http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207063,00.html EW 1000: Movies The New Classics: Movies The 100 best films from 1983 to 2008 1.

Pulp Fiction (1994) 2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03) 3. Titanic (1997) 4. Blue Velvet (1986) 5. Toy Story (1995) 6. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) 8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 9. Die Hard (1988) 10. Moulin Rouge (2001) 11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 12. The Matrix (1999) 13. GoodFellas (1990) 14. Crumb (1995) 15. Edward Scissorhands (1990) 16. Boogie Nights (1997) 17. Jerry Maguire (1996) 18. Do the Right Thing (1989) 19. Casino Royale (2006) 20. The Lion King (1994) 21. Schindler's List (1993) 22. Rushmore (1998) 23. Memento (2001) 24. A Room With a View (1986) 25. Shrek (2001) 26. Hoop Dreams (1994) 27. Aliens (1986) 28. Wings of Desire (1988) 29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004) 30. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) 31. Brokeback Mountain (2005) 32. Fight Club (1999) 33. The Breakfast Club (1985) 34. Fargo (1996) 35. The Incredibles (2004) 36. Spider-Man 2 (2004) 37. Pretty Woman (1990) 38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 39. The Sixth Sense (1999) 40. Speed (1994) 41. Dazed and Confused (1993) 42. Clueless (1995) 43. Gladiator (2000) 44. The Player (1992) 45. Rain Man (1988) 46. Children of Men (2006) 47. Men in Black (1997) 48. Scarface (1983) 49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 50. The Piano (1993) 51. There Will Be Blood (2007) 52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988) 53. The Truman Show (1998) 54. Fatal Attraction (1987)

55. Risky Business (1983) 56. The Lives of Others (2006) 57. There s Something About Mary (1998) 58. Ghostbusters (1984) 59. L.A. Confidential (1997) 60. Scream (1996) 61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 62. sex, lies and videotape (1989) 63. Big (1988) 64. No Country For Old Men (2007) 65. Dirty Dancing (1987) 66. Natural Born Killers (1994) 67. Donnie Brasco (1997) 68. Witness (1985) 69. All About My Mother (1999) 70. Broadcast News (1987) 71. Unforgiven (1992) 72. Thelma & Louise (1991) 73. Office Space (1999) 74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) 75. Out of Africa (1985) 76. The Departed (2006) 77. Sid and Nancy (1986) 78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 79. Waiting for Guffman (1996) 80. Michael Clayton (2007) 81. Moonstruck (1987) 82. Lost in Translation (2003) 83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987) 84. Sideways (2004) 85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005) 86. Y Tu Mam Tambin (2002) 87. Swingers (1996) 88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) 89. Breaking the Waves (1996) 90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) 91. Back to the Future (1985) 92. Menace II Society (1993) 93. Ed Wood (1994) 94. Full Metal Jacket (1987) 95. In the Mood for Love (2001) 96. Far From Heaven (2002) 97. Glory (1989) 98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) 99. The Blair Witch Project (1999) 100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207339,00.html EW 1000: TV The New Classics: TV The 100 best shows from 1983 to 2008 1. The Simpsons, Fox, 1989-present 2 The Sopranos, HBO (1999-2007) 3 Seinfeld, NBC (1989-98) 4 The X-Files, Fox (1993-2002) 5 Sex and the City, HBO (1998-2004) 6 Survivor, CBS (2000-present) 7 The Cosby Show, NBC (1984-92)

8 Lost, ABC (2004-present) 9 Friends, NBC (1994-2004) 10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The WB (1997-2001); UPN (2001-03) 11 The Wire, HBO (2002-08) 12 South Park, Comedy Central (1997-present) 13 Freaks and Geeks, NBC (1999-2000) 14 The Daily Show, Comedy Central (1996-present) 15 The Oprah Winfrey Show, Syndicated (1986-present) 16 Arrested Development, Fox (2003-06) 17 The Office (U.K. version), BBC2 (2001-03) 18 American Idol, Fox (2002-present) 19 ER, NBC (1994-present) 20 Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox (1990-2000) 21 Roseanne, ABC (1988-97) 22 The Real World, MTV (1992-present) 23 The West Wing, NBC (1999-2006) 24 Star Trek: The Next Generation, Syndication (1987-94) 25 Miami Vice, NBC (1984-89) 26 Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central (2003-06) 27 Law & Order, NBC (1990-present) 28 The Larry Sanders Show, HBO (1992-98) 29 The Shield, FX (2002-present) 30 Late Show With David Letterman, CBS (1993-present) 31 The Civil War, PBS (1990) 32 Gilmore Girls, The WB (2000-06), The CW (2006-07) 33 My So-Called Life, ABC (1994-95) 34 24, Fox (2001-present) 35 CSI, CBS (2000-present) 36 thirtysomething, ABC (1987-91) 38 Beavis and Butt-head, MTV (1993-97) 39 Six Feet Under, HBO (2001-05) 40 Mr. Show, (HBO, 1995-98) 41 Frasier, NBC (1993-2004) 42 L.A. Law, NBC (1986-94) 43 Late Night With Conan O'Brien, NBC (1993-present) 44 Jeopardy!, Syndicated (1984-present) 45 Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO (2000-present) 46 Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC (1993-99) 47 30 Rock, NBC (2006-present) 48 Ally McBeal, Fox (1997-2002) 49 Twin Peaks, ABC (1990-91) 50 Baywatch, NBC (1989-90), Syndicated (1991-2001) 51. Melrose Place, Fox (1992-99) 52. Felicity, The WB (1998-2002) 53. Will & Grace, NBC (1998-2006) 54. Moonlighting, ABC (1985-89) 55. Pee-wee's Playhouse, CBS (1986-90) 56. Desperate Housewives, ABC (2004-present) 57. The Amazing Race, CBS (2001-present) 58. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, NBC (1992-present) 59. Battlestar Galactica, Sci Fi (2003-2008) 60. Xena: Warrior Princess, Syndicated (1995-2001) 61. The Office (U.S.), NBC (2005-present) 62. House, Fox (2004-present) 63. Mystery Science Theater 3000, Comedy Central (1989-96), Sci Fi (1997-99) 64. The Osbournes, MTV (2002-05) 65. Family Guy, Fox (1999-2002, 2005-present) 66. Grey s Anatomy, ABC (2005-present) 67. Planet Earth, Discovery Channel (2007) 68. Jackass, MTV (2000-02)

