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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The 100 Best Shows on TV Right Now →

August 16, 2021 by Keith Phipps in TV Guide

TV Guide ranks the shows that have kept us all company.

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August 16, 2021 /Keith Phipps
TV Guide
TV Guide

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Have a Holly Lasso Christmas →

August 13, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

The Ted Lasso crew avoid all the usual pitfalls of a Christmas episode to crystallize everything that makes a feel-good comedy so great.

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August 13, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Ted Lasso, Vulture
Vulture

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
GQ
GQ

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Bizarro Ted →

August 06, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Sam’s first taste of stardom challenges his ethics as Jamie learns what it means to be a good teammate.

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August 06, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Ted Lasso, Vulture
Vulture

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
GQ
GQ

'The Chair' Review: Sandra Oh Shines in Netflix's Send-Up of Stuffy Academia →

August 04, 2021 by Keith Phipps in TV Guide

The Game of Thrones producers didn't blow this one.

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August 04, 2021 /Keith Phipps
TV Guide
TV Guide

'Ted Lasso' Recap: A Heart-to-Tartt Talk →

July 30, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

The vibes are still good for the AFC Richmond crew, but how long can they get by on tie games?

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July 30, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Ted Lasso, Vulture
Vulture

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
GQ
GQ

Under the Skin: The Long-Lost 1974 Film SYMPTOMS Offers an Outsider’s Take on British Gothic Spookiness →

July 28, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Misc.

José Ramón Larraz’s (VAMPYRES) lesser known movie all but fell into obscurity.

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July 28, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Fangoria, Misc.
Misc.

'Ted Lasso' Season 2 Review: Its Miraculous First Season Wasn't Just a Fluke →

July 23, 2021 by Keith Phipps in TV Guide

Jason Sudeikis' Apple series continues to subvert expectations.

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July 23, 2021 /Keith Phipps
TV Guide
TV Guide

'Ted Lasso' Season-Premiere Recap: Dog Day Afternoon →

July 23, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

What could have been a mean bit of dark humor to open the season turns out to be a reminder of how moving this show can be.

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July 23, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Ted Lasso
Vulture

Where Have All the Sports Movies Gone? →

July 20, 2021 by Keith Phipps in The Ringer

The reasons ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ was made are also the reasons there are hardly any films about sports anymore

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July 20, 2021 /Keith Phipps
The Ringer
The Ringer

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
GQ
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
GQ
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
GQ
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
GQ
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
GQ
GQ

'Sweet Tooth' Review: Netflix's Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tale Gives Us Hope in a Time of Need →

June 05, 2021 by Keith Phipps in TV Guide

Amid a viral outbreak that destroys the world, nature finds a way.

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June 05, 2021 /Keith Phipps
TV Guide
TV Guide

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
GQ
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
GQ
GQ
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