Though the best films of the year tend to come at the end of December, just in time for awards season, these are A&E’s staff-voted top 10 films of 2006, based on what we’ve seen so far: 1. Read more...

To accompany our second annual albums of the year list, voted on by the A&E staff, I’m here to tell you why the entire thing is wrong (or right, as the case may be). Read more...

Let’s get one thing straight ““ I’m angry. This column is both fun and frustrating to write. On one hand, I get to provide commentary on A&E ‘s first-ever year-end top 10 TV shows list. Read more...

Fresh off the release of the two most successful video game consoles in history (sorry, Nintendo), many assumed Sony could do no wrong. And truly, the Playstation 3, released on Nov. Read more...

Stretch pants, leggings, tights; whatever you want to call them, they have revolutionized this year’s fashionable silhouette whether you like it or not. This year’s fashionable legs have traversed from the shape of boot cut jeans and fitted shirts worn above them to longer, larger shirts over legs seen for the shape they are. Read more...

Since the time of the Soviet Union, Russia has been a country of great secrecy and oppression. Even now, there is a scandal over the suspicious death of a prominent Russian journalist. Read more...

The Nutcracker Universal Ballet Thursday, Nov. 30 There is nothing quite like seeing “The Nutcracker” to officially welcome the holiday season. The children’s fairy tale is an eternally popular family-friendly fixture of winter. Read more...