Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin was the first and only head writer of The A.V Club, a site that employed him in various capacities for eighteen years. It was in this capacity that he coined the phrase “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” in the very first entry in My World of Flops, a column about cinematic failure that he has been writing for fifteen years.
He is the author of eight books, including 2013’s You Don’t Know Me But You Don’t Like Me, which got four stars from Rolling Stone and made its list of the top 20 music books of the year, and 2012’s Weird Al: The Book, a coffee table book he wrote with, and about “Weird Al” Yankovic. Rabin went on to write multiple subsequent books about Yankovic, including 2020’s The Weird Accordion to Al, an exhaustive guide to his life’s work and the 2021 coloring book The Weird A-Coloring to Al, which he created with illustrator Felipe Sobreiro.
Since 2017, Rabin has written for Nathan Rabin’s Happy Place, his personal website, and for the last few years has cohosted Travolta/Cage, a podcast that explores the complete filmographies of John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. He lives in Alpharetta with his wife, dog and two sons.
Ranking Every Single 'Fast & Furious' Movie By How Much They're Actually About Family
We know what these movies are supposedly about. But which Fast flick has the most family?
Barbie’s Dream House Is Built On A Foundation Of Legos And Toy Stories
Does this remind you of anything?
37 Years Ago, The Best Paul Reubens Movie Was This Tragically Underrated Sci-Fi Masterpiece
If you forgot the voice of Pee-wee dominated this movie, that was part of the plan.
30 Years Later, 'Hocus Pocus' Is Still A Bad Movie That We Pretend Is Good
Not enough witches in the summer witch movie.
Kids Flippin’ Love This 39-Year-Old Rock Movie. This Summer, It’s Back In Theaters
The Talking Heads’ masterpiece Stop Making Sense has returned.
20 Years Later, The Weirdest Movie Of The 2000s Is The 'Rocky Horror' Of Our Generation
Why The Room is still the best so-bad-it’s-good movie of the naughty aughties.
Nirvana's 'Bleach' Is Way Better Than You Remember
The ‘90s started in 1989.
I Remember When Netflix Replaced Blockbuster And It Was The Best Time For Video Rentals
Netflix will no longer send out DVDs by mail. Here’s why that’s very depressing.
Psst. The Best Place To Stream Classic 'Looney Tunes' Isn't HBO Max
Here’s where to find the old-school stuff.
The 100 Best Kids TV Shows Of All Time
From modern classics to the shows we parents grew up on, there’s never been a better time to be a kid with a clicker.
The 100 Greatest Kids Movies Of All Time, According To Movie Critic Dads
From golden oldies to 21st-century instant classics, here’s our deeply curated, and surely controversial, ultimate ranking of 100 movies kids must see before they hit their 10th birthday.
30 Years Ago, One Timeless Comedy Taught Men A Valuable Lesson
Groundhog Day is hilarious. But what it has to say about masculinity is perhaps even more valuable.
15 Years Later, The Greatest Stop Motion Duo Will Finally Get A New Movie
Yes! Wallace and Gromit are back.
'Turning Red' and Billie Eilish Deserved A Best Original Song Oscar Nom. Here's Why.
4*Town 4 ever.
You Need To Watch The Greatest Summer Camp Movie Before It Leaves Netflix
Addams Family Values is better than you remember.
'MILF Manor' Is A Real Version of '30 Rock’s' MILF Island
You haven’t even begun to cringe.
20 Years Ago, One Bizarre Kids' Movie Pull Off A Shameless Bait-And-Switch
Do you remember Kangaroo Jack? Are you sure?
HBO Max Just Killed Classic Looney Tunes. Here’s Where To Watch It Now.
Families can still stream missing Looney Tunes episodes elsewhere. But what’s the endgame here?
46 Years Ago The Pointer Sisters Secretly Made The Best Sesame Street Song Ever
Anita Pointer has died at the age of 74. But children can still benefit from this enduring Sesame Street classic.
15 Years Ago, 'Walk Hard' Bombed At The Box Office. Now Its Songs Are Immortal
In 2007, Walk Hard wasn’t a hit. But now, it's brilliant.
