Laura M. Browning

Executive Editor @ellembee

Laura M. Browning is the Executive Editor of The A.V. Club, a board member of the American Copy Editors Society, and an advocate of the singular they. Swears are her own.

Shabazz Palaces (Photo: Suzi Pratt/WireImage/Getty Images), Lana Del Rey (Photo: C Flanigan/Getty Images), and Arcade Fire (Photo: Carrie Davenport/Redferns). Graphic: Natalie Peeples

Preview

Lana Del Rey, Arcade Fire, Shabazz Palaces, and more albums to expect in July

By Erik Adams and 13 others

Jul 3, 2017 12:00 AM

Master Of None (Photo: Ali Goldstein), Downward Dog (Photo: Brian Douglas/ABC), and The Handmaid’s Tale (Photo: George Kraychyk/Hulu). Image: Libby McGuire.

Best of

The best TV of 2017 so far

By Erik Adams and eight others

Jun 27, 2017 12:00 AM

Photo: Peter Mountain/Getty Images

AVQ&A

What does Harry Potter mean to you?

By Meg Brett and 10 others

Jun 26, 2017 12:00 AM

Ultimate Painting (Photo: Anthony Pidgeon)

Pickathon

Ultimate Painting wants to be alone with you in this Pickathon clip

By Laura M. Browning

Jun 23, 2017 10:55 AM

Al Gore, who we have to thank for all this (Photo: Brooks Kraft/Getty Images)

Great Job, Internet!

Supreme Court weighs in on whether or not you should capitalize internet

By Laura M. Browning

Jun 22, 2017 3:27 PM

"Oh, you're still here?" (Photo: BSIP/Getty Images)

Newswire

Cats domesticated themselves, thank you very much

By Laura M. Browning

Jun 20, 2017 1:34 PM

Screencap: The Shining

Newswire

“Feminine lipstick” creator finds new, dumb way to glue your labia together

By Laura M. Browning

Jun 16, 2017 12:17 PM

Newswire

The A.V. Club copyedited “Predisent” Trump’s lawyer, and the results were not good

By Laura M. Browning and Katie Rife

Jun 8, 2017 3:14 PM

Steven Avery (Photo: Netflix)

Newswire

Making A Murderer has a new murder suspect

By Laura M. Browning

Jun 8, 2017 11:15 AM

The Shins at Shaky Knees Festival 2017 (Photo: Paul R. Giunta/Getty Images)

Newswire

The Shins announce most extensive world tour in 4 years

By Laura M. Browning

Jun 6, 2017 12:46 PM

Katy Perry (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images), Roger Waters (Photo: Steve Jennings/Getty Images), and Vince Staples (Photo: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images). Graphic: Natalie Peeples.

Preview

Here are the new albums to expect this June

By Laura Adamczyk and 12 others

May 31, 2017 12:00 AM

Photo: George Kraychyk/Hulu

Roundtable

We discuss The Handmaid’s Tale while we’re still allowed to read

By Laura Adamczyk and two others

May 3, 2017 1:02 PM

Image: Natalie Peeples

Preview

Here are the new albums to expect this May

By Laura Adamczyk and 14 others

May 1, 2017 12:00 AM

TV Club

Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner dilutes the best of Samantha Bee

Season 2, Episode 7

By Laura M. Browning

Apr 30, 2017 2:18 AM

Photo: Jacqueline Harriet

Music Review

Charly Bliss, The Black Angels, Incubus, and more in this week’s music reviews

By Ryan Bray and six others

Apr 21, 2017 12:00 AM

From left to right: Father John Misty, Joey Badass, Feist

Preview

Here are the new albums to expect this April

By Laura M. Browning and 13 others

Apr 1, 2017 12:00 AM

Newswire

We’ve updated our Newswire commenting system (again)

By Laura M. Browning and Sean O'Neal

Mar 16, 2017 11:07 AM

Illustration: Nick Wanserski

Character Study

The violent misogyny of Buffy’s 6th-season Big Bads is still familiar

By Laura M. Browning and Nick Wanserski

Mar 11, 2017 12:15 PM

The Shins (Photo: Nikki Fenix)

Music Review

The Shins, Laura Marling, Greg Graffin, and more in this week’s music reviews

By David Anthony and five others

Mar 10, 2017 12:00 AM

Would you say it's time for our commenters to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?

Newswire

A note on a few changes to our comments

By Laura M. Browning and Sean O'Neal

Mar 9, 2017 5:34 PM

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