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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'Fargo' Season Finale Recap: Peace in Our Time →

November 29, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

If there’s a moral to this season it’s not that crime doesn’t pay — it’s that crime only pays for some.

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November 29, 2020 /Keith Phipps
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Vulture

'The Mandalorian' Recap: The Secret Origin of Baby Grogu →

November 27, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

A compact, samurai movie-inspired episode offers up a flood of new information about Mando’s Jedi companion, and even more Clone Wars connections.

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November 27, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, The Mandalorian
Vulture

'Fargo' Recap: Saved By the Ghost Slaver →

November 22, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Who saw that coming? No, seriously, could anyone have seen that coming?

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November 22, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Fargo, Vulture
Vulture

'The Mandalorian' Recap: Nevarro Ain’t What It Used to Be →

November 20, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Greef Karga and Cara Dune have been cleaning up the town, now featuring a bustling marketplace and schoolroom. But it’s not all peace and quiet.

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November 20, 2020 /Keith Phipps
The Mandalorian, Vulture
Vulture

'Fargo' Recap: Under the Rainbow →

November 15, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Season four’s oddest episode is as wild a departure as this series has ever attempted.

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November 15, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Fargo, Vulture
Vulture

'The Mandalorian' Recap: Squid Chowder for One →

November 13, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

In which the Child witnesses the miracle of birth (well, hatching) and maybe gets over his urge to eat the Frog Lady’s eggs. Maybe.

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November 13, 2020 /Keith Phipps
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Vulture

The 50 Greatest War Movies Ever Made →

November 11, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

A look back at a genre that has inspired a century of cinema.

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November 11, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Vulture Features
Vulture

'Fargo' Recap: The Bull and the Python →

November 08, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

An episode filled with origin stories finds all sorts of ways to complicate our feelings toward its colorful criminals.

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November 08, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Fargo, Vulture
Vulture

'The Mandalorian' Recap: Frog-Fresh Eggs →

November 06, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

The Child may seem cute and vulnerable, but he can also be unpredictable and even dangerous (not to mention hungry).

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November 06, 2020 /Keith Phipps
The Mandalorian, Vulture
Vulture

'Fargo' Recap: Gaetano Unchained →

November 01, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

The drama between the Faddas and the Cannons is getting more complicated by the minute.

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November 01, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Fargo
Vulture

'The Mandalorian' Season Premiere Recap: How to Kill Your Krayt Dragon →

October 30, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Mando and Child travel back to Tatooine, where they check in with an old friend and meet a new “Mandalorian.”

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October 30, 2020 /Keith Phipps
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Vulture

'Fargo' Recap: Chasing the Tornado →

October 25, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Loy may like the monologue, but he’s not just talk.

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October 25, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Fargo
Vulture

'Fargo' Recap: Crime Jazz →

October 18, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

An episode that feels like a tipping point delivers the first high-level casualty of the Fadda-Cannon conflict.

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October 18, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Fargo
Vulture

'Fargo' Recap: A Burning Ring of Fire →

October 11, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

While Loy sits and makes plans, Josto’s staying busy, albeit in ways that may not benefit his long-term survival.

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October 11, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Fargo
Vulture

'Fargo' Recap: Say That Again →

October 04, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Will Doctor be able to keep the operation together in the war that’s about to arrive? Will anyone?

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October 04, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Fargo
Vulture

'Fargo' Recap: Slaughterhouse Mine →

September 27, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

We’ve now gotten the first small volley in what’s shaping up to be a full-on war between the Faddas and the Cannons.

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September 27, 2020 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Fargo
Vulture

'Fargo' Season Premiere Recap: Benvenuto in Famiglia →

September 27, 2020 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

A dense kickoff episode delivers a new setting, new characters, new conflicts, and some new (old) Coens reference points.

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September 27, 2020 /Keith Phipps
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