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How Well Do You Know: 2012: The Year in Pop Culture, Part 2

We're closing the book on 2012 pop culture. Here's your final chance to test your knowledge on weddings, divorces, scandal, comebacks and publicity stunts. Enjoy a final dose of trivia on celebrity and entertainment news for the past year.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Imagine a table of studio executives looking at a calendar, opened to the 12 Days of Box Office. Now imagine all of them saying, “My Precious."

The Twelve Days of Box Office

Of Friday's top ten, only one film that was in release seven days ago shows a decline, and it's the most obvious choice.

This is So Last Week: 12/21/12-12/27/12

A reality star divorce, a competition winner and a political denial all figure into our quiz on the final week of pop culture news for 2012.

Movie Review: This Is 40

One of the curious things about Judd Apatow as a director is how successful he has been despite so often playing against his strengths.

The Twelve Days of Box Office

Today is the moment during the Twelve Days of Box Office discussion wherein we collate data.

How Well Do You Know: Honest 2012 Movie Titles II

Movie titles are intended to encapsulate all that is good and pure in the film. Alas, most titles misrepresent the actual product they are encapsulating. So, HWDYK has taken the liberty of renaming them in a manner that better reflects the content. This is going to be fun.

Review: Promised Land

Steve Butler is a very calm, measured man. He has to be.

Guilty Pleasures

Only a special kind of movie inspires the kind of vitriol reserved for the Planet of the Apes remake, directed by Tim Burton.

The Twelve Days of Box Office

The wonderful aspect of the Twelve Days of Box Office is the predictability of it.

How Well Do You Know: 2012: The Year in Celebrity Trainwrecks

Oh, sweet celebrity trainwrecks, you are the spice of our life at HWDYK. You easily make up half of This is So Last Week content and for that we thank you. How do we show our appreciation for your willingness to mess up or inability to not mess up? With your very own 2012: Year in Celebrity Trainwrecks.

Comics Weekly

Use your Christmas money for comic books!

Top Chef

I placed Danyele at the bottom of the list because of her deep set insecurities.

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Power Rankings

Movie Review: Les Miserables

Les Miserables a big, brassy musical that flies its colors proudly, and which revels in its sheer exuberance.

The 12 Days of Box Office

Yesterday was Christmas and Hollywood gave us all the gift of new products, three to be precise.

Classic Movie Review

Endings are hard to get right, and that's why most films do well if they can end in a way which is merely okay, rather than one which sours the whole experience.

Elf Off the Shelf

The elf has left the confines of homes across the world and ended up in well-known movie posters to become an Elf Off the Shelf.

Part 1
Part 2

This Weekend, Watch This

New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?

Review: Django Unchained

Quentin Tarantino has made a career out of mixing film genres and then taking their qualities to an extreme.

How Well Do You Know: 2012: The Year in Movies, Part 4

Wreck-It Ralph? That's My Boy. A Joyful Noise was Pitch Perfect and The Avengers took Flight. 2012 movies dealt with The Dictator, The Raven, The Lucky One and The Lorax. You may know The Watch from The Campaign, but how well do you know 2012: The Year in Movies?

Overpaid Jerks: 12/17/12-12/23/12

A college basketball milestone, fall of the unbeatens, the player of the year and an NFL record. As 2012 draws to a close, augment your holiday merriment with this trivia quiz on the previous seven days in sports.

Review: Zero Dark Thirty

There are many reasons to see Zero Dark Thirty, but a history lesson is not one of them.

Are You With Us?

I decided to reflect back on the year as well, using domestic box office numbers to give a with us or not with us verdict to some of cinema’s biggest trends of the year.

The 12 Days of Box Office

Welcome to day three of the 12th annual 12 Days of Box Office.

Weekend Wrap-Up

Uh-oh. Hollywood is getting a lump of coal in its stocking, unless Quentin Tarantino or Victor Hugo can save Christmas.

The 400-Word Review

In This Is 40, Judd Apatow continues his recent pattern of comedic filmmaking.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Starting with today until New Year's Day, it's the most lucrative period of box office in the calendar year.

This is So Last Week: 12/14/12-12/20/12

This week: Social media madness, a reality show winner, a brave Olympian and the end to a TV show. Take a break from your holiday preparations to test your knowledge on the pop culture news for the 51st week of 2012.

This Weekend, Watch This

New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?