69. The Colbert Report, Comedy Central (2005-present) 70. Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS (1996-2005) 71. Friday Night Lights, NBC (2006-present) 72. NewsRadio, NBC (1995-99) 73. Oz, HBO (1997-2003) 74. Wiseguy, CBS (1987-90) 75. Project Runway, Bravo (2004-present) 76. In Living Color, Fox (1990-94) 77. The Golden Girls, NBC (1985-92) 78. I'll Fly Away, NBC (1991-93) 79. The Comeback, HBO (2005) 80. King of the Hill, Fox (1997-present) 81. Murphy Brown, CBS (1988-98) 82. The Hills, MTV (2006-present) 83. Absolutely Fabulous, BBC2 (1992), BBC1 (1994-2004) 84. Northern Exposure, CBS (1990-95) 85. The Kids in the Hall, HBO (1989-92), CBS (1992-95) 86. Prime Suspect, ITV (1991-2006) 87. Deadwood, HBO (2004-06) 88. Malcolm in the Middle, Fox (2000-06) 89. SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon (1999-present) 90. Dawson's Creek, The WB (1998-2003) 91. Mad Men, AMC (2007-present) 92. The Ben Stiller Show, Fox (1992-93) 93. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Bravo (2003-07) 94. Married...With Children, Fox (1987-97) 95. Designing Women, CBS (1986-93) 96. The Arsenio Hall Show, Syndicated (1989-94) 97. Party of Five, Fox (1994-2000) 98. MacGyver, ABC (1985-92) 99. The Bachelor, ABC (2002-present) 100. Saved by the Bell, NBC (1989-93) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207337,00.html EW 1000: Music The New Classics: Music The 100 best albums from 1983 to 2008 1. Purple Rain Prince and the Revolution (1984) 2. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill (1998) 3. Achtung Baby U2 (1991) 4. The College Dropout Kanye West (2004) 5. Madonna Madonna (1983) 6. American Idiot Green Day (2004) 7. The Blueprint Jay-Z (2001) 8. Graceland Paul Simon (1986) 9. Back to Black Amy Winehouse (2007) 10. In Rainbows Radiohead (2007) 11. MTV Unplugged in New York Nirvana (1994) 12. Stankonia OutKast (2000) 13. You Are Free Cat Power (2003) 14. Disintegration The Cure (1989) 15. The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem (2000) 16. Rain Dogs Tom Waits (1985) 17. Odelay Beck (1996) 18. People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm A Tribe Called Quest (1 990) 19. Dangerously in Love Beyonc (2003) 20. Tidal Fiona Apple (1996)

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

The Emancipation of Mimi Mariah Carey (2005) 3 Feet High and Rising De La Soul (1989) The Soft Bulletin The Flaming Lips (1999) Come On Over Shania Twain (1997) Turn On the Bright Lights Interpol (2002) Time Out of Mind Bob Dylan (1997) Funeral Arcade Fire (2004) Illmatic Nas (1994) Breakaway Kelly Clarkson (2004) Appetite for Destruction Guns N' Roses (1987) FutureSex/LoveSounds Justin Timberlake (2006) Life's Rich Pageant R.E.M. (1985) As I Am Alicia Keys (2007) Is This It The Strokes (2001) Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette (1995) CrazySexyCool TLC (1994) The Moon & Antarctica Modest Mouse (2000) Raising Hell Run-DMC (1986) Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow (1996) Ready to Die The Notorious B.I.G. (1994) Legend Bob Marley and the Wailers (1984) Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Wu-Tang Clan (1993) Paul's Boutique Beastie Boys (1989) Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Lucinda Williams (1998) If You're Feeling Sinister Belle and Sebastian (1996) Homogenic Bjrk (1997) Exile in Guyville Liz Phair (1993) American IV: The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash (2002) A Rush of Blood to the Head Coldplay (2002) Sounds of Silver LCD Soundsystem (2007) The Score Fugees (1996) Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Spoon (2007) King of America Elvis Costello (1986) Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 Janet Jackson (1989) It Takes a Nation of Millions... Public Enemy (1988) Yankee Hotel Foxtrot Wilco (2002) Harvest Moon Neil Young (1992) Surfer Rosa The Pixies (1988) Ray of Light Madonna (1998) Crooked Rain Crooked Rain Pavement (1994) Paid in Full Eric B. & Rakim (1987) OK Computer Radiohead (1997) The Joshua Tree U2 (1987) Mama's Gun Erykah Badu (2000) Elephant The White Stripes (2003) The Chronic Dr. Dre (1992) Metallica Metallica (1991) Wrecking Ball Emmylou Harris (1995) Give Up The Postal Service (2003) My Life Mary J. Blige (1994) Rock Steady No Doubt (2001) 1984 Van Halen (1984) The Queen is Dead Smiths (1986) Play Moby (1999) Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen (1984) Heartbreaker Ryan Adams (2000) Dummy Portishead (1994) Vs. Pearl Jam (1991) Let It Be The Replacements (1984) Back to Basics Christina Aguilera (2006)

