AV Club is rated Left-Center with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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- Overall, we rate AV Club Left-Center Biased based on story selection that occasionally favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-3.6)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.3)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1993, The A.V. Club is a website featuring reviews, interviews, and other articles that examine films, music, television, books, games, and pop culture.
Read our country media profile of the USA.
Funded by / Ownership
AV Club is currently owned by Paste Media Group, which acquired the brand in November 2023. Paste Media aims to integrate AV Club into its portfolio of progressive media assets, emphasizing a subscription-based funding model alongside traditional digital advertising.
Analysis / Bias
In review, AV Club reports news on entertainment, conducts interviews, and offers reviews. Entertainment news is published with minimal bias, such as this: Mike Schur on making The Judge’s dreams come true with a surprise Good Place cameo. The AV Club infrequently reports on politics, but when they do, it is usually in the context of entertainment and frequently negative toward former President Trump: Geopolitical checkmate: Iran might have a bloodthirsty communist dolphin squadron at their disposal.
In another story, they portray right-wing media outlet Fox News negatively, such as this: Megyn Kelly, Fox News accusers react to Bombshell: “It was worse than that.” In general, AV Club publishes information related to their genre, and they present with a left-leaning bias when reporting on politics.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date
Overall, we rate AV Club Left-Center Biased based on story selection that occasionally favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 1/10/2020) Updated (09/01/2026)
Source: https://www.avclub.com/
Last Updated on September 1, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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