Spider-Man 3, The Good Place, and more: The A.V. Club best stories of the week
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Here’s a compilation of our favorite features published this week. Be sure to follow along with our TV recaps and check out all our recent reviews.
Monday
- Chris Gethard on his new book, his old TV show, and not taking the “cult” part of “cult hero” literally
- What are you reading in October? 3 new books by Latinx writers
- Halloween Unmasked explores the psychology of Michael Myers and real-life serial killers
Tuesday
- This is Halloween: 31 more streaming options to set your October right
- Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and the story of indie rock’s best new supergroup
Wednesday
Thursday
- Why did millions of Netflix subscribers watch rom-coms this summer?
- The Good Place, annotated: “Jeremy Bearimy”
Friday
- Venom may be bad, but at least it didn’t cast Topher Grace in the title role
- The PlayStation VR turns 2: How much of a jackass am I for buying one?
- Rob Guillory cultivates a creepy genre hybrid in Farmhand
- Neither right- nor left-wing, First Man plants its flag in a troubling ambivalence
- 5 films that capture the vibe of fall
- A-Sides: Empress Of, Elvis Costello, Usher, Windhand, and Farao
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