81. The Downward Spiral Nine Inch Nails (1994) 82. Grace Jeff Buckley (1994) 83. Learning to Crawl The Pretenders (1984) 84. Low-Life New Order (1985) 85. Home Dixie Chicks (2002) 86. Loveless My Bloody Valentine (1991) 87. All Eyez on Me 2Pac (1996) 88. So Peter Gabriel (1986) 89. Bachelor No. 2 Aimee Mann (2000) 90. Toxicity System of a Down (2001) 91. Siamese Dream Smashing Pumpkins (1993) 92. The Writing's on the Wall Destiny s Child (1999) 93. Either/Or Elliott Smith (1997) 94. Synchronicity The Police (1983) 95. Trap Muzik T.I. (2003) 96. Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea PJ Harvey (2000) 97. Britney Britney Spears (2001) 98. Transatlanticism Death Cab for Cutie (2003) 99. Live Through This Hole (1994) 100. Faith George Michael (1987) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207349,00.html EW 1000: Books The New Classics: Books The 100 best reads from 1983 to 2008 1. The Road , Cormac McCarthy (2006) 2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling (2000) 3. Beloved, Toni Morrison (1987) 4. The Liars' Club, Mary Karr (1995) 5. American Pastoral, Philip Roth (1997) 6. Mystic River, Dennis Lehane (2001) 7. Maus, Art Spiegelman (1986/1991) 8. Selected Stories, Alice Munro (1996) 9. Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier (1997) 10. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami (1997) 11. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer (1997) 12. Blindness, Jos Saramago (1998) 13. Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (1986-87) 14. Black Water, Joyce Carol Oates (1992) 15. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Dave Eggers (2000) 16. The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood (1986) 17. Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel Garca Mrquez (1988) 18. Rabbit at Rest, John Updike (1990) 19. On Beauty, Zadie Smith (2005) 20. Bridget Jones's Diary, Helen Fielding (1998) 21. On Writing, Stephen King (2000) 22. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Daz (2007) 23. The Ghost Road, Pat Barker (1996) 24. Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry (1985) 25. The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan (1989) 26. Neuromancer, William Gibson (1984) 27. Possession, A.S. Byatt (1990) 28. Naked, David Sedaris (1997) 29. Bel Canto, Anne Patchett (2001) 30. Case Histories, Kate Atkinson (2004) 31. The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien (1990) 32. Parting the Waters, Taylor Branch (1988) 33. The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion (2005)

34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93.

The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold (2002) The Line of Beauty, Alan Hollinghurst (2004) Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt (1996) Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi (2003) Birds of America, Lorrie Moore (1998) Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri (2000) His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman (1995-2000) The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros (1984) LaBrava, Elmore Leonard (1983) Borrowed Time, Paul Monette (1988) Praying for Sheetrock, Melissa Fay Greene (1991) Eva Luna, Isabel Allende (1988) Sandman, Neil Gaiman (1988-1996) World's Fair, E.L. Doctorow (1985) The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver (1998) Clockers, Richard Price (1992) The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen (2001) The Journalist and the Murderer, Janet Malcom (1990) Waiting to Exhale, Terry McMillan (1992) The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Michael Chabon (2000) Jimmy Corrigan, Chris Ware (2000) The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls (2006) The Night Manager, John le Carr (1993) The Bonfire of the Vanities, Tom Wolfe (1987) Drop City, TC Boyle (2003) Krik? Krak! Edwidge Danticat (1995) Nickel & Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich (2001) Money, Martin Amis (1985) Last Train To Memphis, Peter Guralnick (1994) Pastoralia, George Saunders (2000) Underworld, Don DeLillo (1997) The Giver, Lois Lowry (1993) A Supposedly Fun Thing I ll Never Do Again, David Foster Wallace (1997) The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini (2003) Fun Home, Alison Bechdel (2006) Secret History, Donna Tartt (1992) Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell (2004) The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, Ann Fadiman (1997) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon (2003) A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving (1989) Friday Night Lights, H.G. Bissinger (1990) Cathedral, Raymond Carver (1983) A Sight for Sore Eyes, Ruth Rendell (1998) The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro (1989) Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert (2006) The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell (2000) Bright Lights, Big City, Jay McInerney (1984) Backlash, Susan Faludi (1991) Atonement, Ian McEwan (2002) The Stone Diaries, Carol Shields (1994) Holes, Louis Sachar (1998) Gilead, Marilynne Robinson (2004) And the Band Played On, Randy Shilts (1987) The Ruins, Scott Smith (2006) High Fidelity, Nick Hornby (1995) Close Range, Annie Proulx (1999) Comfort Me With Apples, Ruth Reichl (2001) Random Family, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc (2003) Presumed Innocent, Scott Turow (1987) A Thousand Acres, Jane Smiley (1991)

94. Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser (2001) 95. Kaaterskill Falls, Allegra Goodman (1998) 96. The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown (2003) 97. Jesus Son, Denis Johnson (1992) 98. The Predators' Ball, Connie Bruck (1988) 99. Practical Magic, Alice Hoffman (1995) 100. America (the Book), Jon Stewart/Daily Show (2004) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207369,00.html EW 1000: Style 50 Pop Culture Moments That Rocked Fashion Madonna, ''Clueless,'' Ally McBeal's skirts, and more -- the standouts in pop-cu lture style since 1983 1. Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards (1984) 2. Sarah Jessica Parker in the opening credits of Sex and the City (1998) 3. Michael Jackson in the ''Thriller'' video (1983) 4. Sharon Stone at the Oscars (1996) 5. Kurt Cobain and grunge style (1991) 6. Mr. T's gold chains in The A-Team (1983) 7. Amy Winehouse's frocks, bold bras, and sky-high bouffant (2007) 8. The best red carpet dress: Jennifer Lopez at the Grammys (2000) 9. The worst red carpet dress: Bjrk at the Oscars (2001) 10. Jennifer Aniston's haircut, The Rachel, on Friends (1994) 11. Britney Spears as a schoolgirl in ''...Baby One More Time'' (1998) 12. Calista Flockhart's skirts on Ally McBeal (1997) 13. Tom Cruise's Ray-Bans and tighty whities in Risky Business (1983) 14. Puff Daddy and Mase's bright tracksuits in ''Mo Money Mo Problems'' (1997) 15. Designer wares in Clueless (1995) 16. Courtney Love's vintage slip dresses, Mary Janes, and home-grown dye jobs (1 995) 17. The leather trenches and Neo-style shades in The Matrix (1999) 18. Julia Roberts' Rodeo Drive shopping spree in Pretty Woman (1990) 19. Janet Jackson's military look in ''Rhythm Nation'' (1989) 20. Marky Mark's underwear(1991) 21. Bruce Springsteen's white shirt and blue jeans (1984) 22. Fiona Apple's strappy tanks (1997) 23. Andr 3000's baggy street look in ''Hey Ya!'' (2003) 24. Jennifer Beals' sweatshirts in Flashdance (1983) 25. Gwen Stefani's SoCal street style (1996) 26. Kanye West's sunglasses (2007) 27. Pastel-tinged linen suits and sockless loafers in Miami Vice (1984) 28. George Clooney's Caesar hairstyle on ER (1995) 29. Lisa Bonet's boho-bourgie style on A Different World (1987) 30. Demi Moore's shaved head in G.I. Jane (1997) 31. Molly Ringwald's prom dress in Pretty in Pink (1986) 32. Axl Rose's dirty-sexy glamour (1987) 33. Rihanna's hair bob (2007) 34. Salt-N-Pepa's sexy wardrobes (1987) 35. The Strokes' hipster look: blazers, rocker tees, and skinny jeans (2001) 36. The Golden Girls' shoulder pads and sequined tops (1985) 37. Michael Douglas' slicked hair and shiny suits as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street (1987) 38. Maddox's fauxhawk (2004) 39. Punky Brewster's colorful and flare-filled wardrobe (1984) 40. The slacker chic look in Reality Bites (1994) 41. Robin Givens' blazers and tapered jeans in Head of the Class (1986) 42. Jaleel White's high-waisted pants on Family Matters (1989) 43. Shania Twain's midriff (1995)

44. Boy George's eyeliner (1983) 45/46. Mall Pop: Debbie Gibson and Tiffany's suburban Valley Girl ensembles (198 7) 47. Adam Brody's geek chic style on The O.C. (2003) 48. The goth look of Robert Smith and the Cure (1987) 49. Ashton Kutcher's trucker hats in Punk'd (2003) 50. The guys sporting sideburns in 90210 (1990) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207342,00.html EW 1000: Tech The New Classics: Tech The 25 gadgets and innovations with the biggest effect on pop culture since 1983 1. The DVD Player (1997) 2. Napster (1999) 3. TiVo (1999) 4. iPod (2001) 5. YouTube (2005) 6. Realistic CG Characters (1991) 7. Digital Video Cameras for Consumers (1995) 8. Flat-Panel TVs (1997) 9. Satellite-Radio Stations (2001) 10. Stadium Seating in Multiplexes (1995) 11. MySpace (2003) 12. Avid (1989) 13. Netscape Navigator (1994) 14. PlayStation 2 (2000) 15. Pixar's RenderMan Software (1988) 16. Netflix (1998) 17. SP-1200 Sampler (1987) 18. Body Motion Capture (1992) 19. Amazon.com (1995) 20. Game Boy (1989) 21. Polyphonic Ringtones (1998) 22. Star Tours (1987) 23. The Amazon Kindle (2007) 24. Bullet Time (1999) 25. Auto-Tune (1997) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207334,00.html EW 1000: Videogames The New Classics: Videogames The 50 best titles from 1983 to 2008 1. Tetris PC (1985) 2. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 (1998) 3. Doom PC (1993) 4. Super Mario World SNES (1991) 5. Guitar Hero PS2 (2005)

6. Street Fighter II SNES (1991) 7. Super Mario Kart SNES (1992) 8. GoldenEye 007 N64 (1997) 9. Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 and Xbox 360 (2008) 10. Metal Gear Solid PlayStation (1998) 11. Halo: Combat Evolved Xbox 360 (2001) 12. Super Mario Galaxy Wii (2007) 13. Final Fantasy VII PlayStation (1997) 14. Resident Evil 4 GameCube (2005) 15. Chrono Trigger SNES (1995) 16. Gran Turismo PlayStation (1998) 17. Sim City Macintosh and Amiga (1989) 18. Half-Life PC (1998) 19. Sid Meier's Civilization II PC (1996) 20. Gears of War Xbox 360 (2006) 21. StarCraft PC (1997) 22. Super Metroid SNES (1994) 23. Deus Ex PC (2000) 24. Tony Hawk s Pro Skater 2 PlayStation (2000) 25. Shadow of the Colossus PS2 (2005)