Weekend Forecast

Even for this time of year, this is a pretty crowded slate.

How Well Do You Know: 2012: The Year in Gaming

Another great year of games down as we await a new hardware generation in 2013. But while you contemplate the specs of a Playstation 4 or XBox 720, we ask how well do you know 2012 in gaming?

Review: The Hobbit

To me, there’s just something standard about all these films that hold them back from pure greatness.

Sole Criterion

With the addition of a newly announced project set to be filmed in 3D, Jean-Luc Godard’s directorial oeuvrenow stands at 100 entries spanning nearly 60 years.

How Well Do You Know: Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice

Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice continues the adventures of Santa's elven advance team. We get a better glimpse into the work of the coal elves, and meet a girl desperate to get off the Naughty List. So mind the fruitcake - we've hit Code Red - Cranberry Red! Let's see how well you know Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice.

How Well Do You Know: Happy Endings, Season 3 Recap Part 1

Dave and Alex are back together, Jane meets the Car Czar, Max and Brad become Bar Mitzvah Hype Men and Mr. Kerkovich is a hard man to please. You may know you to keep it "cazsh" during Stanksgiving, but how well do you know the fall episodes of Happy Endings, Season 3?

How Well Do You Know: 2012: The Year in Music

The music scene in 2012 was dominated by unexpected breakout hits. Music stars joined the Marines, sang for James Bond, got locked out of heaven and flipped off the Super Bowl. So if you think you know One Direction from Gotye, let's see how well you know 2012: The Year in Music.

Monday Morning Quarterback

The Hobbit opened this weekend. Was the opening good enough? Where does the movie go from here?

Part One
Part Two

Comics Weekly

New Locke & Key *and* a new Saga? Best. Week. Ever.

Review: Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty begins with a moment that is shocking in its simplicity.

Top Chef Power Rankings

Models can cook. Who knew?

Survivor Recap: Reunion

When we were last together, Denise had just been awarded the title of Sole Survivor, with six votes, against one each for Lisa and Michael. Good game.

How Well Do You Know: 2012: The Year in Movies, Part 3

Wreck-It Ralph? That's My Boy. A Joyful Noise was Pitch Perfect and The Avengers took Flight. 2012 movies dealt with The Dictator, The Raven, The Lucky One and The Lorax. You may know Man on a Ledge from The Woman in Black, but how well do you know 2012: The Year in Movies?

How Well Do You Know: White Christmas

Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney star in this holiday classic. Two buddies from the war reunite with their General, and put on a show to save the old man's inn. You may know that being saved from a falling wall may have its own perils, but how well do you know White Christmas?

How Well Do You Know: Survivor: Philippines Recap Part 2

Blow-ups, break-ups, break-downs and things we've never seen before all happened on this latest season of Survivor. How Well Do You Know Survivor: Philippines Part 2?

Viking Night

One thing people never consider is that getting a band together isn’t the hard part, keeping one together is.

Top Chef: Seattle Recap

After only four episodes of the actual Top Chef competition, we have witnessed some strange math.

Survivor Recap: Finale Pt 2

The unhappy campers all arrive back and talk about how brutal and heart-wrenching it was to vote out their biggest competition.

How Well Do You Know: Survivor: Philippines Recap Part 1

It's time once again to outwit, outplay and outlast with another season of Survivor. This one had medical evacuees, as well as even more poor strategy and self-delusion than usual! How Well Do You Know Survivor: Philippines - Part 1?

Overpaid Jerks: 12/10/12-12/16/12

The bowl season starts, the Big East disintegrates, top 5 teams fall and the Ravens continue to bungle. Lets see how well you paid attention with our sports quiz for the 51st week of 2012.

Review: Amour

When we think of love in the movies, we often think of young love, physical love or idealized love.

TiVoPlex

We provide some much needed alternatives to It's a Wonderful Life.

Survivor Finale Recap Pt. 1

It’s time for the finale of the 25th season of “toughest and most dangerous reality competition of all time!"

Weekend Wrap-Up

Ho ho ho hobbit. Peter Jackson’s J.R.R. Tolkien tales at Christmas are becoming so popular, they should have their own Christmas carol.

Friday Box Office Analysis

Peter Jackson's Hobbit prequel wakes up the box office after a lousy December to date.

