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10 episodes of Animaniacs that are zany to the max—for better and worse

This wild, more excitable step-cousin of Tiny Toon Adventures debuted September of 1993 on Fox Kids. Almost immediately, it became a hit, only losing out to the insatiable Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in the ratings.

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Julia Stiles is “extremely embarrassed” by her stint on Ghostwriter

In a career-spanning interview, the actor discusses Riviera, 10 Things I Hate About You, Dexter, and jamming with the console cowboys in cyberspace.

Marah Eakin

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The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special assembles all the best parts of the saga

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John Oliver spends his last show of the season still raging from Trump purgatory

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With 200 episodes served, Bob's Burgers remains TV’s best comfort food

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Julia Stiles is “extremely embarrassed” by her stint on Ghostwriter

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Fiona Shaw and the stars of Kindred talk the horrors of in-laws, gaslighting

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TV Reviews

The Undoing bails out its main suspect, and immediately proves why he's untrustworthy

Well, isn’t Jonathan a sneaky bastard! After spending much of the previous couple of episodes on the ropes, once Franklin bails him out of jail, he immediately starts maneuvering for his own advantage without a backward glance. It’s suddenly very,…

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David Fincher wants to do a miniseries on sigh cancel culture

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Mando sails the high seas on a mythology-heavy episode of The Mandalorian

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Rabbi and Satchel end up in no place like home on a gray Fargo

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TV Reviews

The Good Lord Bird ends quietly, but John Brown goes marching on

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What's On Tonight

CBS takes center stage tonight with All Rise and a few sitcom premieres

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Best Of

The best movies on Netflix—now updated for November

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The best movies on Amazon Prime, also updated for November

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The best movies on Hulu—you guessed it, also updated for November

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From The Archives

Inventory

16 gimmicky real-time entertainments (that actually work)

Caroline Siede,

Kevin McFarland,

Noah Cruickshank,

and 8 more

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A History Of Violence

Before Halloween, John Carpenter unleashed an army of faceless thugs

Tom Breihan

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How does Hollywood Game Night come up with its games?

Baraka Kaseko

and Marah Eakin

Inventory

Let’s twist again: 18 songs with sequels

Annie Zaleski,

Molly Eichel,

Caroline Framke,

and 7 more

Best Of

The best action movies on Netflix

Streaming libraries expand and contract. Algorithms are imperfect. Those damn thumbnail images are always changing. But you know what you can always rely on? The expert opinions and knowledgeable commentary of The A.V. Club.

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Black Panther producer says Marvel won't make a digital Chadwick Boseman for the sequel

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May Hillbilly Elegy mark the end of Trump-era myth-making about the white working class

Katie Rife

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Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen, and Dianne Wiest collide in the Let Them All Talk trailer

Randall Colburn

The Popcorn Champs

The 20th century ended with the creative whimper and box-office bang of The Phantom Menace

Tom Breihan

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HBO Max will finally launch on Amazon Fire TV, Roku users still left in the dust

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NYPD arrests suspect who allegedly punched Rick Moranis

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On Walking Dead: World Beyond, everyone sits around and talks, then gets gas

Alex McLevy

Interview

Aunty Donna are excited to be on Netflix—now that they know it exists

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Plucky neophyte John Mulaney joins Late Night With Seth Meyers as a staff writer

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AVQ&A

6 video game worlds we actually want to live in

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Great Job Internet

Behold the raw, celebrity-bewildering power of Nebraska TV legend Leta Powell Drake

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Scooter Braun sells Taylor Swift's Big Machine masters to investment fund for $300 million

What’s the word for a tale that is more elaborate and twisting and operatic than a saga? An epic? An odyssey? Whatever it’s called, that’s what the story of Taylor Swift and her old label Big Machine has become. It somehow started just last year,…

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Weekend Box Office: It's Turkey Season, but things are still getting Freaky in theaters

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Great Job Internet

Grab your popcorn: Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens just pissed off the wrong fanbase

We live in an age of professional internet trolls. It’s a bustling industry. One is currently POTUS. The current Senate Majority Leader’s soul has been replaced with enough nuclear-strength trollishness that his flesh is starting to rot off his body…

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Discover "the power of sound" with music wizard, Kenichi Kanazawa

Kenichi Kanazawa is an artist who makes stunning displays with sound. Or at least that’s what people say. Look upon a clip of Kanazawa at work and know, without a doubt, that he is in fact a modern-day wizard.