26. God of War PS2 (2005) 27. Soul Calibur Dreamcast (1999) 28. BioShock Multiplatform (2007) 29. Final Fantasy III Famicom (1990) 30. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Xbox (2003) 31. Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Dreamcast (2000) 32. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PlayStation (1997) 33. Metroid Prime GameCube (2002) 34. Tomb Raider Multiplatform (1996) 35. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo PlayStation (1996) 36. Star Wars: TIE Fighter PC (1995) 37. Tekken 3 PlayStation (1998) 38. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplatform (2007) 39. Contra NES (1988) 40. Okami PS2 (2006) 41. Tecmo Super Bowl NES (1991) 42. Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi PC (1991) 43. Psychonauts Xbox (2005) 44. Silent Hill 2 PlayStation (2001) 45. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Multiplatform (2003)

46. Perfect Dark N64 (2000) 47. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Multiplatform (2006) 48. WipEout PlayStation (1995) 49. World of Warcraft PC (2004) 50. Madden NFL 2005 Multiplatform (2004) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207336,00.html EW 1000: Stage The New Classics: Stage The 50 best plays and musicals from 1983 to 2008 1. Angels in America (1993-94) 2. Rent (1996) 3. August: Osage County (2007) 4. Doubt (2004) 5. Jersey Boys (2005) 6. Fences (1987) 7. Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) 8. Avenue Q (2003) 9. The Heidi Chronicles (1988) 10. The Producers (2001) 11. The Coast of Utopia (2006-07) 12. The Phantom of the Opera (1987) 13. The Lion King (1997) 14. Frost/Nixon (2007) 15. Les Misrables (1987) 16. Wicked (2003) 17. Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (1987) 18. Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2001) 19. Six Degrees of Separation (1990)

20. Three Days of Rain (1997) 21. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (1998) 22. Into the Woods (1987) 23. M. Butterfly (1988) 24. Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (1995) 25. Falsettos (1992) 26. Dinner With Friends (1999) 27. La Cage aux Folles (1983) 28. Speed-the-Plow (1988) 29. The Piano Lesson (1990) 30. City of Angels (1989) 31. Three Tall Women (1994) 32. Prelude to a Kiss (1990) 33. Hairspray (2002) 34. Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983) 35. Stomp (1994) 36. The Substance of Fire (1991) 37. This Is Our Youth (1996) 38. Noises Off (1983) 39. Grey Gardens (2006) 40. Fires in the Mirror (1992) 41. Cirque du Soleil: O (1998) 42. subUrbia (1994) 43. Spring Awakening (2006) 44. Wit (1998) 45. Sunday in the Park With George (1984) 46. Rabbit Hole (2006) 47. Burn This (1987) 48. Fool for Love (1983) 49. Topdog/Underdog (2001)

50. Chess (1988) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207406,00.html EW 1000: Movies 25 New Classic Romantic Gestures Endearing movie moments from the past 25 years, including scenes from ''Ghost,'' ''Say Anything,'' ''Juno'' and more The spectral Patrick Swayze lifts a coin across the room for Demi Moore in Ghost (1990). Robert Redford washes Meryl Streep's hair in Out of Africa (1985). John Cusack blasts Peter Gabriel outside Ione Skye's window in 1989's Say Anythi ng... Heath Ledger finds and keeps the shirts Jake Gyllenhaal had saved from their fir st trip to Brokeback Mountain (2005). The beauty (Molly Ringwald) gives the rebel (Judd Nelson) her earring in The Bre akfast Club (1985). Leonardo DiCaprio draws Kate Winslet in the nude in Titanic (1997). Ewan McGregor breaks into ''Your Song'' while wooing Nicole Kidman in 2001's Mou lin Rouge (2001). Larenz Tate offers an impromptu beat poem to Nia Long in Love Jones (1997). Amlie (Audrey Tautou) setting up a wild goose chase for her beloved Nino (Mathieu Kassovitz) all through Paris in Amlie (2001). Glen Hansard buys Marketa Irglova a piano before he leaves to find his other tru e love in London in Once (2007). Julie Delpy sings a song (''Waltz'') she wrote about him to Ethan Hawke right Be fore Sunset (2004). Zhang Ziyi leaps into the clouds for her true love at the end of Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon (2000). Richard Gere climbs up the fire escape to Julia Roberts' window in Pretty Woman (1990). After her beloved Pedro (Marco Leonardi) dies making love to her in Like Water f or Chocolate, Tita (Lumi Cavazos) eats matches, literally igniting her inner fla me and burning her whole ranch to the ground. Ellen Page as Juno (2007) leaves orange Tic-Tacs in Michael Cera's mailbox to ma ke up with him. Joey Lauren Adams buys Ben Affleck a painting in a diner in Chasing Amy (1997). Steve Carell, i.e., The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), sells his toys on eBay to bui ld his life with Katherine Keener. The Beast gives his library to Belle in Beauty and the Beast (1991). Billy Crystal hunts down Meg Ryan on New Year s Eve in When Harry Met Sally (1989)

