar cast in by-the-numbers crime drama <i>Kin</i>

Daredevil himself, Charlie Cox, leads a stellar cast in by-the-numbers crime drama Kin

The former Netflix MCU star heads up an ace roster of Irish actors for the new AMC Plus series