Sean O'Neal

Senior Editor @seanoneal

Sean O'Neal is Senior Editor of The A.V. Club and has been with the site since 2006. He is not the former star of Clarissa Explains It All, although you are very clever for asking.

Illustration: Nick Wanserski

Preview

Here’s what’s coming to record stores and streaming services in February

By David Anthony and 15 others

Feb 1, 2017 12:00 AM

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Newswire

UPDATE: Justice Neil Gorsuch wins Trump’s latest reality competition

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 31, 2017 8:06 PM

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Newswire

Boy Scouts to earn 21st-century badge by allowing transgender children

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 31, 2017 10:41 AM

From left to right: Pink, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, Taylor Swift (Graphic: Nick Wanserski)

Inventory

“Thirteen” going on “30 Something”: Growing up according to pop music

By Erik Adams and 10 others

Jan 30, 2017 12:00 AM

Asghar Farhadi (Photo: Greg Doherty/Getty)

Newswire

UPDATE: The Academy responds to banning of nominated director Asghar Farhadi

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 28, 2017 4:17 PM

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Great Job, Internet!

Find out which lying backstabber dared unfollow you on Twitter and Facebook

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 27, 2017 2:26 PM

Electric Light Orchestra will wake make sure you're up in time to make that PowerPoint presentation / Illustration: Nick Wanserski

AVQ&A

“Get out of bed!”: Music that gets you going in the morning

By Laura Adamczyk and 16 others

Jan 27, 2017 12:00 AM

A.V. Club Live

We’re hoping Michael Rapaport doesn’t pick his next fight with us

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 26, 2017 5:09 PM

Photo: Priscilla C. Scott

Newswire

Noveller builds otherworldly soundscapes from just a guitar on “Deep Shelter”

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 26, 2017 9:00 AM

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone

Crosstalk

If you didn’t love La La Land, are you dead inside?

By Gwen Ihnat and two others

Jan 25, 2017 11:15 AM

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Newswire

Ice Cube becomes global media mogul, has good day

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 24, 2017 3:44 PM

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Newswire

Hulk Hogan’s war with Gawker is coming to Netflix

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 24, 2017 12:58 PM

Newswire

Shia LaBeouf’s live stream is being invaded by Nazi trolls

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 23, 2017 4:15 PM

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Great Job, Internet!

Did the Department of Defense order a precision subtweet of Donald Trump?

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 23, 2017 11:59 AM

Graphic: Nick Wanserski

Inventory

14 Bush-era political artworks that stood the test of time

By Laura Adamczyk and seven others

Jan 23, 2017 12:00 AM

Photo: John Lamparski / Getty

11 Questions

John Larroquette on Samuel Beckett, possums, and fuckwads

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 21, 2017 12:00 AM

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Crashing

Staff Picks

A British sitcom, an overdue soundtrack, and a classic, addictive blend of spices

By Sean O'Neal and two others

Jan 21, 2017 12:00 AM

A.V. Club Live

Come discuss Trump’s inauguration party before he dismantles us, too

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 20, 2017 5:16 PM

Shia Labeouf, left, Jaden Smith, center, and a group of people taking action.

Newswire

Spend the Trump years watching Shia LaBeouf’s performance art

By Sean O'Neal

Jan 20, 2017 12:17 PM

Graphic: Nick Wanserski

AVQ&A

“We didn’t start the fire”: 10 songs to use as your presidential farewell track

By Will Harris and nine others

Jan 20, 2017 12:00 AM

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