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Yesterday Kotaku reminded me that the Dirty Dancing Game was coming out this week. . . but then my heart sank when I remembered that it's a game exclusive to PC's right now (PC Gamers, take it upon yourself to buy this so they'll expand it to different consoles — I lost my mind just thinking about Dirty Dancing being on the Wii). So to honor the PC Game and the minor disappointment I feel, I Read more
Pace yourselves. Kotaku and Joystiq have gotten the scoop that Codemasters and Lionsgate will be releasing a Dirty Dancing video game for PCs by the end of the year to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film. According to the official game site, this game will "let you work alongside the team at the Kellerman's resort, play through a fantastic variety of fun mini-games, earn camp Read more
Understandably, Dirty Dancing is the gold standard for '80s romance movies. The coming-of-age story about a teenager's last Summer before college involves rebellion from parents, an older man, and some intense dance scenes. Are you ready for the film's 21st-century incarnation? Presenting, the Dirty Dancing Facebook game. With over 10 million page fans, Dirty Dancing is the ninth ranked movie on Read more
We're all well-versed in '90s board games for girls, but did you know there was popular '60s board game that inspired the title of last night's Mad Men episode (and had a cameo in a commercial on the show)? "Mystery Date" is a board game for girls ages 6 to 14, and there have been several newer versions since the first one came out in 1965 — the year before this season of Mad Men is set. The Read more
Brace yourself: this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries is the last for the whole year! We won't see any new episodes until 2012, which is even more disappointing considering that this week's midseason finale is utterly epic. The showdown between Klaus and basically everyone else goes down at a homecoming party, and it's a blur of stakes and daggers and twists. Damon and Elena's plan to Read more
It's not often you see beauty pageant contestants competing by throwing logs, playing the bagpipes, and running with water jugs. But 122 Miss World hopefuls are doing just that as they participate in the Miss World Highland Games in Scotland. Created in the UK in 1951, the Miss World pageant is the oldest major international beauty pageant. And to celebrate its 60th birthday, the organizers have Read more
Hugh Grant is the latest star to sign on for Cloud Atlas — The Hollywood Reporter Meet the newest villain on Bones — Buddy TV Who should star in the remake of Point Break? — Moviefone Get the scoop on Sarah Michelle Gellar's return to All My Children — Aol TV See pictures from the Parks and Rec season premiere — Zap2it The greatest car chases in movies — Rotten Tomatoes A Book of Read more
For each of us, there are those quintessential things that will always mean Summer — baseball games, iced coffees, sundresses, late sunsets, and espadrilles. Likewise, there are those essential films that remind us of Summers past, and still inspire our Summer style today. Maybe it's a case of nostalgia, but we've been sifting through our favorite Summer movies and the ones we remember most for Read more
