The Year in Pop. Watch. The phrase “guilty pleasure” has long outlived its usefulness. If you really like a song or a movie or a TV show, no matter how cheesy the conventional wisdom says it is, you should feel free to say so without guilt, and to defend your appreciation vigorously. That’s one reason why I (and, judging by the number of comments, you as well) enjoy reading Mandi Bierly’s Pop.

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Watch Confessional columns. They get at how important entertainment really is in our lives, and they open the emotional floodgates for readers by reminding you of things you’d forgotten you loved. It was this sort of writing — passionate discussion of things individual writers cared deeply about — that marked the best of Pop. Watch for me in 2. Whether or not you shared Michael Slezak’s enthusiasm for Fergie, or his appalled feelings over The Bachelor, you had to enjoy his writing about those subjects, maybe more than the subjects themselves.

Same for Annie Barrett on The O. C. and reality TV, or Adam Vary on American Idol tapings and Transformers toys, or Simon Vozick- Levinson on hip- hop, or Chris Willman on country music and Bruce Springsteen, or Marc Bernardin on sci- fi, or Whitney Pastorek on music festivals and indie film, or Ken Tucker on Friday Night Lights, and too many others to name. Looking back on my own writing this year, I found myself writing far too many obituaries — we lost too many talented people in 2. I also found they led to some of my most passionate, and most warmly received items. Credit here properly belongs to those who inspired me.) I also got worked up writing about such issues as free expression, the hijacking of pop culture for partisan political purposes, and the war on film critics, all of which are, of course, linked.

That these continue to be issues of contention saddens me, and it’spartly our fault as critics and journalists for not doing a better jobof explaining what the stakes are. That’s why I am so grateful to havebeen part of Pop. Watch in 2. 00. 7, to have a forum to raise such issues andstart a conversation. So while I want to thank all the writers,editors, photo mavens, tech wizards, interns, and celebrity guest bloggerswho helped put together Pop. Watch in 2. 00. 7, I especially want to thankyou, the readers, for your lively, intelligent, and civil commentary. We posted nearly 2,5.

That kind of response is incrediblygratifying to us, whether or not you agreed with what we wrote, becausewe relish our ongoing conversation with you. Hope you’ll continue tocomment as fervently in 2.

Look forward to hearing from you.

MIC's Louise Thompson tells Mimi exactly what she thinks. Harry, Sam, Mimi and Emily are joy- riding along the coast in a bright yellow jeep, screaming about how they love Ibiza.

It’s a bit like the opening scene from I Know What You Did Last Summer, right before they hit that fisherman and dump his lifeless body in the sea. But no such luck; they are instead heading to some sort of horse sanctuary where they don’t even ride any (horses). Sam Prince is having his sins cleansed from his body after the ‘dirty sex sheets’ fiasco. He tells Liv and Mytton that he massively regrets what he did to Toff, but no- one can concentrate on what he’s saying because he’s sitting with his legs akimbo in a tiny purple tea- towel.

Scroll down for video. Which way to look? Sam Prince tells Liv and Mytton that he massively regrets what he did to Toff, but no- one can concentrate on what he’s saying because he’s sitting with his legs akimbo in a tiny purple tea- towel. Shock: Victoria is beyond horrified at the news that Sam Prince cheated on Toff in her own bed and tells her never to see him ever again. Meanwhile, Toff is filling Victoria in on Sam Prince’s indiscretions.

It’s singlehandedly the most disrespectful thing anyone’s ever done to me,’ Toff tells her, running absolutely no risk of sugar- coating anything. Victoria is beyond horrified at the news that Sam Prince cheated on Toff in her own bed and tells her never to see him ever again. However, later by the pool with Emily, Sam Prince texts Toff and asks her to meet up. Do not reply to that for a good four hours,’ Emily instructs her.

Absolutely not,’ she assures Emily, before replying the SECOND Emily turns away to apply some Nivea chapstick. It’s all getting a bit ‘Ghost’ over at the local potting facility, where Frankie and Posh Danniella Westbrook are making vases out of clay.

Frankie complains about the whole Emily/Harry scenario and Posh Danniella Westbrook does what she does best (which is give zero helpful insight into the situation). Oh, my love: It’s all getting a bit ‘Ghost’ over at the local potting facility, where Frankie and Posh Danniella Westbrook are making vases out of clay.

Matchmaker: Mytton bumps into a random man on the beach, who he thinks would suit Liv Awkward: Mytton asks out Sem – but for Liv. He gets him to pose for an awkward photo and gets his number. In a scene that could be the prelude to an erotic gay novella, Mytton is running shirtless along a windswept beach, abs bouncing each time his trainer- clad foot pounds the sandy shore. He runs past another bronzed man, turns his head and chases after him.

