The Year in Pop. Watch. The phrase guilty pleasure has long outlived its usefulness. If you really like a song or a movie or a TV show, no matter how cheesy the conventional wisdom says it is, you should feel free to say so without guilt, and to defend your appreciation vigorously. Thats one reason why I and, judging by the number of comments, you as well enjoy reading Mandi Bierlys Pop. Watch Confessional columns. They get at how important entertainment really is in our lives, and they open the emotional floodgates for readers by reminding you of things youd forgotten you loved. It was this sort of writing passionate discussion of things individual writers cared deeply about that marked the best of Pop. Watch for me in 2. Whether or not you shared Michael Slezaks enthusiasm for Fergie, or his appalled feelings over The Bachelor, you had to enjoy his writing about those subjects, maybe more than the subjects themselves. Same for Annie Barrett on The O. C. and reality TV, or Adam Vary on American Idol tapings and Transformers toys, or Simon Vozick Levinson on hip hop, or Chris Willman on country music and Bruce Springsteen, or Marc Bernardin on sci fi, or Whitney Pastorek on music festivals and indie film, or Ken Tucker on Friday Night Lights, and too many others to name. Looking back on my own writing this year, I found myself writing far too many obituaries we lost too many talented people in 2. I also found they led to some of my most passionate, and most warmly received items. Credit here properly belongs to those who inspired me. I also got worked up writing about such issues as free expression, the hijacking of pop culture for partisan political purposes, and the war on film critics, all of which are, of course, linked. That these continue to be issues of contention saddens me, and itspartly our fault as critics and journalists for not doing a better jobof explaining what the stakes are. Thats why I am so grateful to havebeen part of Pop. Watch in 2. 00. 7, to have a forum to raise such issues andstart a conversation. So while I want to thank all the writers,editors, photo mavens, tech wizards, interns, and celebrity guest bloggerswho helped put together Pop. Watch in 2. 00. 7, I especially want to thankyou, the readers, for your lively, intelligent, and civil commentary. We posted nearly 2,5. That kind of response is incrediblygratifying to us, whether or not you agreed with what we wrote, becausewe relish our ongoing conversation with you. Hope youll continue tocomment as fervently in 2. The phrase guilty pleasure has long outlived its usefulness. If you really like a song or a movie or a TV show, no matter how cheesy the conventional. Created by Dave Willis, Matt Maiellaro. With Dave Willis, Carey Means, Dana Snyder, Matt Maiellaro. The misadventures of a milkshake, an order of fries, a meatball. TM Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. AdultSwim. com is part of Turner Entertainment Digital which is part of the Turner. Look forward to hearing from you. You can watch cartoon movies online for free with proper English translation. Archives and past articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly. An action epic that explores the origins of Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad, better known as the Aqua Teen Hunger Force, who somehow become pitted in a battle over. Gateway to Tampa Bay area news, weather, radar, sports, traffic, and more. From WTVTTVDT FOX 13, the most powerful name in local news. Download Teddy Scares Movie In Hd. The classic US stereotype of attempted Iranian ideological indoctrination via chants of Death to America and such has been old hat for quite some time. As noted. For the first time ever, Nest has redesigned its iconic smart thermostat. The new Nest Thermostat E basically does the same stuff the old thermostat did, but its. Download Full Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters ' title='Download Full Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters ' />Tampa Bay news, weather forecast, radar, and sports from WTVT TV FOX 1. News   Hide Caption   Show Caption. Karlian Mercado, 7, rests on the rubble that remains of her familys home after it was blown away by Hurricane Maria as it passed through Hayales de Coamo, Puerto Rico. Photo by Joe RaedleGetty Images.