. Daniel-Day Lewis unbuttons Michelle Pfeiffer's glove in The Age of Innocence (19 93). Adam Sandler and Billy Idol serenade Drew Barrymore on a plane in The Wedding Si nger (1998). Ralph Fiennes carries Kristen Scott Thomas out of the cave in The English Patien t (1996). Colin Firth buys Rene Zellweger a new diary at the end of Bridget Jones's Diary ( 2001). Campbell Scott gives Kyra Sedgwick a garage door opener in Singles (1992). As his fascist punk pals look on, Daniel Day-Lewis secretly licks the ear of his Pakistani lover (Gordan Warnecke) in 1985's My Beautiful Laundrette. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207597,00.html EW 1000 25 New Classic Movie Posters Film art isn't limited merely to movie screens. It trickles out into the theater lobby; these are our favorites since 1983 Almost Famous Amlie American Beauty Back to the Future Batman (1989) The Breakfast Club Brokeback Mountain The Devil Wears Prada Empire of the Sun Fight Club Flashdance Forrest Gump The 40 Year-Old Virgin The Hunt for Red October Jungle Fever Lost In America Memento Moonstruck Pulp Fiction The Royal Tenenbaums Showgirls The Silence of the Lambs Stop Making Sense Swingers The Terminator http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207420,00.html EW 1000: Movies 25 New Classic Death Scenes From Bill Murray's many deaths in ''Groundhog Day'' to Uma Thurman's revenge in ''Kill Bill'' -- here are the best demises on film since 1983 Steve Buscemi + a woodchipper + the pure white snow of 1996's Fargo = arguably t

he most hilarious ooky death on film. The T-1000 pulls a Wicked Witch of the West (via a vat of molten metal) at the e nd of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Bill Murray throws a toaster in the tub, steps in front of a moving truck, and s wan dives off a bell tower in Groundhog Day (1993). And he still won't die. The heroines of 1991's Thelma and Louise drive over the edge of the Grand Canyon . Mel Gibson, sans intestines, bellows ''Freeeeedommmmmm!'' in Braveheart (1995). Al Pacino's Scarface (1983) introduces seemingly half of Miami to his ''leetle f riend'' before getting a bullet in the back of the brain. Samuel L. Jackson is speechifying to the rest of the cast of 1999's Deep Blue Se a about survival when a super-shark leaps out of the water and CHOMP! no more Sa muel L. Jackson. Bruce Davison gently coaxes his AIDS-stricken lover to ''let go'' in Longtime Co mpanion (1990). Chris Sarandon uses The Machine to suck 50 years of Cary Elwes' life away in 198 7's The Princess Bride. Gollum follows the Ring of Power right into the scorching depths of Mount Doom i n The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Warring exes Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner fall to their doom on a chandel ier in 1989's The War of the Roses. A human sacrifice watches his own heart get ripped from his chest in Indiana Jon es and the Temple of Doom (1984). Darth Vader, after defying the Emperor and saving Luke Skywalker's life, decides he wants to see his son's face with his own eyes at the climactic end of Return of the Jedi (1983). Scar (Jeremy Irons) tosses Mufasa (James Earl Jones) into a wildebeest stampede in his quest to become The Lion King (1994). Jennifer Jason Leigh is quite literally pulled apart by two semi-trucks at the e nd of 1986's The Hitcher. With his dying breath in L.A. Confidential (1997), Kevin Spacey speaks two words to his killer ''Rolo Tomasi.'' Will Ferrell crosses Dr. Evil, gets very badly burned, shot, and then shot again all off camera in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997). Jack telling Rose not to say her goodbyes before freezing to death in Titanic (1 997). First, Emil (Paul McCrane), is doused with a horrifically disfiguring batch of t oxic waste. Then he's literally liquidated by his boss's car in 1997's RoboCop. Bad day. Lucy Liu losing her head to Uma Thurman's blade in Kill Bill Vol. One (2003).

The Bride killing Bill at the end of Kill Bill Vol. Two (2004). Martin Sheen going splat! after getting tossed off a roof in The Departed (2006) . Cedric Diggory dying by Voldemort's wand in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Dan Hedaya stubbornly refuses to die in Blood Simple (1984). An underwear clad Paige (Paris Hilton) is chased through a factory warehouse and eventually killed by a wooden spear thrown through her forehead in 2005's House of Wax. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207390,00.html EW 1000: TV 25 New Classic Holiday TV Episodes Unforgettable visits with ''Seinfeld,'' ''The Office,'' and more 1. Seinfeld: ''The Strike'' (1993) 2. The Simpsons: ''I Love Lisa'' (1993) 3. Thirtysomething: ''I'll be Home for Christmas'' (1987) 4. Cheers: ''Thanksgiving Orphans'' (1986) 5. West Wing, Christmas: ''In Excelsis Deo'' (1999) 6. Roseanne, Halloween: ''Boo!'' (1989) 7. The Cosby Show: ''Cliff's Wet Adventure'' (1989) 8. The Office (U.K. version): Christmas special (2003) 9. Friends: ''The One with Chandler in a Box'' (1997) 10. Futurama: ''Xmas Story'' (1999) 11. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: ''Halloween'' (1997) 12. South Park: ''Mr. Hankey the Xmas Poo'' (1997) 13. Felicity: ''Thanksgiving'' (1998) 14. Will & Grace, ''Lows in the Mid-80s'' (2000) 15. Ally McBeal: ''Blue Christmas'' (1999) 16. The O.C.: ''The Best Chrismukkah Ever'' (2003) 17. Curb Your Enthusiasm, ''Mary, Joseph and Larry'' (2002) 18. Roswell, ''A Roswell Christmas Carol'' (2000) 19. My So-Called Life: ''So-Called Angels'' (1994) 20. Northern Exposure: ''Fish Story'' (1994)

