Beginnings episode 11: Nathan Rabin

Nathan Rabin is the head writer for The A.V. Club, the sister-publication to The Onion that focuses on columns, articles and reviews of television, films, and other media. Rabin is also the author of two books - The Big Rewind, a memoir filtered through pop culture, and My Year of Flops, a collection of columns where Rabin focuses on revisiting failed movies to see if they deserved their ignominy. "My Year of Flops" started running regularly in The A.V. Club in 2007, and Rabin's wit and genuineness have made many people reconsider what heretofore had been considered shitty movies. (He made us take a second look at Joe Versus the Volcano, which in retrospect is an awesome film). On tour in support of My Year of Flops, Rabin sat down with us in the back room of the Columbus Circle Borders to discuss juggalos, BBSs, writing for The Onion, writing for The A.V. Club, and Schwab's Pharmacy.