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Watching Chekhov’s The Seagull via The Sims is riveting theater

Okay, we get it. This might seem like a bit of a niche story. Some people will see the words ‘Chekhov’ and/or ‘The Sims’ and their eyes will glaze right over. If you are such a person, fine, but if you are also a person who cares about pop…

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Comedian Sinbad currently recovering from a stroke, says family

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You wanted it, you got it: A Hulu documentary about Tekashi 6ix9ine is now streaming

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Museum unveils ultimate stoner destination: The Bob Ross Experience

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Jonathan Lethem’s The Arrest asks: What happens to a life built around cinema and sushi after society collapses?

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5 books to read in November

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The Contradictions hitchhikes toward self-discovery in early adulthood

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Heartstopper Volume 2 finds joy in the quiet moments of teen romance

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The lights go out in Don DeLillo’s familiar yet slight The Silence

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10 episodes of Animaniacs that are zany to the max—for better and worse

Julia Stiles is “extremely embarrassed” by her stint on Ghostwriter

The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special assembles all the best parts of the saga

John Oliver spends his last show of the season still raging from Trump purgatory

What are you reading in November?

With 200 episodes served, Bob's Burgers remains TV’s best comfort food

The 10 Best Deals of November 16, 2020

Get Nintendo Switch Games for $25 and Under in Best Buy's Members-Only Early Access Black Friday Sale

Change up Your Tunes With $40 off the JBL Charge 4

Julia Stiles is “extremely embarrassed” by her stint on Ghostwriter

Julia Stiles is “extremely embarrassed” by her stint on Ghostwriter

Julia Stiles is “extremely embarrassed” by her stint on Ghostwriter

Fiona Shaw and the stars of Kindred talk the horrors of in-laws, gaslighting

The Undoing bails out its main suspect, and immediately proves why he's untrustworthy

David Fincher wants to do a miniseries on *sigh* cancel culture

Mando sails the high seas on a mythology-heavy episode of The Mandalorian

Rabbi and Satchel end up in no place like home on a gray Fargo

The Good Lord Bird ends quietly, but John Brown goes marching on

CBS takes center stage tonight with All Rise and a few sitcom premieres

The best movies on Netflix—now updated for November

The best movies on Amazon Prime, also updated for November

The best movies on Hulu—you guessed it, also updated for November

16 gimmicky real-time entertainments (that actually work)

Before Halloween, John Carpenter unleashed an army of faceless thugs

How does Hollywood Game Night come up with its games?

Let’s twist again: 18 songs with sequels

The best action movies on Netflix

Black Panther producer says Marvel won't make a digital Chadwick Boseman for the sequel

May Hillbilly Elegy mark the end of Trump-era myth-making about the white working class

Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen, and Dianne Wiest collide in the Let Them All Talk trailer

The 20th century ended with the creative whimper and box-office bang of The Phantom Menace

HBO Max will finally launch on Amazon Fire TV, Roku users still left in the dust

NYPD arrests suspect who allegedly punched Rick Moranis

Werner Herzog takes a limo ride into the heart of evangelical darkness in “God’s Angry Man”

On Walking Dead: World Beyond, everyone sits around and talks, then gets gas

Aunty Donna are excited to be on Netflix—now that they know it exists

Plucky neophyte John Mulaney joins Late Night With Seth Meyers as a staff writer

6 video game worlds we actually want to live in

Behold the raw, celebrity-bewildering power of Nebraska TV legend Leta Powell Drake

Scooter Braun sells Taylor Swift's Big Machine masters to investment fund for $300 million

Weekend Box Office: It's Turkey Season, but things are still getting Freaky in theaters

Grab your popcorn: Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens just pissed off the wrong fanbase

Discover "the power of sound" with music wizard, Kenichi Kanazawa

Watching Chekhov’s The Seagull via The Sims is riveting theater

Comedian Sinbad currently recovering from a stroke, says family

You wanted it, you got it: A Hulu documentary about Tekashi 6ix9ine is now streaming

Museum unveils ultimate stoner destination: The Bob Ross Experience

Jonathan Lethem’s The Arrest asks: What happens to a life built around cinema and sushi after society collapses?

5 books to read in November

The Contradictions hitchhikes toward self-discovery in early adulthood

Heartstopper Volume 2 finds joy in the quiet moments of teen romance

Solutions And Other Problems offers a sympathetic, funny follow up to Hyperbole And A Half

The lights go out in Don DeLillo’s familiar yet slight The Silence

5 new releases we love: Elton John opens the vault, AC/DC is back from the dead, and more

With McCartney III, Paul McCartney offers lessons from a legendary life

5 new releases we love: Tierra Whack and Dizzee Rascal both bring the flow

Exclusive: Watch the animated video for Anna Akana's confessional new single, "Pink"

It’s time to combine the Grammy Awards and the Latin Grammys

David Fincher wants to do a miniseries on sigh cancel culture