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  10 Things That Don't Suck About Charlie's Angels 2 8/22/2003  
Not only that, we also give 10 suggestions for the next one.

  Heroes & Villains the AFI Forgot 6/30/2003  
50 of each wasn't enough. Here's the most notable misses

  Stop the Bleeding: Eddie Murphy 5/25/2003  
Career advice for a guy who had a really bad 2002

  Pete, Jacko, and R 4/17/2003  
Exclusive lyrics to the new tribute song to 3 fallen music idols

  Oscar Previews 2003 3/24/2003  
Picks, previews, and snarky comments.

  The Best and Worst Movies of 2002 3/2/2003  
We think the title pretty much says it all.

  The Best and Worst of Entertainment 2002 3/2/2003  
What rocked and what sucked

  Entertainers of the Year 1/30/2003  
10 celebrities who kicked serious ass in 2002

  Interview With A Monkey 1/15/2003  
A revealing chat with the star of Frida, Beppo the monkey

  2002 Holiday Movie Guide 12/21/2002  
Rankings and info of the 25 most prominent movies of this holiday season.

  2002 Holiday Gift Guide 12/21/2002  
Buying people a lot of stuff they might not really need is now more important than ever. It is no longer merely the best way to tell someone you love them, but also the best way to prove you love your country.

  Let's Kick Madonna While She's Down 11/17/2002  
Now is the time to pile it on while she's really hurting!

  Lick by Lick: Review of the Rolling Stones' 40 Licks 10/24/2002  
Looking at the new hits collection one track at a time

  Guide to the New Fall TV Shows 9/25/2002  
Our look at what we do and do NOT want to see this season.

  Ask Dr. Shark 9/25/2002  
Advice for the celebrities who need it most.

  Celebrity Pet Psychic 8/28/2002  
The Animal Planet series invites celebs to bring their pets for a psychic reading.

  The "Lost" TV Guide Worst Shows Ever: 51-60 8/14/2002  
Cultureshark brings you the shows that just missed the list.

  The Ultimate Country Bears Review 8/14/2002  
The second-most anticipated film of the summer gets our deluxe review treatment.

  The Lost Winona Ryder Tape 8/5/2002  
Shocking evidence reveals the actress may have stolen before.


  Summer Movie Quiz – Part 2 7/15/2002  
Looking at the movies of July and August


  Interview with George Lucas 7/4/2002  
We tracked down the filmmaker for a Q and A.


  HOO-HAH! I Got Insomnia! 7/4/2002  
In its original form, Christopher Nolan's thriller was a little less subtle.


  Ultimate Attack of the Clones Review 6/17/2002  
A review so gigantic it could not be contained by our regular reviews section!


  Summer Movie Quiz (May & June) 5/29/2002  
Time to test your wits and learn about the big upcoming flicks.


  Band of Baldwins 5/10/2002  
A sneak peek inside the most prestigious Cultureshark project ever.


  Cultureshark Roving Reporter: Time Machine 4/10/2002  
Our new regular feature surveys the stars on the issues of the day. This week: To which historical period would you travel if you had a time machine?


  Britney Spears Boyfriend Quiz 4/10/2002  
Do you have what it takes to date the newly single pop princess? Find out by taking our exclusive quiz.


  2002 Oscars Rhetorical Questions 4/1/2002  
We know who won Best Picture. We know Gwyneth Paltrow has gone blind. But what don't we know after the Academy Awards?


  Cultureshark's Post-Oscar Awards 4/1/2002  
100% free of political, racial, and sociocultural overtones, but entirely subject to our own BS.


  Oscar Preview 2002 3/21/2002  
All our predictions and opinions in one neat little package.


  Oscars 2002: Screwed by the Academy 3/11/2002  
Before we predict the winners, a look at those who already lost and why they got screwed. Were there conspiracies involved?


  Grammy Preview 2/25/2002  
Who will and should win plus our predictions for the show itself.


  Crowning the New King of Pop 2/17/2002  
It's time to snatch Jacko's self-bestowed crown and give it to someone else. But who?


  Cultureshark's 2002 Resolutions 2/5/2002  
My goals for 2002 and how I hope to implement them in the world of pop culture.


  Lord of the Rings for Dummies…by a Dummy 2/3/2002  
Get unbiased answers form someone who never read the books but did see the movie once.


  The Cultureshark 100 1/21/2002  
Our second annual roundup of the worst of everything in pop culture.


  Top Ten Entertainers of 2001 1/15/2002  
Nowhere on this list will you find Harry Potter.


  Top Ten of 2001 1/15/2002  
Before rolling out our year-end look at the worst of 2001, we take a look at the bright side-the best of entertainment in the year just passed


  Celebrity Santa 12/17/2001  
Can you feel the Christmas love? Here's our brilliant plan to get celebs the gifts they really need from the celebs that can provide them.


  A Day in the Life of Gene Hackman 12/17/2001  
His recent street fighting adventures prove he's the real deal. We have excerpts from his anger management journal.


  25 Reasons to Hate Harry Potter 12/8/2001  
Let's face it, you're either for or against him. Here's some ammo for the "Con" side.


  Fox News Channel's All-Geraldo Ticker 11/25/2001  
We Report, You Decide: Is it a good idea for Fox News Channel to devote its news "crawl" to nothing but Geraldo content? Check out a sample of recent messages.


