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December 2007
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December 28, 2007
Your New Year's (Pop Culture) Resolution
Spider-Man fights for truth, justice, and the United Nations way
To Care or Not to Care: Madonna the director
What other shows need to have episodes online (besides 'Boston Legal')?
Ready for a Kinks reunion tour?
December 27, 2007
Radiohead's New Year's Eve party
To Care or Not To Care: Fox home video comes to your iPod
I just caught up on 'Lost' in 8 minutes and 15 seconds
CBS vs. NBC: Which network will you watch the Patriots (or Tom Brady's butt) on?
Why are you people not fast-forwarding through commercials?!
Name five films you'd like preserved for future generations
Spot Inspection: Your current TV-on-DVD obsession
What's on your personal, pop culture Bucket List?
December 26, 2007
Trailer Blazer: Will Ferrell's 'Semi-Pro'
How low should stars go to promote their movies?
TV's best product placements (and the ones that got away)
Which of your favorite fansites did we miss?
Are we loving Will Arnett as the voice of KITT?
December 21, 2007
All you want for Christmas (TV fantasy-wise) is...
Are you excited about 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'?
How (and how not) to sample Michael Jackson
NBC's David Gregory is my (funky) new hero
Whose new trailer is funnier: Eva Longoria's or Adam Sandler's?
P.S. These reviews write themselves
What's wrong with this N'Sync Christmas video? (Not all of you at once!)
iPod inspection: The five best songs you never play
Happy Birthday, Kiefer Sutherland!
What movies need the 'Mystery Science Theatre 3000' treatment?
December 20, 2007
Trailer Blazer: 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army'
A farewell to (the apparently cancelled) 'The 4400'
Warning: 'Man Vs. Wild' ads may cause dizziness, nausea
Who's feeling the Marseille rap scene?
Sundance Alert: Who Wants to See 'Hamlet 2' As Bad as I Do?
Kirk's Kittens: The Foxy Femmes of the Final Frontier
'Gossip Girl' recap: A modern Roman holiday
Meet 10-year-old Kanye, Lupe, and Pharrell
Snap Judgement: Ashlee Simpson's "Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)" video
December 19, 2007
Which of these movie posters is more disturbing?
Box Office Challenge: Crowning this season's big winner!
Is Josh Groban in league with the Prince of Darkness?
Who gets the award for best athlete-turned-actor?
A holiday C-Note: How I'm gonna spend my hundred-dollar gift card
Videogamers: Any one of you excited about 'Final Fantasy XIII'?
Mr. Monopoly has fallen on hard times
Can you guess the top independent artist of 2007?
A Catholic critic might lose his job over 'The Golden Compass'
December 18, 2007
The mother of all celebrity birthday parties
Was MTV right to edit M.I.A.'s 'Paper Planes' video?
Trailer Blazer: 'Lost,' 'Leatherheads'
The Revisionist History Channel
In Japan, McDonald's is WAY hotter
Don't let them turn 'Dallas' into 'Bewitched'
Things I learned while watching 'Clash of the Choirs'
Is 'Timmy's in the Well' the best celeb autobiography title ever?
If I were to die right now, they'd find 'Paradise Hotel 2' on my body
December 17, 2007
Get ready for J.K. Rowling's exclusive interview with PotterCast
Will Janet Jackson's "Feedback" fuel a comeback?
Do we really need Donny and Marie Osmond back on TV?
Isn't it time they handed out an Oscar for Best CGI Character?
'Tis the season for Must List suggestions
Under the Radar: The Week of Dec. 17
When did they start inserting ads into on-demand movies?
Snap judgment: Britney Spears' 'Piece of Me' video
Trailer Blazer: 'The Dark Knight'
The Trajan Horse: Hollywood's Font of Wisdom
December 14, 2007
Trailer Blazer: The Fourth Season of 'Lost'
The baseball steroids scandal and '90210'
J.K. Rowling's 'Beedle the Bard' bought by Amazon at auction
The PopWatch Confessional (Vol. 44: Your DVR pick-me-up edition)
Revealing the 'Lost in Translation' whisper
Best and worst entertainment-related gifts
Trailer Blazer: 'Jumper' redux
Victoria's Secret Revealed: Heidi Can't Sing
December 13, 2007
What is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thinking?!
Happy 50th Birthday, Steve Buscemi!
