GK makes an important point, but then seems to ignore it - tween girls love to belong more than they love the idols themselves. My sister went through the whole N'Sync, Britney Spears thing, but the thing is, she listened to those CDs when her friends were over, then put on the showtunes she really wanted to listen to…

Obviously the lyrics are phony, forced, etc. But I must admit, this as someone who has always hated teenage dream and firework, as well as a Coldplay defender (until viva la vida, anyway), that the Katy Perry song is by far the most listenable song on this list. The octave-jumping bass, the bloopy synths - they're…

Yes it was pretty good. I agree mostly with the review; Gandolfini has excellent presence on screen.

This album rocks.

I for one absolutely loved Freedom. I read the review in The Economist and got the book after that, not really aware of just how much hype there was surrounding it. I really don't care for family dramas, in general (The Kids Are Alright, which apparently is a great example of a family drama, bored me to death), but…

Like the urine of Satan after a hefty portion of asparagus.