James Cameron’s 1986 film Aliens wasn’t just a smash; it set the series up for continued success. In addition to outgrossing the 1979 Ridley Scott classic, the ending gave the franchise a great place ...

After a bizarre musical performance, laughter echoed across the frozen trenches as soldiers from both sides of World War II's most brutal front shared filthy jokes and idle chatter. Their commander, ...

Eventually the schtick gets old. That’s the thing about “black hole” games—games like Valorant, Fortnite, Overwatch, and any other that’s designed to eat up as much of your free time as possible, ...

Welcome to Crosstalk, wherein A.V. Club writers discuss their varied (or unvaried, as the case may be) perspectives on a pop-culture topic. This time, William Hughes and Jacob Oller try to square ...

Three soldiers who marched on Mount Herzl on Yom Hazikaron honored their friends memories in a meaningful celebration of sacrifice and freedom for the State of Israel. The deep connection between the ...

The idea for Destroy All Humans emerged out of frustration at seeing months of hard work go to waste. Pandemic Studios' Australian team were devastated when Oddballs, a quirky co-operative game they ...