Film and TV — Matt Schimkowitz

The A.V. Club

All work originally published by arts and culture site The A.V. Club.

Essays

What? Huh? Why your favorite shows and films sound worse than ever

What? Huh? Why your favorite shows and films sound worse than ever

How Hollywood weaponizes America’s housing anxiety through haunted house films

How Hollywood weaponizes America’s housing anxiety through haunted house films

Sorry, Timothée Chalamet, size is the real star of Dune

Sorry, Timothée Chalamet, size is the real star of Dune

Afterlife “hands Ghostbusters back to the fans” by writing them into the movie

Afterlife “hands Ghostbusters back to the fans” by writing them into the movie

With "Mr. Hankey, The Christmas Poo,” South Park gave a Hanukkah gift to holiday outcasts

With "Mr. Hankey, The Christmas Poo,” South Park gave a Hanukkah gift to holiday outcasts

Every Sam Raimi movie, ranked from worst to best

Every Sam Raimi movie, ranked from worst to best

Interviews

Ethan Hawke

"Harly Quinn" creators Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker

"Harly Quinn" creators Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker

Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie

Random Roles: Clint Howard

Random Roles: Clint Howard

Kids In The Hall's Kevin McDonald and Dave Foley

Kids In The Hall's Kevin McDonald and Dave Foley

Reviews

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power

The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power

Mythic Quest

Tokyo Vice

Jackass Forever

Jackass Forever

Hopes and Fears

All work originally published by arts and culture site Hopes&Fears.

An Epic History of the Movie Trailer

An Epic History of the Movie Trailer

From Dr. Frankenstein to The Knick: Uncovering the history of the modern day mad scientist

From Dr. Frankenstein to The Knick: Uncovering the history of the modern day mad scientist

What does being a New York Times Bestseller even mean?

What does being a New York Times Bestseller even mean?

The Messy History of the Pie Fight, from Vaudeville to Nickelodeon

The Messy History of the Pie Fight, from Vaudeville to Nickelodeon

Documenting Brazil's most famous designer

Documenting Brazil's most famous designer

From Superman to the Avengers, how technology spawned your favorite superheroes

From Superman to the Avengers, how technology spawned your favorite superheroes

From Zombies to Mad Max: The Science Behind Post-Apocolyptic Movies

From Zombies to Mad Max: The Science Behind Post-Apocolyptic Movies

Question: Can you cook with pepper spray?

Question: Can you cook with pepper spray?

Question: Will Animals Ever Talk?

Question: Will Animals Ever Talk?

A surrealist Second Life designer on the role of pure play

A surrealist Second Life designer on the role of pure play

Question: Is it physiologically possible to dream with someone?

Question: Is it physiologically possible to dream with someone?

City Index: What are the penalties for public nudity in cities around the world?

City Index: What are the penalties for public nudity in cities around the world?

City Index: How long does an average marriage last around the world?

City Index: How long does an average marriage last around the world?

City Index: What are the penalties for protesting around the world?

City Index: What are the penalties for protesting around the world?

INdiewire

All work originally published by Indiewire.

7 Shows That Defined Comedy Central

7 Shows That Defined Comedy Central

Forrest MacNeil's 5 Bravest Reviews of 'Review' (So Far)

Forrest MacNeil's 5 Bravest Reviews of 'Review' (So Far)

What Lisa Kudrow's 'Comeback' Says About the Male TV Anti-Hero

What Lisa Kudrow's 'Comeback' Says About the Male TV Anti-Hero

Who’s Laughing Now? The History of the Sitcom Laugh Track

Who’s Laughing Now? The History of the Sitcom Laugh Track

Watch Out, 'Minority Report': 7 Failed TV Shows Based on Movies

Watch Out, 'Minority Report': 7 Failed TV Shows Based on Movies

Review: For a Celebration of Female Friendship, Check Out Web Original 'Dibs'

Review: For a Celebration of Female Friendship, Check Out Web Original 'Dibs'

Film Noir's 10 Most Dangerous Leading Ladies

Film Noir's 10 Most Dangerous Leading Ladies

Comedy Central and the New Mockumentary: How 'Nathan For You' and 'Review' are Changing the Game

Comedy Central and the New Mockumentary: How 'Nathan For You' and 'Review' are Changing the Game

62 Years of DC Superheroes on TV: Superman, Batman... and Superpup?

62 Years of DC Superheroes on TV: Superman, Batman... and Superpup?

Vice

All work originally publshed by Vice's Noisey.

Objectively Correct Lists: The Ten Strangest Fake Bands from TV

Splitsider

All work originally published by Splitsider.

Watching the Hitler-Based Sitcom Pilot (Yes, Really) ‘Heil Honey I’m Home’

Watching the Hitler-Based Sitcom Pilot (Yes, Really) ‘Heil Honey I’m Home’

The Short, Beautiful Life of ‘Lookwell’, One of the Funniest Pilots of All Time

The Short, Beautiful Life of ‘Lookwell’, One of the Funniest Pilots of All Time

Talking to Justin Halpern About the Rough Time He Had Turning ‘Shit My Dad Says’ From a Twitter Account to a TV Show

Talking to Justin Halpern About the Rough Time He Had Turning ‘Shit My Dad Says’ From a Twitter Account to a TV Show

The Late Night War Nobody Asked For: Howard Stern Destroys Magic Johnson’s Late Night Show from Within

The Late Night War Nobody Asked For: Howard Stern Destroys Magic Johnson’s Late Night Show from Within

‘South Park’ Returns for Season 17 with a Strong, Unsurprisingly Topical Episode

‘South Park’ Returns for Season 17 with a Strong, Unsurprisingly Topical Episode

How ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Fully Hit Its Stride in Season Four

How ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Fully Hit Its Stride in Season Four

Five Great Shows That Almost Jumped the Shark

Five Great Shows That Almost Jumped the Shark

Should NBC Have Given ‘Mockingbird Lane’ a Full Season?

Should NBC Have Given ‘Mockingbird Lane’ a Full Season?

‘Poochinski’ Proves That Not All Dogs Go To Heaven (Some Just Become Peter Boyle)

‘Poochinski’ Proves That Not All Dogs Go To Heaven (Some Just Become Peter Boyle)

Checking in on ‘South Park’ Halfway Through Season 17

Checking in on ‘South Park’ Halfway Through Season 17

How ‘Shasta McNasty’ Brought Rap Rock to Primetime and Killed the 90s

How ‘Shasta McNasty’ Brought Rap Rock to Primetime and Killed the 90s