A&E Commentary

As we head into the season of final exams and term papers, you know you don't want to do any actual work — you want to distract yourself with the internet. Luckily, there's a whole world of viral videos, twisted pop culture references, and bizarre internet subcultures ready and waiting for your procrastinating pleasure.

When celebrities go off the deep end, their shenanigans are just too entertaining to ignore. As a salute to the recent bizarre behaviour of Charlie Sheen, The Gateway has some other ideas about what a few more stars might look like when they inevitably lose their minds.

If you happen to be spending Valentine's Day on your own, you're going to need to do something to distract yourself. To help you avoid the traditional pint of Ben & Jerry's and vapid chick-flick marathon, The Gateway has some suggestions for your sad, single playlist to remind you of the reasons why love sucks anyways.

Whether it's a boy band reuniting for yet another money-grabbing world tour or a hair metal outfit that just can't let go of the glory of their 1980s success, some groups just don't know when to call it a day. If only these bands had done the world a favour and quit while they were ahead. Instead, we're giving these musical dinosaurs the official Gateway seal of disapproval.

Remember how you felt when you learned that Rage Against the Machine was disbanding? Oasis? The Spice Girls? The crushing knowledge that your favourite band is lost forever is a hard reality to face. Although we'll keep our hopes up for a reunion tour or greatest hits album, wishful thinking can't bring these bands back from the grave.

As 2010 comes to a close, it comes time to reflect on the year that was. To help you sort through the pop culture mess of the year we've left behind, The Gateway takes a look back at the most intriguing, horrifying, and downright bizarre moments of the past 365 days.

Just because a film is critically acclaimed, financially successful, and canonized on “Best Of” lists by the American Film Institute, doesn’t mean they’re not still shitty. This week, Gateway pop culture aficionados weigh in on which classics are unfunny, wastes of time, or just plain creepy.