The 25 Best Movie Performances of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 30, 2010

The Oscars are still two months away, but we thought we'd go ahead and make our picks for the best actors and actresses of 2010, a year which saw some tremendous performances by newcomers and veterans alike.  read more

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The 10 Best New iPad & iPhone Apps of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 29, 2010

We've highlighted 10 very cool non-gaming apps for iOS that will help you appreciate the night sky, stream all your iTunes, cut your dining budget in half and turn Twitter into a nice-looking magazine.  read more

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The 25 Best Movies of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 28, 2010

Our 25 Best Movies of 2010 range from a Facebook biopic to a Western remake, from an animated story about toys to war movie that hardly ever leaves the interior of a tank. But all are worth the $10 ticket, the $2 rental or the two hours you'll spend enjoying them.  read more

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The 10 Best Casual Games of 2010

By David Wolinsky at 7:00 AM on December 27, 2010

The notion of "hardcore" and "casual" gamers in 2010 still feels a bit like something PR lackeys invented to arbitrarily split consumers into two different markets, but there's no denying that this year's bounty of casual games added legitimacy to titles catered to shorter play sessions.  read more

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The 10 Best New Solo Artists of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 21, 2010

Yesterday, we looked at our favorite bands of 2010, but it would be unfair not to mention the many great solo artists we discovered this year.  read more

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The 20 Best New Bands of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 20, 2010

There's nothing like discovering a new favorite band. We obviously didn't listen to every new band in 2010, and the idea of defining what makes a band "new" this year is problematic, but these are our favorite discoveries of the last 12 months.  read more

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The 25 Best New American Beers of 2010

By Josh Jackson and Reid Ramsay at 7:00 AM on December 17, 2010

Whether you love hoppy IPAs or malty Russian stouts, you should be able to make a new favorite discovery from the new beers listed here.  read more

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The 25 Best Twitter Users of 2010

By Austin L. Ray and Lindsay Eanet at 7:00 AM on December 16, 2010

Halfway through 2010, Twitter boasted 190 million users...  read more

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The 20 Best Non-Fiction TV Shows of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:42 AM on December 15, 2010

So much "Reality" programming represents the lowest common denominator of our culture, but the abundance of non-fiction programming has also produced some surprisingly great TV.  read more

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The 25 Best Album Covers of 2010

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on December 14, 2010

Album art has had a rough go of late. Big vinyl cover art got reduced to little CD cover art which got reduced to pixels on a screen. Fortunately, bands continue to do great things with those pixels, as attested to by The 25 Best Album Covers of 2010.  read more

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