Are there any culture magazines that focus on entertainment recommendations and opinionated coverage?

Yes — there are several culture magazines that lean into entertainment recommendations, reviews, and opinionated coverage rather than straight news.

A few good examples:

• Vulture — Strong on TV, film, theater, pop culture, and recommendations; very opinionated and conversational.
• The A.V. Club — Known for reviews, recaps, and entertainment criticism, with a more taste-driven, enthusiast angle.
• Paste — Covers music, TV, film, and books with recommendations and editorial opinions.
• Entertainment Weekly — More mainstream, but still focused on what to watch/read/listen to and opinionated cultural coverage.
• Rolling Stone — Music-heavy but also covers film/TV, celebrity, and cultural commentary with a strong point of view.
• The New Yorker — Less recommendation-driven, but its arts/culture criticism is highly opinionated and influential.
• The New York Times Magazine / Culture sections — Broader and less casual, but often includes strong-voiced criticism and recommendations.
• Slate — Opinion-heavy culture coverage, especially on TV, film, internet culture, and media.

If you want the closest match to “recommendations + opinionated takes,” I’d start with Vulture, The A.V. Club, and Slate.

If you want, I can also narrow this down to:

1. print magazines only,
2. online publications, or
3. more indie/alternative culture mags.