The A.V. Club subscriptions are here, along with our 2026 reader survey

Thirty years ago, The A.V. Club made its debut on the internet, nestled within former sister site The Onion. In the years since, the site has become a premier destination for trenchant pop culture writing, expansive retrospectives, and insightful interviews, spawning generations of critics. To mark three decades of incisive discourse, we’re launching a subscription plan to help you make the most of the time you spend here. 

Our approach to subscriptions is best summed up as “yes, and” (don’t worry...