21. Family Guy: ''A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas'' (2001) 22. Arrested Development, ''Afternoon Delight'' (2004) 23. Entourage: ''Return of the King'' (2007) 24. Married with Children: ''Hot off the Grill'' (1989) 25. How I Met Your Mother: ''Slapsgiving'' (2007) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207385,00.html EW 1000: TV 25 New Classic TV Farewells Sweet sorrow at departures from ''The Sopranos,'' ''ER,'' and more By Ari Karpel Mike Flaherty, Spin City (2000) Adriana La Cerva, The Sopranos (2004) Rosalind Shays, L.A. Law (1991) Bobby Simone, NYPD Blue (1998) Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1992) Mike Logan, Law and Order (1995) Gary Shepherd, thirtysomething (1991) The Huxtables, The Cosby Show (1992) Teri Bauer, 24 (2002) Denny Duquette, Grey's Anatomy (2006) Chef, South Park (2006) Maude Flanders, The Simpsons (2000) Everyone, Six Feet Under (2005) Susan Biddle Ross, Seinfeld (1996) Hawkeye Pierce and B.J. Hunnicut, M*A*S*H (1983) Diane Chambers, Cheers (1987) Dr. Robert ''Rocket'' Romano, ER (2003) Mrs. Hufnagel, St. Elsewhere (1985) Valerie Hogan, Valerie (1986) Joyce Summers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2001) Charlie Pace, Lost (2007)

Mrs. Landingham, The West Wing (2001) Sara Sidle, CSI (2007) Carol Hathaway, ER (2000) Evil Francie, Alias (2003) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207393,00.html EW 1000: TV 25 New Classic Theme Songs Shows that announce their greatness right from the opening credits, including '' Friends,'' ''The Sopranos,'' ''The O.C.,'' and more A-Team Friends Miami Vice The Sopranos The O.C. It's Garry Shandling's Show The Simpsons Sex and the City Law & Order Charles in Charge Rescue Me Northern Exposure Friday Night Lights Fresh Prince of Bel Air Beverly Hills: 90210 The Wire King of the Hill Survivor Twin Peaks Pee-wee's Playhouse Dawson's Creek Seinfeld Saved By the Bell

Ally McBeal Moonlighting http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207423,00.html EW 1000: Music 25 New Classic Soundtrack Albums Our favorite movies to sing along to since 1983 -- ''Rushmore,'' ''Once,'' ''Do the Right Thing,'' and more 1. Rushmore (1998) 2. Once (2007) 3. Do the Right Thing (1989) 4. Reservoir Dogs (1992) 5. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 6. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) 7. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) 8. Judgment Night (1993) 9. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (2000) 10. Footloose (1984) 11. Trainspotting (1996) 12. Singles (1992) 13. Waiting to Exhale (1995) 14. Good Will Hunting (1997) 15. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) 16. Velvet Goldmine (1998) 17. Pretty in Pink (1986) 18. Repo Man (1984) 19. The Moderns (1988) 21. Juno (2008) 22. Magnolia (1999) 23. Almost Famous (2000) 24. Grace of My Heart (1996) 25. The Big Chill (1983) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207404,00.html EW 1000: Music 25 New Classic One-Hit Wonders Chumbawumba, Right Said Fred, Deee-Lite, and more: We hardly knew ye -- but we w on't forget you! ''I Touch Myself'', The Divynyls (1991) ''Come on Eileen'', Dexy's Midnight Runners (1983) ''Baby Got Back'', Sir Mix-A-Lot (1992) ''F--- It (I Don't Want You Back)'', Eamon (2003) ''You Gotta Be'', Des'ree (1994) ''Laffy Taffy'', D4L (2005) ''Steal My Sunshine'', LEN (1999) ''What I Am'', Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (1989) ''Jump Around'', House of Pain (1992) ''Closing Time'', Semisonic (1998) ''Groove Is In the Heart'', Deee-Lite (1990) ''One of Us'', Joan Osbourne (1995) ''Chicken Noodle Soup'', DJ Webstar (2006) ''I'm Too Sexy'', Right Said Fred (1992) ''You Get What You Give'', New Radicals (1999) ''Mother Mother'', Tracy Bonham (1996)

