Emma Keates

New York

Writer at The A.V. Club

staff writer @TheAVClub

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Articles

Major publisher Gannett rolls the dice on AI-generated gambling content

2 days ago | avclub.com | Emma Keates

Here’s a fun Monday afternoon story that combines not one but two things currently turning American minds into mush: generative AI and online gambling. Oh, and it also has some good old degeneration of journalistic integrity thrown in there to boot.
Nathan Fielder's fake Canadian Idol contestant "didn’t sign up to be the punchline of a joke"

2 days ago | avclub.com | Emma Keates

Watching this increasingly deranged season of The Rehearsal (or really any Nathan Fielder show), it’s hard not to wonder what the very real people at the center of the joke think of their (often unwitting) participation. Last month, we got that answer from a major corporation, and now, we have it from an individual. The answer?
The MCU assembles another weekend box office win

2 days ago | avclub.com | Emma Keates

The MCU scored another victory at the box office this weekend—no asterisk. The New Avengers (née Thunderbolts*) flew to the number one spot for the second weekend in a row. While its $33 million pot was slightly lower than expected (according to Deadline, at least), the film’s 55% drop from its opening weekend ($74 million) is still a significantly better hold than Captain America: Brave New World, the MCU’s other offering this year, which fell 68% within the same timeframe.
Major publisher Gannett rolls the dice on AI-generated gambling content

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Emma Keates

Search queryMajor publisher Gannett rolls the dice on AI-generated gambling contentMon, May 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM UTCHere’s a fun Monday afternoon story that combines not one but two things currently turning American minds into mush: generative AI and online gambling. Oh, and it also has some good old degeneration of journalistic integrity thrown in there to boot.
Tracy Morgan and Tina Fey's new show scores series order

2 days ago | avclub.com | Emma Keates

Lopez Vs. Lopez, Night Court, Found, The Irrational, and Suits LA are dead; long live The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. After a veritable bloodbath on Friday, NBC is starting to rebuild its comedy cabinet. New seasons of St. Denis Medical and Happy’s Place had already secured precious 8 p.m. slots on Mondays and Fridays, respectively. Now, the new single-cam series from creator Tina Fey and star Tracy Morgan will officially join their ranks, per Deadline.
The MCU assembles another weekend box office win

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Emma Keates

The MCU assembles another weekend box office winMon, May 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM UTCThe MCU scored another victory at the box office this weekend—no asterisk. The New Avengers (née Thunderbolts*) flew to the number one spot for the second weekend in a row.
Night Court and Lopez Vs. Lopez rest their cases at NBC

5 days ago | avclub.com | Emma Keates

It’s the end of the trial for both Lopez Vs. Lopez and Night Court. Both shows were canceled at NBC today after three seasons each, per Deadline. Night Court—the Melissa Rauch-led reboot of the original 1984 sitcom of the same name—lost its case first as NBC looks to clear space for more NBA coverage next season, according to the trade.
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson to bunk at Camp Miasma for new Jane Schoenbrun film

5 days ago | avclub.com | Emma Keates

Jane Schoenbrun has a knack for writing great, evocative titles for their films (even if they sound a bit like Fall Out Boy songs). Case in point: their next feature is titled Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma, which follows I Saw The TV Glow, We’re All Going To The World’s Fair, and A Self-Induced Hallucination. Luckily, the newly announced stars of Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma are more than capable of honoring that killer title.
Ted to smoke animated bongs for new Peacock series

5 days ago | avclub.com | Emma Keates

In a conversation with The A.V. Club last year, BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg lamented that he hadn’t “seen the animation boom that I would’ve liked or hoped for” in the wake of the show’s 2020 finale. He’s trying to fix that himself with a new series called Long Story Short for Netflix, but if that sounds a bit too cerebral for you, Peacock has another option: animated Ted. Yep, Seth MacFarlane’s swear-loving teddy bear is back… again.
American literacy suffers new assault as Trump fires librarian of Congress

5 days ago | avclub.com | Emma Keates

The ability to read and write may soon become a rarefied skill in this country. Earlier this week, New York Magazine published a report claiming that out of 1,000 surveyed college students, nearly 90% had used AI to help with their homework assignments. Then yesterday, the concept of literacy suffered yet another attack. Last night, Carla D. Hayden, the librarian of Congress, found out she had been fired from her long-term position in a two sentence email. “On behalf of President Donald J.