The 400-Word Review

A series of unfortunate decisions has led to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

This is So Last Week: 12/7/12-12/13/12

The last week in celebrity and entertainment news brought us a murder plot, a blockbuster concert, an odd romance and a drunk actress. Test your recall with our pop culture quiz for the 50th week of 2012.

How Well Do You Know: Glee, Season 4 Recap Part 1

Glee's fourth season sees former New Directions striking out on their own, while an influx of new talent seek to make their mark. Big names have extended guest appearances while music takes a back seat to drama. You many know Kitty Wilde from Marley Rose, but how well do you know Glee, Season 4?

Weekend Forecast

An unbelievably dismal December finally yields up some quality, with what is almost certain to be the biggest film of the Holiday season.

How Well Do You Know: Modern Family, Season 4 Recap Part 1

There are lots of changes going on this year in the Pritchett, Dunphy and Tucker-Pritchett families. A new addition to the clan, a kid off at college, and changes in domestic roles all factor in to the family dynamic this season. (Don't worry, Mitchell - now you know to look for Lily in the refrigerator case if you lose her in the grocery store.) You may know all about getting Phil-sical, but how well do you know the first part of Modern Family: Season 4?

How Well Do You Know: The Neighbors, Season 1 Recap Part 1

The funniest, most surprisingly sweet new show of the 2012 television season is ABC's The Neighbors. Not only a great fish-out-of-water program, The Neighbors also cheerfully skewers modern American life. You may know Halloween-ween from Merry Crap-mas, but how well do you know The Neighbors?

How Well Do You Know: 2012: The Year in Movies, Part 2

Wreck-It Ralph? That's My Boy. A Joyful Noise was Pitch Perfect and The Avengers took Flight. 2012 movies dealt with The Dictator, The Raven, The Lucky One and The Lorax. You may know Red Tails from The Grey, but how well do you know 2012: The Year in Movies?

What Went Wrong

This will go into a few spoilers, so if you haven’t seen Babylon A.D. then just keep in mind that even the film’s own director would rather you didn’t see it.

This Weekend, Watch This

New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?

How Well Do You Know: The Amazing Race 21 Recap

After 20 seasons, The Amazing Race mixed up things season a bit by offering one team a chance at $2 million. Not messing with anything else that has worked for years, which has given the producers several pieces of Emmy hardware, the show still offered Detours, Roadblocks, alliances, annoyances, tears of pain and joy, and all the stress of traveling thousands of miles without having to leave your couch. You may know your James from your Jaymes from your other James or your Abbie from your Abba, but how well do you know Season 21 of The Amazing Race?

How Well Do You Know: 2012: The Year in Pop Culture, Part 1

Test your knowledge of 2012 pop culture trivia. Politics crept into pop culture, we suffered through Honey Boo Boo, an ad pitchman was given a fiery send-off and Kate Upton enthralled the masses. We know you've been following entertainment and celebrity news all year. So lets see how well you know 2012: The Year in Pop Culture.

Survivor Power Rankings

At last we are down to five castaways.

Comics Weekly

Some of the comic book titles this week are inspired.

Top Chef: Seattle Recap

Previously on Top Chef, the loudest and the quietest contestants were eliminated.

Top Chef Power Rankings

It's the first Top Chef power rankings of the season!

How Well Do You Know: 2012: The Year in Movies, Part 1

Wreck-It Ralph? That's My Boy. A Joyful Noise was Pitch Perfect and The Avengers took Flight. 2012 movies dealt with The Dictator, The Raven, The Lucky One and The Lorax. You may know Skyfall from The Dark Knight Rises, but how well do you know 2012: The Year in Movies?

Watch for Parts 2-5 of 2012: The Year in Movies running through December.

Amazing Race Recap

This is the end, my friends.

Part One
Part Two

Viking Night: The Omen

Nothing puts me in the holiday spirit quite like an evening with the Prince of Darkness.

Overpaid Jerks: 12/3/12-12/9/12

This week: An NBA milestone, a sneaky MLB trade, the Heisman trophy and an NFL coach Saved by the Bell. Enjoy our review of the 50th week of 2012, presented in a pleasing quiz format.

TiVoPlex

Your DVR is all that will save you from awkward small talk with the family over the next three weeks.

Are You With Us?

Who's up for some Harry Potter nostalgia?

The Amazing Race Rankings

Here’s a final look at how I think the remaining mostly-unsavory teams will fare on their last two legs.

