Kevin McFarland

5/19/14

<i>American Dad</i>: “The Longest Distance Relationship"

American Dad: “The Longest Distance Relationship"

At least American Dad ends its run on Fox’s Animation Domination with a bang. With the network breaking up the…

5/17/14

Grimm: “Blond Ambition"

In the immortal words of Michael Eckman (David Krumholtz) from 10 Things I Hate About You:

5/13/14

Ratatat’s debut is a time capsule from a Brooklyn bedroom

Permanent Records is an ongoing closer look at the records that matter most.

5/12/14

<i>American Dad</i>: “News Glance With Genevieve Vavance"

American Dad: “News Glance With Genevieve Vavance"

“News Glance With Genevieve Vavance” is an episode of American Dad specifically designed for people as familiar with…

5/10/14

Grimm: “The Inheritance”

The roster of Grimms in Portland is getting a bit overcrowded in the span of just a few weeks. First Trubel—a young…

5/9/14

<i>Legends Of Oz</i> saddles Dorothy with a team of unworthy replacements

Legends Of Oz saddles Dorothy with a team of unworthy replacements

Since all of L. Frank Baum’s Oz novels are in the public domain, there have been countless continuations and…

5/5/14

<i>American Dad</i>: “Permanent Record Wrecker"

American Dad: “Permanent Record Wrecker"

Given the frequency with which American Dad puts Stan and Steve into father/son conflicts, it’s probably about time…

5/5/14

16 gimmicky real-time entertainments (that actually work)

Who has the time? Here are 16 gimmicky real-time entertainments that somehow make the gimmick pay off.

5/3/14

Grimm: “My Fair Wesen"

By introducing a completely new character that threw a wrench in every bit of the tenuous equilibrium Grimm built…

4/29/14

“Ceremony” bridges the gap between Joy Division’s end and New Order’s start

The album may or may not be obsolete, but the fact remains: Listeners have long obsessed over individual songs. The…

4/28/14

Mark-Paul Gosselaar manages to entertain by sharing “mom issues”

Podmass comments and suggestions for future coverage can be directed to podmass@avclub.com.

4/28/14

American Dad: “Rubberneckers"

Let’s start with what is unquestionably the best part of “Rubberneckers,” a delightfully creative musical episode…

4/25/14

<i>Grimm</i>: “Nobody Knows The Trubel I’ve Seen"

Grimm: “Nobody Knows The Trubel I’ve Seen"

Grimm has so many different plates spinning, from the royals to Nick’s mom to Adalind to the Fuchsbau coins to those…

4/21/14

<i>Song Exploder</i> joins the ’mass, explores the theme to <i>Bob’s Burgers</i>

Song Exploder joins the ’mass, explores the theme to Bob’s Burgers

Podmass comments and suggestions for future coverage can be directed to podmass@avclub.com.

4/18/14

30 For 30: Bad Boys

In the 1980’s, the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics rules the NBA, combining for 13 Finals appearances during…

4/16/14

Boppin’ them on the head: 17 terrifying bunnies from pop culture

Not all bunnies are cute. Here are 17 terrifying rabbits from pop culture.

4/15/14

With <i>Decemberunderground</i>, AFI rode tacit approval all the way to the top

With Decemberunderground, AFI rode tacit approval all the way to the top

In We’re No. 1, The A.V. Club examines an album that went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts to get to the heart of…

4/14/14

<i>Hang Up And Listen</i> chats a different kind of game, house rules

Hang Up And Listen chats a different kind of game, house rules

Podmass comments and suggestions for future coverage can be directed to podmass@avclub.com.

4/14/14

<i>American Dad</i>: “She Swill Survive"

American Dad: “She Swill Survive"

Hayley Smith has been stuck in a consistent rut ever since American Dad had Roger send her husband Jeff into space…

4/12/14

Grimm: “The Law Of Sacrifice"

The first 10 minutes of “The Law Of Sacrificed” had me convinced this was going to be the best episode of Grimm all…

Kevin McFarland's posts

American Dad: “The Longest Distance Relationship"

Grimm: “Blond Ambition"

Ratatat’s debut is a time capsule from a Brooklyn bedroom

American Dad: “News Glance With Genevieve Vavance"

Grimm: “The Inheritance”

Legends Of Oz saddles Dorothy with a team of unworthy replacements

American Dad: “Permanent Record Wrecker"

16 gimmicky real-time entertainments (that actually work)

Grimm: “My Fair Wesen"

“Ceremony” bridges the gap between Joy Division’s end and New Order’s start

Mark-Paul Gosselaar manages to entertain by sharing “mom issues”

American Dad: “Rubberneckers"

Grimm: “Nobody Knows The Trubel I’ve Seen"

Song Exploder joins the ’mass, explores the theme to Bob’s Burgers

30 For 30: Bad Boys

Boppin’ them on the head: 17 terrifying bunnies from pop culture

With Decemberunderground, AFI rode tacit approval all the way to the top

Hang Up And Listen chats a different kind of game, house rules

American Dad: “She Swill Survive"

Grimm: “The Law Of Sacrifice"