The A.V. Club subscriptions are here, along with our 2026 reader survey

Our approach to subscriptions is best summed up as “yes, and” (don’t worry, that’s the last improv reference we’ll make). We want to offer subscribers all of the same great A.V. Club articles—TV recaps/reviews, film reviews, music stories, newswires, games/anime reviews, existing columns like Women Of Action, and our archives—that will remain free to all to read, as well as subscriber-only perks like ad-free browsing, an invite-only Discord channel for watch parties, and early access to live A.V. Club events, for just $5/month or $50 annually. You’ll also get a free baseball cap and/or T-shirt with our logo. Starting in February, we’ll begin to roll out our subscriber-only features, including a new installment of Film Trivia Fact Check. We’ll also welcome back legacy A.V. Club writers and introduce new talents to celebrate 30 years of exceptional cultural journalism, and pave the way to the next 30. 

Despite recent dispiriting trends, independent media is more valuable than ever. You can show your support for The A.V. Club by subscribing on a monthly or annual basis, which will help us continue to deliver our unique brand of genial expertise via TV recaps, games coverage, filmmaker deep dives, music features, and anime roundups. 

Here are a just few things on the horizon for subscribers:

• • A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms season-one finale watch party in our invite-only Discord channel
• • New installments of TV Club Classic
• • The return of Back Issues

In the spirit of “yes, and,” we’re also asking you to fill out our 2026 reader survey—which is open to everyone, not just subscribers—where you can sound off on the site as well as what you’re looking for in a subscription. Thanks for reading, and here’s to the next 30.