“As much as I’d love to unleash my inner music snob and burden you with my extensive list of obscure albums to look forward to in 2012, the fact that just about every music site on the planet has already released their own version of that list is standing in the way. So, in lieu of filling your day with hope and optimism for the state of music in the coming year, I’m going to spend a few paragraphs making fun of people instead. Hope you don’t mind. Here are the seven least anticipated albums of 2012.” w/ photos

“There are traditions many us are accustomed to, traditions like Christmas, having a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or getting paddled during initiation by your fraternity brothers. Other cultures participate in rituals just a little more intense than our own.” w/ photos

“Popping up in unexpected places overnight, temporary retail locations aim to dazzle shoppers with engaging visuals and alluring merchandise displays. They take over vacant storefronts, unfold from nondescript boxes or appear in the form of tents and igloos, giving shoppers an unexpected look at goods from big-name brands and small designers alike, taken outside the confines of cold and impersonal conventional shops. These 14 pop-up shops stand out for their ingenuity, making it nearly impossible to pass without taking a peek.” w/ photos

“Abandoned places often seem like art in themselves; there’s a certain beauty in decay, and urban explorers go to great lengths in order to capture decrepit remains on film. But some take it one step further, turning abandonments into eerie, haunting settings for wholly unexpected art that can be surprisingly vibrant and inspirational… Here are the top 14 inspiring projects.” w/ photos

“Like anything else involving stringent rules and regulations, grammar harbors a hefty share of obsessive fanboys and fangirls who enjoy debating its ins, outs, and other various quirks. So of course controversies break out in academia, the media, and even intimate conversations between friends. Here are a few of the ones that churn stomachs and angry up the blood, in no particular order.” w/ photos

“With rock’s extensive history, one must wonder why every classic rock station in the world all seem to play the same couple of hundred songs over and over again. Here are twelve highly influential songs that nonetheless could use an extensive hiatus.” w/ videos

“From a guy who found out where a kid lived just to break into his house and choke him, to people who’ve murdered others over fictional swords, and even it being ‘their turn’, here are the most brutal accounts of video game revenge in recent history. Be careful what you say out there.” w/ photos + videos

“Every guy has had a few close calls with his junk – a premature zipping of the fly, perhaps even an errant buzz with the razor during manscaping; but few have actually gone all the way and lopped the ol’ tallywhacker completely off. These are the ones who did.” w/ photos

“The 2012 Academy Award nominees were announced on the morning of January 24, 2012, and immediately, it became clear that several deserving or expected nominees were snubbed. With 9 nominated films for Best Picture, it was obvious that not every film being honored would receive honors across multiple categories. But many of the most eagerly and excitedly anticipated nominees were left off of the official Oscar ballots, including performers and directors from some of the year’s top films. This list contains all the most surprising 2012 Oscar snubs.” w/ videos

“Unfortunately, because mainstream media is not pornography, many of these T&A films had to combine some of their hottest scenes with dramatic or comedic content that may have furthered the purposes of the film but absolutely destroyed its orgasm-producing potential. Here are five of the biggest ruined orgasm moments in modern (pre-Internet) film.” w/ photos + videos