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Why so many big-studio musical numbers are bad, and the rest of The A.V. Club's favorite stories this week

By The A.V. Club  |  February 2, 2019 | 12:00pm
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Why so many big-studio musical numbers are bad, and the rest of The A.V. Club's favorite stories this week
Graphic: Libby McGuire

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

  • Maybe don’t turn real-life racist H.P. Lovecraft into the cuddly star of an animated kids’ movie?
  • Spontaneanation bids a fond farewell with Busy Philipps and a crop of improv all-stars

Tuesday

  • Why are so many big-studio musical numbers so bad?

Wednesday

  • You, me, and toxicity

Thursday

  • Legos, dragons, and art thieves animate a cartoon-heavy February at the movies
  • Kingdom Hearts III is a cheerful celebration of Disney’s inescapable cultural monopoly

Friday

  • Bride & Prejudice weaves an impressive cultural critique into a Bollywood-inspired Jane Austen update
  • How can you be an expert at a game when you’ve only put a measly 700 hours in?
  • Ariana Grande, Chaka Khan, and 18 more new albums to keep you warm in February
  • What’s your most re-watched movie?
  • TKO Studios wants to revolutionize comics… and it just might do it

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