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.
80 Years Ago, One Classic Movie Fought Toxic Masculinity And Nazis At The Same Time
‘Casablanca’ is classic for a reason. But, this 1942 film is also very relevant right now.
The Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special Is Weirder, And Way Darker Than You Remember
For Charlie Brown, the holidays are all about sadness, rejection, and disappointment.
29 Years Ago, Henry Selick Brought Us The Darkest (And Best) Christmas Movie Ever
Let's give credit where credit is due.
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.
31 Weirdest Easter Eggs In 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story'
The world’s foremost expert on Weird Al explains all the weird — and hilarious — deep cuts you might have missed in the new movie.
Shut Up, Ralphie! No One Asked For 'A Christmas Story Christmas'
Here’s how we got from the surprising charm of A Christmas Story, to whatever this is.
'The Great Pumpkin' Is The Most Brilliantly Melancholy Holiday Special Of All Time
And, it’s only gotten better with age.
45 Years Ago, Dr. Seuss Dropped a Grinch Prequel That Is Basically A Horror Movie
You can’t believe this deeply strange 1977 Grinch prequel even exists.
We Saw 'Spirit Halloween: The Movie' So You Didn't Have To
Good news: Christopher Lloyd is here. Bad news: Everything else.
6 Reasons We Still Love 'The Princess Bride,' 35 Years Later
Don’t let the memes ruin the magic.
Yikes. 29 Years Later, 'Hocus Pocus' Has Really Not Aged Well
Here's why this beloved piece of Americana is still quite bad and why the 2022 sequel will certainly be better by default.
The Queen's Corgi Is The Most Batsh*t Kids Movie You Should Avoid At All Costs
If you want to honor the memory of Elizabeth II, this is not the way to do it.
How A Raunchy Horror Sitcom Turned Into The Best TV Show About Parenting
What's another word for "energy vampire?" Yep, it's a child.
RIP James Caan and His Dorky Dad Twitter Feed
End of life, end of Tweet.
The True Brilliance of ‘Turning Red’ Is Finneas and Billie Eilish’s Fake Boy Band 4*Town
4*Town 4 ever.
Christina Ricci’s ‘Wednesday’ Comeback Is a Gen X Dream Come True
She's back. And so is the '90s. Forever.
Great Grown-Up Shows You Can Watch With Your 7+ Kids
Not all family shows have to be actual "family shows."
Here’s the Weirdest Thing About That New Weird Al Yankovic Movie
The good, the bad and the weird of Daniel Radcliffe playing Weird Al.
Stop Sexualizing My Baby With Sassy Onesies
From "Mommy's Little Stud" to "Total Heartbreaker” and “Daddy’s Little Princess” this epidemic has to stop.
The Baby Shark Family Has Lost Its Mind
There's too many of them!
