Adventure Time: Bigger Than All of Us
With a rabid and well-deserved following of children and childless adults, plus a roster of awesome celebrity cameos to rival The Love Boat in its heyday, this relentlessly imaginative Cartoon Network series is a true antidote to reality-show overload.
iPhone 5 Fever
Apple says the new über-gadget's enlarged touch screen was designed for optimal one-handed navigation using your thumb. We're gonna go ahead and dedicate the other hand to eating, like, candy-corn flavored Oreos.
“Gangnam Style” Covers, Spoofs and Remixes
Even without the big-budget flair of Korean rapper PSY's virally popular original, people are putting some incredible twists on "Gangnam Style." Current favorite: Honey Boo-Boo!
Playing Terry Crews’ “Muscle Music”
FROM SEPT. 7, 2012
It took some serious shedding, but we can finally play a pretty mean rendition of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" using Terry's interactive pecs. Thank you, Old Spice.
Kal Penn
He's no Jon Stewart, but Penn's Democratic National Convention gig is definitely helping him graduate from aging Kumar to something cooler and more topical.
The End of Jersey Shore
As if we weren't saddled with enough generational responsibility already, MTV's announcement that this season will be the last means it's up to us to tell our children and our children's children about the deliciously tasteless antics of Snooki, The Situation, et al.
Michele Obama’s Grey Nail Polish
Hardworking Americans blah blah reelect my husband yadda yadda looking out for the children et cetera et cetera. The first lady's DNC speech was inspiring and all, but it was the fashion-forward shade of grey on her fingers that made the most lasting impression.
New Hansel & Gretel Trailer
Classic children's fable made over as pulpy, blood-spattered action thriller? With Jeremy Renner? Yes, please. And WTF is that thing in the trees?!
Halloween Preparedness
In an election year packed with loads of awesome zombie/vampire fare and countless multimedia memes, anyone who's still stuck for costume ideas is either incredibly lazy or a Jehovah's Witness.
Breaking Bad Mid-Season Coping Mechanisms
Rereading old episode recaps? Writing some Jesse Pinkman fan fiction? Cryogenic chamber? Short of running our own meth lab, there's only so much we can do while Breaking Bad goes dark for another nine months.
Bradley Cooper’s Serious Face
If only stubble could cry. We're so used to laughing with this guy that, even when he pours on the pathos in The Words, we can't help giggling at the thought of Mike Tyson busting through the door with a live tiger.
Stargazing at the U.S. Open
With the likes of Sofia Vergara, John Legend and Nicole Kidman in the stands, it's hard to keep our eyes on the court. Even Brooklyn Decker's breakdown felt like a bigger attraction than the final Andy Roddick match itself.
Waking up with Michael Strahan
With all due respect to Regis, the news that former lineman Strahan would take the reins as Kelly Ripa's new permanent co-host is the best thing to happen to our morning since gluten-free toaster waffles. The beefy ex-Giant brings a welcome dose of variety and Gen-X congeniality to the chat show game.
Having a Facebook Alter Ego
FROM AUG. 30, 2012
Just when two-facing on social media seemed like a desperate gateway drug to identity theft, Prince Harry (aka Spike Wells) reminded us that it can also be a super-fun exercise in multimedia make-believe.
Animal Collective's New Album
Centipede Hz doesn't have the immediate party-ready pull of Merriweather Post Pavilion, but the more we listen, the more we're loving the aggressive, electrified vibes.
Gabby Douglas-Oprah Winfrey Summit
There's no better indicator that you've arrived than a backyard confessional with Her Winfreyness. Simmering controversy over the Olympic dynamo's charges of racist bullying give the proceedings a topical punch.
Dourtney
For her 18th birthday, the teen bride's 52-year-old hubby, Doug Hutchison, gave her an Italian Greyhound, whose moniker is an obvious combination of the couple's first names. Yep. We don't make this stuff up, folks.
Madden NFL 13
At this time of year, we care not for military shooters or Facebook farming. EA's annual console-ready update of NFL role-playing is even better than the real thing.
Ari Graynor in For a Good Time, Call...
We've been counting the days until the wide release of this high-larious phone sex comedy ever since Graynor made Diet Cherry Coke shoot out of our noses at the Sundance premiere. For real, this woman is The Funny.
Beautiful Ruins
A lot of movies jump between time periods and storylines to gimmicky effect. But in Jess Walter's latest novel, we zigzag through time and across continents for a big-hearted story rich in satire, emotional relationships and just plain dazzling storytelling. Just read it, people.
Joan Rivers-Rihanna beef
This unlikely May-December catfight will probably burn out pretty quick, but we're happy to watch the sparks fly while they last.
Kristin Bauer van Straten's Hair on True Blood
Whatever will take the place of those ridiculous True Blood 'dos? Maybe the DVD release will include some Pam-it-yourself styling tips.
Shia La Beouf's Big Mouth
He's supposedly promoting Lawless, but we just love to hear Shia spout off about anything at all, from his own career eff-ups to getting naked for Lars Von Trier.
