Open Mike Eagle’s new album, Brick Body Kids Still Daydream, is heavily influenced by the legacy of the Robert Taylor Homes, a former public housing project on the South Side of Chicago, which was unceremoniously torn down in 2007. (Today, all that remains at the site is a barren field.) Mike grew up in Chicago and often spent time with family living in the Homes. Upon revisiting the city and the former site of the Homes later in life, he was struck by the lack of commemoration for the thousands of residents who lived and died in the Homes. The realization that nothing remained in that space inspired the theme of the album. 

For the inaugural episode of AV Docs, The A.V. Club spent a day with Open Mike Eagle at the site of the former Homes in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, exploring its legacy to understand the inspiration behind his new album.

Here's why David Fincher makes his actors do 50 takes

“[David] Fincher is meticulous,” John Carroll Lynch, who co-starred in the director’s Zodiac told us during a recent Random Roles interview. “He’s after something. And it takes him 50 takes to get it.”

If you want to scream at us about anything, from Archie’s abs to the show’s film-noir vibes, we’ll be checking #DialMForMaple on Twitter.

Patton Oswalt

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Here’s everything you need to know going into the Twin Peaks finale

Twin Peaks’ return has been strange and nightmarish, filled with insane, offbeat humor and creepy, bizarre moments of horror—basically, it’s been Twin Peaks. 

How Game Of Thrones filmed a battle that’s never been done before 

In the newest video from The Nerdwriter, we see how every cinematic battle sequence in history takes from and builds on its predecessors.

Director Matt Shakman was able to create a battle that was not only emotionally gripping but easy for the viewer to follow.

The A.V. Club’s exhaustive guide to fast food sauces

The A.V. Club procured dipping sauces from the major fast food chains, separated by category, and taste-tested each one on a recent afternoon.

Check out the full review and rankings of Ranch, Specialty Ranch, Mustard, Buffalo, Sweet and Sour, Barbecue, Hot Sauce, Miscellaneous savory, and Specialty spicy sauces here.

Verdict:

Awesome sauces:

8. McDonald’s Sriracha Mac Sauce 7. KFC’s Creamy Buffalo 6. Chick-Fil-A’s Sweet & Spicy Sriracha 5. Arby’s Horsey Sauce 4. Taco Bell’s Diablo Hot Sauce 3. Popeyes’ Blackened Ranch 2. Popeyes’ Smok’n Pepper Jam Sauce 1. Chick-Fil-A Sauce