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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'Ted Lasso' Season-Finale Recap: Last Match of the Season →

October 08, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

In the finale, the team comes together to achieve their ultimate goal but shows signs that they may be drifting apart moving forward.

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Ted Lasso, Vulture
Vulture

In Review: 'No Time to Die' and 'Lamb' →

October 07, 2021 by Keith Phipps in The Reveal

The James Bond series brings the Daniel Craig era to a close. Meanwhile, in Iceland, a grieving couple forms an unconventional family.

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October 07, 2021 /Keith Phipps
The Reveal
The Reveal

Beware of Unfounded Optimism: Shin Godzilla and Other Instructive Apocalypses →

October 06, 2021 by Keith Phipps in The Reveal

Sometimes the bleakest of kaiju movies and visions of relentless zombie hordes are the best way sense of the world.

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October 06, 2021 /Keith Phipps
The Reveal
The Reveal

Dalton, Timothy Dalton: Agent Double-O Gen X →

October 04, 2021 by Keith Phipps in The Reveal

A look at the short reign of the perfect Bond for a generation that’s fallen between the cracks.

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October 04, 2021 /Keith Phipps
The Reveal
The Reveal

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
GQ
GQ

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Should I Stay or Should I Go? →

October 01, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Is it safe to say that Nate has gone to the Dark Side?

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October 01, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Ted Lasso
Vulture

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Never Can Say Good-bye →

September 24, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Rebecca and Ted confront their parental baggage in a heartfelt episode that leaves a bunch of threads dangling.

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September 24, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Ted Lasso
Vulture

Every Clint Eastwood–Directed Movie, Ranked →

September 22, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Examining the 91-year-old director’s prolific and unpredictable career behind the camera.

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September 22, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Vulture Features
Vulture

'Midnight Mass' Review: Excellent Netflix Horror Series Tests the Faith of the Religious →

September 20, 2021 by Keith Phipps in TV Guide

Thoughts on faith are even better than the scares.

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September 20, 2021 /Keith Phipps
TV Guide
TV Guide

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
GQ
GQ

'Ted Lasso' Recap: A Night on the Town →

September 17, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

A Beard-centric episode is cleverly structured and proves Ted Lasso can (and should) break formula from time to time.

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September 17, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Ted Lasso, Vulture
Vulture

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Crash →

September 10, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

The AFC Richmond members face difficult challenges that can’t be deflected with quick, feel-good zingers. They need to actually get vulnerable.

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September 10, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Ted Lasso, Vulture
Vulture

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
GQ
GQ

'Y: The Last Man' Review: (Almost) All Men Die and the World Still Sucks in FX on Hulu's Simmering Comic Adaptation →

September 08, 2021 by Keith Phipps in TV Guide

The adaptation is in no rush to tell its story

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September 08, 2021 /Keith Phipps
TV Guide
TV Guide

'Ted Lasso' Recap: The Problem With Being a Wonder Kid →

September 03, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Our guy Roy needs to give Keeley some space. And Nate, our other guy, needs to find some humility.

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September 03, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Ted Lasso
Vulture

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
GQ
GQ

'Ted Lasso' Recap: Ted Has Fled →

August 27, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

Roy is back and AFC Richmond is finally winning again, but now the conflicts continue to turn further inward.

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August 27, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Ted Lasso
Vulture

The 50 Greatest Western Movies Ever Made →

August 26, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

A hard look at one of cinema’s oldest genres.

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August 26, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Vulture
Vulture

'Ted Lasso' Recap: The Rom-Communist Manifesto →

August 20, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Vulture

An episode full of loving send-ups to rom-coms puts everything that is great about Ted Lasso on full display.

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August 20, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Vulture, Ted Lasso
Vulture

'The Night House' puts big cosmic horror into a small haunted-house story →

August 20, 2021 by Keith Phipps in Misc.

“We mourn a loss together, but we grieve alone.”

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August 20, 2021 /Keith Phipps
Polygon
Misc.
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