Weekend Wrap-Up

With only a turd of a film called Playing for Keeps opening this weekend, one has to wonder what the studios were thinking...

Friday Box Office Analysis

The studios didn't even bother to try this weekend, allowing holdovers to reign for another week.

This is So Last Week: 11/30/12-12/6/12

A supermodel, an actor on hiatus, Grammy Awards and the Woman of the Year. Put on your thinking cap as you challenge yourself with our entertainment and celebrity quiz for the 49th week of 2012.

How Well Do You Know: Parks and Recreation, Season 5 Recap Part 1

Leslie is on the City Council. Ben is in Washington. Ron finds himself in a relationship. Much changes as Parks and Rec's fifth season opens. Fortunately, everyone still hates Jerry. So consider the Soda Tax and How a Bill Becomes a Law as we see how well you know Parks and Recreation, Season 5.

This Weekend, Watch This

New movies are released into theaters every weekend. How do you decide which movie to watch?

Weekend Forecast

Hollywood just forgot that December started, right?

How Well Do You Know: Lord of the Rings Franchise Screenshots 2

As the first of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit films is about to open, we're taking another look back at the original Middle Earth trilogy. We'll throw up a screenshot and ask you to identify which film it came from. Here's one more time to impress friends and neighbors with your knowledge of Lord of the Rings screenshots.

The Insert Shot: Cat People

Fear in almost all horror films is driven by two ideas: what we don't know and what we can't control.

Chapter Two: The Ring Two

When I first entertained the idea in 2009 of penning a column like Chapter Two, it was a sequel like The Ring Two that I had in mind.

Survivor Recap

Previously on Survivor, Abi won immunity and came up with a "crazy scheme" involving a fake immunity idol.

How Well Do You Know: The Walking Dead, Season 3 Recap Part 1

Rick and the gang reach The Prison, we meet the Governor, a baby is born and Andrea makes the worst possible decision at every possible opportunity. The fall episodes of The Walking Dead's third season present a major new un-undead adversary. You may know more than you want to about performing an emergency C-section, but how well do you know The Walking Dead?

How Well Do You Know: Sons of Anarchy, Season 5 Recap

In Season 5 of Sons of Anarchy, Jax tries to adjust to his new position in SAMCRO, but he faces threats from within the club and from without. New alliances rise, old ones crumble, and the show loses a major character. You may be awfully glad Chuckie is around for comic relief, but how well do you know Sons of Anarchy, Season 5?

Comics Weekly

Thunderbolts are go!

Viking Night: Aliens

Cameron's take on the Alien universe is full of the all the brawn and verve you'd expect from the man who brought us The Terminator.

How Well Do You Know: Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me afforded audiences a surprisingly frank entertaining look at the life of the pop megastar on tour. Her development, outlook and struggles reveal a great deal about the entertainer. You may know E.T. from T.G.I.F., but how well do you know Katy Perry: Part of Me?

Top Chef: Seattle Recap

Remember how we mentioned last time that John Tesar was antagonizing the other contestants after his “friend” Kuniko’s ouster?

Movie Review: Hitchcock

Hitchcock is too broad a title for this film.

Survivor Power Rankings

Does Abi go Wednesday night? We hope so.

Monday Morning Quarterback

It's the blah post-Thanksgiving box office weekend. We still have a few things to discuss, though (including The Hobbit).

Part One
Part Two

Overpaid Jerks: 11/26/12-12/2/12

College basketball highs and lows, a rant about the BCS, early NFL postseason births and a whopper of an NBA fine. All this and much, much more - well, a little more - in our sports recap quiz for the 49th week of 2012.

Movie vs. Reality: Snowtown

Between 1992 and 1999, Salisbury North, a seemingly charming and quaint suburb of the capital city of Australia, was home to a series of grizzly homicides.

TiVoPlex

John claims he is getting soft in his old age. We don't believe him.

The Amazing Race Recap

And then there were two…episodes left.

Amazing Race Power Rankings

Curse you, Frankfurt and your non-Abbie & Ryan-accommodating airport!

Weekend Wrap-Up

With movies on fire over the Thanksgiving Day frame last weekend, this weekend feels like a hangover.In reality though, this is a holiday season that keeps on giving.

Friday Box Office Analysis

The top three remain the same for the third consecutive Friday as the two new releases both flop in the traditional post-Thanksgiving box office swoon.

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