• film The worst films of 2012 By Nathan Rabin, Mike D'Angelo, Scott Tobias, Alison Willmore, Keith Phipps, Noel Murray, Sam Adams, Tasha Robinson December 20, 2012 | 6:00am
• film The best films of 2012 By Nathan Rabin, Mike D'Angelo, Scott Tobias, Alison Willmore, Keith Phipps, Noel Murray, Sam Adams, Tasha Robinson December 19, 2012 | 6:00am
• music The least essential albums of 2012 By Kyle Ryan, Jason Heller, Josh Modell, Keith Phipps, Marah Eakin, Genevieve Koski December 14, 2012 | 6:00am
• film John Boorman’s Excalibur covers the King Arthur legend in blood, flesh, and Jung By Keith Phipps December 12, 2012 | 7:30pm
• tv The Fonz plays against type in 1979’s An American Christmas Carol By Keith Phipps December 11, 2012 | 6:00pm
• music The best music of 2012: The ballots By Evan Rytlewski, Annie Zaleski, Chris Mincher, Jason Heller, Kyle Ryan, Josh Modell, Steven Hyden, Sean O'Neal, Keith Phipps, Noel Murray, Marah Eakin, Genevieve Koski December 11, 2012 | 6:00am
• film Jon Lovitz will kick your ass: 20-plus unexpectedly badass performances from established non-badasses By Nathan Rabin, Steve Heisler, Josh Modell, Zack Handlen, Scott Tobias, Keith Phipps, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Tasha Robinson December 10, 2012 | 6:00am
• film Primary Colors examines the moral compromises involved in running for president By Keith Phipps December 6, 2012 | 7:30pm
• aux Happy holidays… for now: The A.V. Club’s apocalypse-ready 2012 Gift Guide By Josh Modell, Sean O'Neal, Erik Adams, Sarah Collins, Andrea Battleground, Noel Murray, Keith Phipps, Marah Eakin, Tasha Robinson, Genevieve Koski December 5, 2012 | 4:00pm
• music An early Bangles cover captures the appeal of indulgent wastefulness By Keith Phipps December 4, 2012 | 6:30pm
• film How accurate were the Skyfall, Lincoln, and Life Of Pi trailers? By Keith Phipps December 4, 2012 | 5:00pm
• film New Orleans on film in honor of Killing Them Softly (4 of 5): Easy Rider By Keith Phipps November 29, 2012 | 7:30pm
• film The Collection By Keith Phipps November 29, 2012 | 6:01am
• music ’Til the juice runs down my leg: 23 songs that use fruit for sexual metaphor By John Semley, Jason Heller, Josh Modell, Keith Phipps, Matt Wild, Marah Eakin, Tasha Robinson, Genevieve Koski November 28, 2012 | 6:00pm
• aux Read This:  Follow The Beatles’ career one week at a time (50 years later) By Keith Phipps November 26, 2012 | 11:05pm
• film Bold type: 13 opening-credits sequences better than the movies that follow By Zack Handlen, Scott Tobias, Joel Keller, Keith Phipps, Erik Adams, David Sims, Emily St. James, Claire Zulkey November 26, 2012 | 6:00am
• tv Treme: “Tipitina” By Keith Phipps November 26, 2012 | 4:00am
• aux Happy Thanksgiving! (We’re going to lay low for a few days) By Keith Phipps November 21, 2012 | 10:00pm
• aux Alan Moore is writing short films now, and the first one is online By Keith Phipps November 20, 2012 | 10:30pm
• aux We reluctantly acknowledge the existence of the A.V. Club Commies  By Keith Phipps November 19, 2012 | 10:45pm
• tv Treme: “Poor Man’s Paradise” By Keith Phipps November 19, 2012 | 4:00am