Our panel of two sat down for an epic virtual discussion of our absolute favorite things of the year, in every category we could think of, and why each one made the list.

Why we’re passing on Miller’s new movie, wondering who thought Dante would make a good action game hero, year-end gaming thoughts and what makes a good Best Of list.

Why everyone should try it, some will find it maddening, and in the end it’s all worth it.

A trailer for ‘Died Young, Stayed Pretty’, Maynard Keenan tours (wine tastings?), Taibbi reflects on the election, and some crazily detailed Austin City Limits Photos.

‘On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness’ nails the sweet spot of episodic content delivery and captures the spirit of its sources.

An insightful look at the life of DFW, a discussion of over-and-under-rated directors, and a movie download battle continues.

A post-mortem on the three biggest ways this year’s election went from political pageant to pop culture moment.

If ‘Dead Space’ is a big success, it might not be because there are millions of ‘fans of the genre’ who couldn’t wait to go out and play a B-grade release that recycles the ideas of its predecessors.

Animation Show founder debuts his latest, ‘I Am So Proud of You’; ‘Heroes’ creator assures us it’s back with a vengeance; Ebert and Damon come up with the best VP zingers.

De Niro and Pacino are unquestionably a part of that top one percent with unparalleled talent — which is why it’s so baffling how unbearably bad they both are in ‘Righteous Kill’.