SparkLife posts by brandon specktor Movies Jennifer Lawrence Is a Golden Goddess, America Confirms Last Night at the Critics' Choice Awards 5 By: Brandon Specktor Last night at the 18th annual Critics' Choice Awards—a yearly opener to the Winter 'Ward'show Wipeout that culminates in February with the Oscars Ceremony and ... More» Movies Is 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part II' the Worst Movie of the Year? 26 By: Brandon Specktor Seriously, is it? We didn't see it. Hot on the heels of this year's Oscar noms (om nom nom), the crack team of satirists and sociopaths ... More» Willow Smith 12-Year-Old Willow Smith Just Released the Saddest Song of the Year so Far 12 By: Brandon Specktor I was crying alone in my apartment, scooping Chunky Monkey ice cream into my mouth with a gardening spade, when I heard Willow Smith's newest ... More» Fame 4 Simple Secrets To Being The Next Music Superstar 20 By: Brandon Specktor Note: This post comes with a nifty Spotify Playlist, because we were too lazy to hyperlink everything! The year is done, and the results are in: ... More» Language "YOLO" and 15 Other Words That Need To Die Right Now 41 By: Brandon Specktor Tell us what you think of our new digi-slang, guys: #YOBYOLOO…H (You Only Banish YOLO Once…Hopefully) Lake Superior State University just published its 38th annual List of ... More» The Mindhut Games 4 Nerdy Party Games You Can Play Without a Board 22 By: Brandon Specktor Monopoly sucks. We're just gonna say it. The pieces are too small and too many, it takes a flogging fortnight to complete a single match, ... More» Resolutions What Are Your Social Media Resolutions for 2013? 25 By: Brandon Specktor Lose 15 pounds. Read 100 books. Do something about the Minotaur. It seems we prescribe ourselves the same lofty resolutions for change every year, and somehow ... More» Babies The Year in Celebrity Baby Names (a Matching Game!) 20 By: Brandon Specktor Celebrities are people, too—and, like, people, they sometimes hook up with other people to produce entirely NEW people. (The age we live in!) 2012 was a ... More» Music Music Exclusive: American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips had a Crazier Year than You Did 11 By: Brandon Specktor For the first time in weeks, American Idol winner Phillip Phillips is well-rested. "I just slept like 11 hours, man," he says over the phone from ... More» Music The Ten Best Songs of 2012 68 By: Brandon Specktor Let's be real here. Viral tunes are dandy—but they don't need us anymore. The Internet spent a solid year pitching woo to "Call Me Maybe," ... More» First PagePrevious12345 NextLast Page