Signor!’ he calls, the salt- licked wind swishing through his brunette locks. This man is named Sem and Mytton asks him out – but for Liv. He gets him to pose for an awkward photo and gets his number and it’s almost certain Sem thinks ‘Liv’ is Mytton’s drag alter ego. Mimi and Sam are sat on a couple of swings. I haven’t swung in years,’ Sam observes. They discuss how the sexual tension between the two of them is rife.

Mimi doesn’t help matters as she straddles said swing and fiddles with its rope. I haven’t swung in years': Mimi and Sam are sat on a couple of swings. Flirty: They discuss how the sexual tension between the two of them is rife. Mimi doesn’t help matters as she straddles said swing and fiddles with its rope.

Frankie is at the same dinner that Emily and Harry are at. Watch Entourage Series 7 Online. Emily is wasted, one hand firmly clasping Harry’s shoulder, her eyes furiously piercing Frankie’s soul. She is furious that now that Jamie has headed home to do the quarterly taste test at Candy Kittens, Frankie is seeking any male attention on offer. Turns out Toff CAN forgive Sam Prince, even though she told her mother AND her grandmother about the stained sheet scenario. He takes her for a drink, gives her a wink and all is forgotten.

Mimi’s got crabs. Oh, sorry, she IS a crab. She’s talking about star signs. She’s stargazing with Sam and it’s beautiful and romantic and stunning.

But that’s about to change as Louise and Ryan descend into Ibiza. Fuming: Emily is furious that now that Jamie has headed home to do the quarterly taste test at Candy Kittens, Frankie is seeking any male attention on offer. Forgive and forget? Turns out Toff CAN forgive Sam Prince, even though she told her mother AND her grandmother about the stained sheet scenario.

He takes her for a drink, gives her a wink and all is forgotten‘Life at home is sensible' Louise tells Sam  that ‘all we do is clean and have clear outs.’ ‘You can do a clean out here if you like,’ Sam suggests, trying to make it sound like they don’t have a maid which of course they do‘Life at home is sensible,’ Louise tells Sam after she's got there and surprised him. All we do is clean and have clear outs.’ ‘You can do a clean out here if you like,’ Sam suggests, trying to make it sound like they don’t have a maid which of course they do.

Mimi umpires a game of volleyball and then tells the girls she and Sam bonked last night. Everyone recoils in horror but Emily quickly makes the chat about her by accusing Frankie of needing male attention in the absence of Jamie. You think I would purposely flirt with someone in front of your face with intentions?’ Frankie asks, which is the opposite of non- purposely flirting with someone behind her back without intentions. Sem doesn’t beat around the bush on his blind date with Liv and is sure to tell her she looks old and that Mytton promised him someone with nice breasts. Normally one not to suffer fools gladly, Liv just titters at the misogynist sat before her, presumably distracted by his Fredrik Ferrier- like hair do.

Horror: Mimi umpires a game of volleyball and then tells the girls she and Sam bonked last night. Everyone recoils in shock. First dates: Sem doesn’t beat around the bush on his blind date with Liv and is sure to tell her she looks old and that Mytton promised him someone with nice breasts. Dating disaster: Normally one not to suffer fools gladly, Liv just titters at the misogynist sat before her, presumably distracted by his Fredrik Ferrier- like hair do.

Not amused: Victoria mocks his underdeveloped chest hair and then says ‘if you ever do anything nasty to Toff again, I will cut you into pieces’ before dismissing him so she can carry on reading Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Louise demands to know what Sam’s playing at RE: Mimi. Sam insists that he’s enjoying being in a bubble doesn’t care that Tiff is sat at home by herself, weeping as she works on her cross- stitch. Sam Prince tries to win Victoria over by telling her that everything’s okay now because the cleaner has washed his soiled bedding.

Victoria mocks his underdeveloped chest hair and then says ‘if you ever do anything nasty to Toff again, I will cut you into pieces’ before dismissing him so she can carry on reading Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. Toff warns Mimi that Louise is in town and that she will not be happy about what’s going on. Yet Mimi actually voluntarily goes over to Louise to address the situation. Angry: Louise demands to know what Sam’s playing at RE: Mimi. Harsh: ‘I wish you could hear what he says to me,’ Mimi pleads, but Louise doesn’t want to hear ANY of it. I would probably be really offended by what he says to you,’ she says, adding one last grain of salt to the wound.

Bubble: Sam insists that he’s enjoying being in a bubble doesn’t care that Tiff is sat at home by herself, weeping as she works on her cross- stitch. Louise speaks really fast at Mimi’s face, calls her selfish and passive- aggressively asks how she manages to ‘just switch off your feelings’. If this isn’t enough, she tells her that she and Sam definitely won’t end up together and that it’s a massive mistake.‘I wish you could hear what he says to me,’ Mimi pleads, but Louise doesn’t want to hear ANY of it. I would probably be really offended by what he says to you,’ she says, adding one last grain of salt to the wound. Bet Mimi can’t wait for Christmas round the Thompsons.