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On October 1, 1996, Matchbox Twenty, led by singer-songwriter Rob Thomas, released its debut album, Yourself Or…

Recently, a few of my nearest and dearest friends have moved. Though I know they are embarking on well-earned…

Inspired by a nearly decade-old inventory of songs firmly linked to films, this week’s question comes from reader…

While making history as the first woman to win the nomination of a major political party for President of the United…

Most people are familiar with toss juggling. Maybe they’ve even attempted it themselves, taking three balls and…

This week’s question congratulates all of us for having made it halfway through the year, and asks, What’s the best…

Nicolaia Rips spent her formative years in what might be described as a “sea of infamy” by those less than enchanted…

This week’s question comes from commenter DrDischord:

Steeped as we are in this election year, with dire consequences at stake, you can see how some people might consider…

On a recent episode of a podcast I regularly listen to, the hosts got into a fevered debate about whether anyone had…

This week’s question comes from reader Charlie Patrick:

This week’s question comes courtesy of our TV editor, Erik Adams:

In our monthly book club, we discuss whatever we happen to be reading and ask everyone in the comments to do the…

The real beauty of Afro-Futurism is found in its edges. The show, at Chicago’s Second City for another month, is not…

From Fresh Prince to Cheers to Dawson’s Creek, the deadbeat dad is a trope TV has gone back to time and time again.…

June 11 is the 30th anniversary of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off being released in theaters, forever changing the way we…

Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a…

In Hear This, The A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, in honor of Car Seat…

The popularity of RuPaul’s Drag Race has changed the drag-queen game, and now there’s actually money in strapping on…

As we now exist in a world where festivals are so plentiful that it’s almost impossible to keep track of them, The…