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Usually when I write these recaps/reviews/whatever it’s called when you put words on e-paper about something that…

For centuries in Internet time (roughly three to five years), comedians have created videos of themselves doing…

From what I can gather on Wikipedia, “Swiss Diplomacy” is only the second episode, after season one’s “Enemies,” to n…

1. Jennifer Melfi, The Sopranos
It happens on nearly every TV series with even the slightest nod toward…

A lot is happening in this country, and John Oliver, a stalwart of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, remains at the…

So much of The West Wing happens at night—late at night. Long evenings with Leo and Bartlet in the Situation Room.…

Well, it wasn’t even close. And as a few commenters have pointed out, that was probably the right way to go. Last…

“Game On” is an episode about a debate—the debate; it’s the thing every member of the White House staff has been…

Here at The A.V. Club, we understand the Internet. Like, just the other day, I plugged in my computer on purpose. We…

Summer camp is an all-encompassing experience that makes you forget there’s a “rest of the world” that goes on in…

The West Wing is full of stubborn and presumptuous people. The kind of have to be, though: They’re running a…

Kurt Braunohler has been a staple of the New York comedy scene for years, largely due to the genial, 7-year-old…

I’ve often thought there are two types of people in the world: Those who loved high school and hated college, and…

The first three episodes of Burning Love are available for viewing here. New episodes post Mondays and Thursdays.

Still reeling from the events of last season’s finale “Posse Comitatus,” I fired up my “DVD player” and expected “20…

In The Catch-Up, a longtime fan and a newcomer discuss a TV show, movie, book, music, or other pop-culture item. In…

Robert Carlock, 30 Rock’s co-show-runner alongside Tina Fey, is walking The A.V. Club through a handful of episodes…

Robert Carlock, 30 Rock’s co-showrunner alongside Tina Fey, is walking The A.V. Club through a handful of episodes…

With each stand-up milestone in Hannibal Buress’ career, he’s become less slacker-cool in his delivery. On his 2010…

Robert Carlock, 30 Rock’s co-show-runner alongside Tina Fey, is walking The A.V. Club through a handful of episodes…