Keith Phipps

Pop Culture Writer/Editor

Keith Phipps is a veteran writer and editor with nearly three decades of experience covering pop culture, with a focus on film and television. He began his career at The A.V. Club, where he rose from assistant editor to editor in 2004, helping transform it from a niche offshoot of The Onion into a widely respected cultural institution. While there, he co-authored two books—The Tenacity of the Cockroach and Inventory—and oversaw a major expansion of the site’s scope and influence.

In 2013, he co-founded The Dissolve, a beloved film site from the makers of Pitchfork, where he served as editorial director. He later held the same title at Uproxx, editing critics like Alan Sepinwall, Brian Grubb, and Mike Ryan. His freelance work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Slate, GQ, The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Polygon, The Verge, and Vulture, among others.

He is also the author of Age of Cage: Four Decades of Hollywood Through One Singular Career and co-hosts The Next Picture Show, a biweekly podcast connecting classic and contemporary films. Keith holds a graduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and lives in Chicago with his family. He’s available for writing and editing projects. You can contact him below and find him on Bluesky at @kphipps3000.

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Adam Driver Doesn’t Care If You Like Him →

October 20, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The Last Duel is another instance of the actor's fearless commitment to playing toxic, often villainous men.

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October 20, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

From Michael Myers to Rob Zombie: Into the Halloweenverse →

October 13, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

Across 12 films and counting, the timeline of the Halloween films has gotten increasingly confusing. Here's how all the sequels connect (or don't) to each other.

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October 13, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

The Legacy of Daniel Craig's James Bond →

October 01, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

Fifteen years and five films later, Daniel Craig's run ends with No Time to Die. How does his tenure stack up?

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October 01, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

Clint Eastwood is 91 and His Films Just Keep Getting Odder and More Daring →

September 17, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

Cry Macho is the latest charming entry in a shockingly adventurous late period.

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September 17, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

10 Must-See Tony Leung Films →

September 08, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

If Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is your first exposure to the Hong Kong legend, congratulations! There’s a rich back catalog to catch up on.

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September 08, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

The 11 Most Influential Haunted Houses →

August 31, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

Like many of the best haunted house movies, The Night House reinvents the idea of the haunted house.

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August 31, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

What It’s Like to Act With a Puppet In a French Avant-Garde Rock Opera →

August 09, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

“It’s the middle of the night, you're in Antwerp, Belgium and Jean-Claude Van Damme's stuntman is leaving you with a bunch of weird undergarments,” says Simon Helberg of shooting Annette with director Leos Carax.

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August 09, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

Aretha Franklin: An Alternate History in 30 Songs →

August 06, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

You know “Respect,” “Natural Woman” and “Rock Steady.” As a new biopic starring Jennifer Hudson hits the obvious notes, try these equally brilliant deep cuts.

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August 06, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

The Most Val Kilmer Moments in the New Documentary Val →

July 29, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The strangest, most remarkable, and moving Kilmer facts covered in Val.

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July 29, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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Forty Years On, John Carpenter’s Escape from New York Is Still a Hugely Entertaining Vision of a Dark and Dangerous Future →

July 15, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The Kurt Russell classic is a masterclass in using science fiction to reflect the world around us.

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July 15, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

Christian Slater on Playing the Villain(s), Dr. Death and the Lesson He Took From Sean Connery →

July 08, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The veteran actor is playing a good guy again for once, in Peacock's new medical drama opposite Alec Baldwin.

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July 08, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

Steven Soderbergh Has Become One of the Great American Crime Movie Directors →

July 01, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

No Sudden Move is another entry in one of film's greatest crime ouevres.

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July 01, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

You Should Be Watching Evil, the Weirdest Show On TV →

June 18, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

Evil is back for a wild second season of supernatural madness and deeply sincere moral queries.

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June 18, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

Loki Confirms That Marvel's Future Is Weirdness →

June 09, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The new TV series continues the focus on the stranger pockets of the MCU that began with Guardians of the Galaxy.

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June 09, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

The Conjuring Is the Best Cinematic Universe Outside of Marvel →

June 02, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the latest entry in a horror franchise that's become one of Hollywood's most reliable successes.

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June 02, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

Six Great 2020 Movies You Missed in Theaters But Should Stream Now →

May 26, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The gems that got overshadowed by direct-to-streaming releases, and where to find them.

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May 26, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

The Jenkins Shot: How the Underground Railroad Director Gets Up Close and Very Personal →

May 20, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

Barry Jenkins's lingering close-ups of his characters gazing direct to camera are powerfully intimate.

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May 20, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

Rutherford Falls Is a Winning Sitcom That’s Deeper Than It Looks →

May 03, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The charming and hilarious Ed Helms–Michael Schur series is setting a standard for Native-American representation on TV.

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May 03, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

Jessica Walter Was More Than Lucille Bluth →

March 26, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

She invented her beloved Arrested Development role virtually single-handedly, and her 60-year career is full of similar transformations.

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March 26, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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GQ

How Godzilla vs. King Kong Predicted Today’s Hollywood Back in the ’60s →

March 24, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The two monsters share a tangled history of eccentric genius and intellectual property that culminates in this week’s Godzilla vs. Kong blockbuster.

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March 24, 2021 /Keith Phipps
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