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• The Best UK Pop Singles of 2012

  

  UK1. Florence and the Machine - SpectrumWhether the luminescent original version, or the elegantly amped-up Calvin Harris remix, "Spectrum" was the year's most... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Best Swedish and Australian Pop Singles of 2012

  

  Australia1. Kylie - TimebombA seamless disco romp such as only Kylie can provide.2. The Veronicas - LolitaWith their edgy-vulnerable, biting take on contemporar... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Top Ten Most Anticipated Films of 2013

  

  As 2012 draws to a close, let's look forward to the ten most interesting films which await us in the new year. Sure, there are a number of truly awful-looking... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 ENTERTAINMENT

• With "The Snowmen," Steven Moffat's Doctor Who Bounces Back

  

  Spoilers for the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas special will follow...Despite the fact that Doctor Who is one of the greatest shows of all time, and Steven Moffat on... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT

• A Review of Christina Aguilera's Lotus

  

  As you may recall my mentioning, Christina Aguilera's 2010 album Bionic was oddly put together, with a handful of truly awful tracks distracting from the... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A Review of the Film Anna Karenina (2012)

  

  As a big fan of the original novel by Leo Tolstoy, I have waited a while to see a film version that truly lives up to the beauty and depth of the source... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• It's Time to Discuss Covert Affairs: Season 3

  In reflecting on the awesomeness that was Covert Affairs' third season, there are a few important matters well worthy of analysis and discussion. Naturally,... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Holy Reinvigoration, 90210!

  Wow, it's almost like the writers of 90210 read my blog from last season, aptly entitled "9021-Meh." In that entry, I listed some problems with Season 4 and... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Did The Vampire Diaries Seriously Just Try to Ruin the Biggest Delena Hookup...

  If you didn't see 4x07, watch out for massive spoilers. And be happy your soul is currently deprived of the terrible angst that will seize upon it after you... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Let's Talk About How Amazing the New Ellie Goulding Album is

  Possibly the most impressive part about Ellie Goulding's new album Halcyon, aside from how brilliant it is, is that it is in no way a safe album. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• So There Are Four New Girls Aloud Songs.

  I think we all know it's a little silly to have another Girls Aloud Greatest Hits Album that includes all of the hits from "The Sound of the Underground"... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2012 ENTERTAINMENT

• The Top Ten Classiest Alicia Keys Songs

  This was a terribly difficult list to compile, because every Alicia Keys song is classy. On top of that, every Alicia Keys song is amazing. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT

• A Review of the Film Skyfall

  Spoilers, Spoilers, Spoilers.Sigh. I would pretty much pay to see Daniel Craig playing James Bond reading the dictionary, but that only guarantees a certain... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT

• The Trouble with Fringe This Season Is...

  Spoiler city ahead!Okay, so I'm sure I am not the only one who feels a little bit empty, and not a little bit emotionally manipulated, by Season 5 of Fringe so... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• The Entire Nightmare on Elm St Franchise, Briefly Reviewed

  How many malevolent pumpkins out of ten will I award to each installment of Freddy's saga? Time to find out!A Nightmare on Elm St (1984) : The original, the... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT

• Five Annoying Things About the Final Season of Gossip Girl, So Far.

  5. Chuck's hair.I have never seen such a horrible haircut on any man, and that includes Dan Humphrey, so you know I'm serious. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• A Few Thoughts on Perception...

  TNT's Perception may be quite cheesy and derivitive, but those qualities have recently come into friction with some surprising moments of ambition, creativity,... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• New Show Reviews: Arrow and Beauty & the Beast

  Despite the odd apparent hiccup of characterization, the CW's Arrow is impressive in its gorgeous and well-chorographed action sequences, overall great cast, an... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• My Impatient and Slightly Annoyed Reflections on the Nonetheless Quite Good...

  I feel so conflicted about The Vampire Diaries these days. Yes, it's still an amazing show, and the writers have mastered a type of suspenseful, never-lets-up... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Once Upon a Season 2 Premiere! Much to Ponder...

  The writers of Once Upon a Time threw a bit of a curveball by breaking the curse in the Season 1 finale. Sure, it would've been just annoying to leave Emma the... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO