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.

How Everything Became a Gritty Reboot →

March 12, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

Zack Snyder's Justice League may be the peak — or nadir — of a formula that’s come to dominate movies and TV.

From Guantanamo Bay Survivor to Serial Killer, Tahar Rahim Has the Range →

March 05, 2021 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The actor is a serious Oscar contender with The Mauritanian, and has the Netflix series The Serpent on the horizon.

Jordan Peele's 'Us,' and the Other Films That Captured the Trump Era →

December 31, 2020 by Keith Phipps in GQ

Several movies will be looked at as representative of Trump's presidency but none more so than Us.

Remembering the Dark Magnetism of Sean Connery →

November 01, 2020 by Keith Phipps in GQ

The actor's roles, including his iconic turn as James Bond, showcased a suppressed darkness.