Caitlin PenzeyMoog

The best romantic comedies, from The Apartment to Zelig

Enjoy our list of the greatest rom-coms across several decades for Love Week

And now <i>The A.V. Club</i>’s watch is ended: Final thoughts on the Mad Queen, Team Stark, and who won the great game

And now The A.V. Club’s watch is ended: Final thoughts on the Mad Queen, Team Stark, and who won the great game

The ash has settled and new dawn rises over Westeros. The A.V. Club gives our final thoughts on this season of Game…

5/13/19

Your guide to who died this week on<i> Game Of Thrones</i>

Your guide to who died this week on Game Of Thrones

Valar Morghulis. All men must die, and as predicted, the body count on Game Of Thrones is rising as the number of…

5/13/19

Is J.R.R. Tolkien drunkenly shouting in Elvish in that scene from <i>Tolkien</i>? Yes and no

Is J.R.R. Tolkien drunkenly shouting in Elvish in that scene from Tolkien? Yes and no

In Tolkien, the new biopic of the early life of fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien, the author (Nicholas Hoult) is…

5/10/19

There and back again: Searching for insight in <i>Tolkien</i> and the author’s Oxford stomping grounds

There and back again: Searching for insight in Tolkien and the author’s Oxford stomping grounds

How do you translate the enduring popularity of Middle-earth to a film about the author who created it? That’s the…

5/5/19

Relationships fracture<i> </i>as the last war begins in<i> Game Of Thrones</i> (experts)

Relationships fracture as the last war begins in Game Of Thrones (experts)

Welcome to the “Experts” reviews of Game Of Thrones here at The A.V. Club, which are written from the perspective of…

5/1/19

Vampire Weekend, Flying Lotus, and Carly Rae Jepsen lead a massive May in new music

May is, by sheer volume, the year’s biggest month for music yet, with long-awaited new releases from Carly Rae…

4/22/19

Winterfell throws an emotional house party as<i> Game Of Thrones </i>prepares for battle

Winterfell throws an emotional house party as Game Of Thrones prepares for battle

Despite its compressed episode run—the final season of Game Of Thrones is only six episodes—the show is taking its…

4/18/19

With<i> Doctor Strange, </i>Marvel finally served up some spectacular FX eye candy

With Doctor Strange, Marvel finally served up some spectacular FX eye candy

As has been noted in previous installments of this feature, the special effects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe…

4/15/19

How season 8’s premiere mirrors <i>Game Of Thrones</i>’ very first episode

How season 8’s premiere mirrors Game Of Thrones’ very first episode

There were a lot of parallels between season eight’s premiere and the very first episode of Game Of Thrones.…

4/5/19

“R + L = J,” the little fan theory that could, gained credence outside the Tower Of Joy

Bran travels back in time, teasing “R + L = J”

4/4/19

Cersei’s walk of shame (shame, shame) sealed the fates of many in King’s Landing

Cersei’s walk of shame, shame, shame

3/31/19

Tyrion catches Tywin with his pants down, and severs family ties forever

Tyrion kills Tywin with a crossbow.

3/20/19

Game Of Thrones made something out of Jon Snow knowing nothing

Ygritte tells it like it is: “You know nothing, Jon Snow.”

3/16/19

In a single breath, Cersei gave Game Of Thrones its titular line and its stakes

Cersei tells Ned Stark, “When you play the game of thrones you win or you die.”

1/10/19

The Good Place, annotated: “The Book Of Dougs”

In addition to being one of the best shows on TV, The Good Place is a dense knot of running jokes, visual humor,…

1/8/19

The most important ingredient in your kitchen is salt, no matter what kind

Editor’s Note: In April 2017, our colleague Caitlin PenzeyMoog wrote “Salt grinders are bullshit, and other lessons…

1/7/19

The 15 most anticipated books of 2019

On New Year’s Eve, we received a tarot reading, and we were told the coming year would bring a great abundance. An…

11/12/18

Salt grinders are bullshit, and other lessons from growing up in the spice trade

Editor’s note: This story was first published in April 2017. We’re republishing it today because its author, Caity…

11/9/18

Homecoming’s music supervisor on the show’s score of scores: “It was unlike anything I’ve ever done before”

Homecoming, Amazon’s new drama, is notable for being the first TV show to be adapted from a scripted podcast. But…

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