The Strike Show Saves Hollywood... from a night of boredom, anyway
Graduation Day! In Which We Send Our Babies Off Into the Cold, Cruel World
Your worthless talent could earn some network millions
Golden Globe snubs: Which one do you take personally?
Look alive, lookalikes! Which star do you resemble?
Wanted: Your questions for Brian Boitano!
December 12, 2007
Will Oscar give Best Song to the indie 'Once'?
Are these really the most overpaid stars?
The strike may mean star-free awards shows
Scully gets (even more) serious on 'Masterpiece Theatre'
Box Office Challenge: 'Compass' points
Have Gold Bikini, Will Travel: Kristen Bell Gets the Leia of the Land
EW.com's top 10 searches of 2007
The 'Sweeney Todd' trailers: What kind of movie are they trying to sell?
December 11, 2007
Led Zeppelin reunion: Everything still turns to gold
Obsession of the Day: The Street Art Colouring Book
Hair today, gone tomorrow! The mystery of Daniel Craig's beard in 'The Golden Compass'
You Say You Want a (TV) Resurrection?
Trailer Blazer: Welcome to 'The Machine Girl'
The kiss you didn't see on the last episode of 'Bones'
PopWatch Confessional, Vol. 63: My Pop-Culture Blind Spots
December 10, 2007
Inside the Boston film critics' vote
The Very Model of A Modern Booty Song
Meet the new Saint: James Purefoy
Snap judgment: Blake Lewis' 'Break Anotha' video
Failure is the new funny at 'Literary Rejections'
I Survived a Holiday TV-Movie Marathon!
Thing I Would Totally Go To But Can't...So You Should: Write Aid
December 08, 2007
'Friday Night Lights' recap: Tying up loose ends before the new year
December 07, 2007
It's Joss Whedon vs. J.J. Abrams in the battle of the fake commercials!
M is for...Most Annoying Characters on 'Heroes'
Jonathan Coulton's 'Chiron Beta Prime': The next holiday classic?
Days later, we're still having 'Little Mermaid' flashbacks
Trailer Blazer: 'Sex and the City' teaser
Help Mitch Albom develop his next million-dollar idea
Did 'SNL' fuel Brian Williams' ratings spike?
Hello. I am THE LAZIEST PERSON ON THE PLANET.
December 06, 2007
The best (and worst) songs from movies
'Real World: Sydney' recap: The absurdness continues!
Grammy nominations: Who got snubbed?
'Gossip Girl' recap: Now change partners!
The PopWatch Confessional (Vol. 43: Your stupidest pop culture-related fight edition)
It's time for Kellie Pickler and Sherri Shepherd to quit playing dumb!
Nerd Alert: Blessed are the geeks, for they rule 'Kid Nation'
Back to the Future...of heavy metal?
'Dirty Sexy Money' recap: Nick at night
December 05, 2007
Who were the biggest unsung heroes of TV in 2007?
Strike tactics: Why don't networks call up shows from the minors?
Get hooked on A&E's 'Intervention'
Pre-Trailer Blazer: 'The Dark Knight'
Julia Roberts: America's Sweetheart, or are you one of those cold people who can't stand her?
Box Office Challenge: The Midwest Rules!
Take the Dave Chappelle challenge: I can [insert skill here] for six hours!
Notes on a scandal(ous) 'Victoria's Secret Fashion Show'
'Reaper' recap: Money makes you stupid
Melinda Doolittle turns to food-service industry to pay the bills
December 04, 2007
Hey, Donald Duck, go to sleep -- you have court in the morning!
Pet performers refuse to cross the picket line
In defense of the outspoken Katherine Heigl
The 'Heroes' plot device that's ready for retirement!
NBC ISO Burly Men for Good Times, High Ratings
'Chuck': What's the deal with Casey?
Whatever happened to Melinda Doolittle?
'There Will Be Blood' is about what, exactly?
December 03, 2007
What electronic gadgets are on your holiday wish list?
About those 'Brothers & Sisters' bridesmaid dresses..
Who's buying the (genetically modified) farm on tonight's 'Heroes'?
Trailer Blazer: 'Cassandra's Dream'
Bring it, Geoff Stults. BRING IT!
Send us your Must List suggestions!
A PSA for the makers of 'P.S. I Love You'
What was the year's ultimate pop-culture moment?
Under the Radar: The Week of Dec. 3
Annoying Christian from 'Project Runway' is certainly animated…
Snap Judgment: Imani Coppola's 'Raindrops From the Sun'
