I like to think that I am not only aware of but knowledgeable about pop culture. For example, Jessica Simpson let me know that she is pregnant (again!) before announcing it to the world. I also subscribe to Entertainment Weekly which I enjoy for the pictures, I mean, interesting articles. However, based on EW's recent Best & Worst of 2012 edition, there are a few things that seem to be missing from my pop culture world.
- Channing Tatum appeared in approximately 129 movies in 2012. I saw none of them.
- Carly Rae Jepsen is 27. 27! She doesn't look like she can drink legally, even in Canada with a lower drinking age. In case you're wondering, Jepsen is older than Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Robert Pattinson and Lindsay Lohan.
- Frank Ocean may have been the top musical artist in 2012 and he's nominated for 6 Grammy Awards. I don't think I have heard one of his songs.
-
The Master and
Zero Dark Thirty are both strong contenders for Best Picture at The Oscars. I don't know anyone that has seen either of these movies. (Yes, I realize that
Zero Dark Thirty just got released nationwide recently.)
- The Lumineers are from Denver. My guess was that they were from Ireland or the UK.
- I have not seen
The Avengers or any movie featuring any character from the movie including the
Iron Man films.
- Calvin Harris is from Scotland. My guess was that he was from Denver.
-
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn was one of the biggest books of 2012. Again, I don't think I know anyone that has read this.
- Finally, it took me a long time to realize that
Downton Abbey was not Downtown Abbey. Maybe I'll start watching this show in 2013.
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