  The Stolen Britney and Justin Video 11/5/2001  
An exclusive transcript of the shocking tape.


  TV's Dirty Dozen 10/20/2001  
The 12 new network shows we're dreading the most this season


  Hollywood Redux 9/19/2001  
Hollywood is greedily trying to cash in on the art-house success of Apocalypse Now Redux by revamping a host of other classics for the big screen.


  The Cultureshark Tepid List 8/29/2001  
We're the only ones daring enough to list the people and trends in entertainment that make us feel…kind of ambivalent.


  What it Feels Like For a Guy: Madonna in Concert 8/21/2001  
A straight male at a Madonna concert? Read on.


  20 Reasons to be Thankful for MTV 8/8/2001  
To commemorate MTV's 20th anniversary, we present 20 reasons to be grateful the cable network has been around.


  Interview with Teddy 8/8/2001  
He may be plush, but he's no softie: a revealing conversation with A.I.'s scene stealing teddy bear.


  Cast Away: The Deleted "Master of his Domain" Scene 7/30/2001  
Tom Hanks was master of his island-but what about his domain? This "unusual" deleted scene was removed from the DVD, but we have a transcript with commentary from Tom Hanks and Robert Zemeckis.


  Summer Movies Quiz Part 2: By the Numbers 7/14/2001  
Test your wits with this numerical look at the movies of July and August.


  The Green Day Experience: View from the Mosh Pit 7/1/2001  
While other journalists take the easy "backstage pass" route, we cover the show from ground zero!


  Summer Movie Reviews 2001 (July & August) 7/1/2001  
Cultureshark adds the films of July and August to the keep-us-honest scorecard. Find out our early "reviews" of Planet of the Apes, America's Sweethearts, and more!


  Our Own Fake Interview with Michael Stipe 6/10/2001  
If Esquire can make it up, we can do it better. Read what we say to, er, with, the R.E.M. singer.


  Celebrity Translator 6/10/2001  
It's time once again to break down the quotes of the famous-and their handlers-and see what they really mean.


  10 Things that Don't Suck about Pearl Harbor 5/31/2001  
It wasn't easy, but we came up with some almost positive things to say about the critically trashed blockbuster.


  Summer 2001 Movie Quiz (May & June) 5/28/2001  
Test your movie know-how-or maybe just your ability to interpret our wise-ass comments-once again with our latest quiz.


  Summer Movie Reviews 2001 5/23/2001  
Cultureshark beats everyone to the punch once again...going on record with our reviews of all the hits BEFORE we see them! Check back in throughout the summer to see if our assumptions turn out to be right.


  Survivor 2 He Said/She Said 5/9/2001  
Cultureshark's own Colby and Tina, Rick and Beth, don't have a million bucks, but they do have plenty to say about Version 2.0 and how it ended


  Survivor 2 Unsolved Mysteries 5/9/2001  
Enquiring minds want to know: The real Unsolved Mysteries of the Outback.


  Cultureshark's All-Star Salute to Tony Danza! 5/9/2001  
We belatedly celebrate the legend's 50th birthday with fun facts, testimonials, and more!


  A Very Special ALF 4/28/2001  
The National Enquirer recently ran shocking pictures of ALF star Max Wright's crack cocaine party. NBC is already planning to get a ratings-grabbing reunion movie out of it. Here is a scene from the Very Special ALF reunion movie: Something About Willie.


  A Very Special Friends 4/22/2001  
Troubled Matthew Perry recently left rehab to tape a Very Special Episode of Friends – we have an exclusive sneak peek at The One Where Chandler Comes Clean.Britain's Now Magazine recently paid off the actress for making up an interview with her. Why can't we join in on the fun?


  Our Own Fake Ashley Judd Interview 4/15/2001  
Britain's Now Magazine recently paid off the actress for making up an interview with her. Why can't we join in on the fun?


  10 Things That Don't Suck About Heartbreakers and 15 Minutes 4/8/2001  
Can you blame us for trying to be positive?


  Oscar Quiz 2001 3/31/2001  
How well do you know the Academy Awards? Better than everyone that picked Kate Hudson to win Supporting Actress? Find out by taking our Oscar Quiz.


  Oscar Fashion Review 2001 3/31/2001  
Our esteemed panel returns to critique the styles of the stars at the 73rd annual Academy Awards and Costume Ball.


  Oscar Preview 2001 3/18/2001  
Who will win Oscar Night? We have no idea, but we have plenty of unscientific, biased, and borderline unstable opinions.


  The Russell Crowe Case: Ten Most Wanted 3/18/2001  
We rat on the ten likeliest suspects in the plot to kidnap the Gladiator star.


  Matthew Perry's Road to Recovery 3/12/2001  
We have created our own SUPERSIZED 15-step recovery to get the Friends star back on his feet.


  Revealing the Moles 3/4/2001  
Many recent entertainment flops were the result of sabotage by Moles! Our exclusive investigation reveals the secrets.


  Grammy Quiz 2001 2/26/2001  
What are the real stories behind Eminem, Madonna, and Destiny's Child? Find out in our latest Quiz.


  Forgotten Grammies 2001 2/19/2001  
We held our own star-studded ceremony to cover ground the "Official" Awards won't.