From Cobra Commander to GLaDOS: The Most Iconic Voices in Pop Culture

From Cobra Commander to GLaDOS: The Most Iconic Voices in Pop Culture

In the world of sci-fi, fantasy, and other genres there are voices that are as iconic as major characters like Luke Skywalker or Master Chief. Here are some of the best -- from Darth Vader to GLaDOS.

'Jurassic Park': Then and Now

'Jurassic Park': Then and Now

Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Spielberg in 1993 and 2013.

“Suddenly Seymour” is a heart-melting ballad made possible by killer vegetation

Music: Hear This: “Suddenly Seymour” is a heart-melting ballad made possible by killer vegetation

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing. This week, we asked: “What’s your favorite song sung by an actor?”

Even at the height of my high-school theater days (why yes, I did play one of the non-essential Jets in the Brighton Center For The Performing Arts’ presentation of West Side Story…), I was never one for listening to show tunes outside the context of a show. No offense to the Stephen Sondheims and the Dame Sir Andrew Lloyd Webbers of the world, but original cast recordings of show-stopping numbers leave me cold—there’s a theatricality in the performances and arrangements that I have trouble appreciating without the accompanying choreography, costumes, overarching story, etc. I’ve had friends slip songs from The Last Five Years onto mix ...

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