''Deeper Shade of Soul'', Urban Dance Squad (1990) ''The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades'', Timbuk 3 (1986) ''Tubthumping'', Chumbawumba (1997) ''What's Up'', 4 Non Blondes (1993) ''Rump Shaker'', Wreckx n Effect (1992) ''Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)'', Digable Planets (1993) ''Girl Like You,'', Edwyn Collins (1995) ''Flagpole Sitta'', Harvey Danger (1998) ''Cantaloop'', Us3 (1994) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207395,00.html EW 1000: Music 25 of Michel Gondry's Favorite Videos The French-born director of acclaimed offbeat movies has also directed numerous groundbreaking videos for Bjork, the White Stripes, and more. Here, he offers hi s picks of the best videos of the past 25 years ''Billie Jean'', Michael Jackson (1983) ''Sledgehammer'', Peter Gabriel (1986) ''Give It Away'', Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991) ''Sabotage'', Beastie Boys (1994) ''It's Oh So Quiet'', Bjrk (1995) ''Rockit'', Herbie Hancock (1983) ''Individual Choice'', Jean-Luc Ponty (1983) ''Burning Down the House'', Talking Heads (1983) ''Un Autre Monde'', Tlphone (1984) ''Close to Me'', The Cure (1985) ''Perfect Kiss'', New Order (1985) ''Fight for Your Right to Party'', Beastie Boys (1986) ''Walk this Way'', Run DMC featuring Aerosmith (1986) ''You Can Call Me Al'', Paul Simon (1986) ''Leave Me Alone'', Michael Jackson (1987) ''Like a Prayer'', Madonna (1989) ''Wild Thing'', Tone Loc (1989) ''Bust a Move'', Young MC (1989) ''Unfinished Sympathy'', Massive Attack (1991) ''Are You Gonna Go My Way?'', Lenny Kravitz (1993) ''Virtual Insanity'', Jamiroquai (1996) ''Drop'', The Pharcyde (1996) ''Come to Daddy'', Aphex Twin (1997) ''A Ribbon'', Devendra Banhart (2004) ''Trapped in the Closet'', R. Kelly (2005) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207386,00.html EW 1000: Books 25 New Classic Covers Is it really awful to judge a book by its cover? Not when you consider some of t he stellar work since 1983 by designers who continually prove that dust jackets are very much required 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood (Designer: Fred Marcellino, 1986) A Million Little Pieces, James Frey (Rodrigo Corral, 2006) Everything Is Illuminated, Jonathan Safran Foer (Anne Chalmers, 2002) Born to Kvetch, Michael Wex (Jennifer Carrow, 2005) Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton (Chip Kidd, 1990) Jimmy Corrigan, Chris Ware (Chris Ware, 2000) The Wind-up Bird Chronicles, Haruki Murakami (Chip Kidd, 1997) Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld (Allison Saltzman, 2005)

9. August, Judith Rossner (Fred Marcellino, 1983) 10. Oh The Glory Of It All, Sean Wilsey (Non-Format, 2005) 11. Glamorama, Bret Easton Ellis (Chip Kidd, 1998) 12. Holidays on Ice, David Sedaris (Rymn Massand, 1997) 13. The Fuck-Up, Arthur Nersesian (Deklah Polansky, 1997) 14. High Fidelity, Nick Hornby (Archie Ferguson, 1995) 15. Bright Lights, Big City, Jay McInerney (paperback original) (Lorraine Louie, 1984) 16. Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser (Martha Kennedy, 2001) 17. Hairstyles of the Damned, Joe Meno (Pirate Signal International, 2004) 18. Presumed Innocent, Scott Turow (Tom Tafuri/One Plus One Studio, 1987) 19. A Wolf at The Table, Augusten Burroughs (Chip Kidd, 2007) 20. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rowling (Mary GrandPr, 1997) 21. Blindness, Jos Saramago (Claudine Guerguerian, 1998) 22. All The Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy (Chip Kidd, 1992) 23. Geek Love, Katharine Dunn (Chip Kidd, 1989) 24. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Mark Haddon (Michael Ian K aye, 2003) 25. The Yiddish Policeman's Union, Michael Chabon (Will Staehle, 2007) http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207581,00.html EW 1000: Books 25 New Classic Memoir Shockers Self-revelations, factual or otherwise, that made us gasp since 1983, from Kathr yn Harrison to James Frey to Wilt Chamberlain In 1997's The Kiss, Kathryn Harrison chronicles her four-year affair with her fa ther whom she didn't know until she was 20. In 2005's The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls recounts seeing her eccentric artist mother Dumpster-diving in Manhattan. Wilt Chamberlain defies mathematics in 1991's A View From Above, claiming he bed ded 20,000 women. James Frey describes how he underwent a root canal without anesthesia A Million Little Pieces. If you actually believe him, that is. in 2003's

Drew Barrymore comes clean about alcohol and drug abuse as a preteen in 1990's L ittle Girl Lost. Augusten Burroughs claims he played with an electroshock machine while living wi th his mother's psychiatrist in 2002's Running With Scissors. Barbara Walters shocks readers in her 2008 memoir, Audition, by admitting to a 1 970s affair with a married senator. Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright writes of her discovery of her Jewis h heritage in 2003's Madam Secretary. Frank McCourt writes in 1996's Angela's Ashes that for years, he and his family survived on solely bread and tea while growing up poor in 1930s Ireland. In Breathing Out, Peggy Lipton admits that she once loved Elvis Presley tender a nd also had a tryst with Paul McCartney. Toni Bentley chronicles her obsession and addiction to Surrender. ahem sodomy in 2004's The

 Rosie O'Donnell's 2007 hot mess of a memoir, Celebrity Detox, manages to highlig ht one heart wrenching confession in between all the trash talk: As a child, O'D onnell claimes she used to abuse herself with a baseball bat. Marya Hornbacher chronicles her bouts with anorexia and bulimia in 1997's Wasted . Her disease was so severe, she withered down to a deadly 52 pounds. Sharon Osbourne details her brush with domestic non-bliss in the 1980s in 2006's Extreme her drug-addicted husband, Ozzy Osbourne, once tried to strangle her. In Robert Goolrick's The End of the World as We Know It (2007), the author claim s he was raped by his own father as a 4-year-old. In 2004's Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins claims that in his fo rmer job as chief economist for Boston-based consulting firm Chas. T. Main, he w as able to seal moneymaking deals with foreign leaders by using economic threats . In 2004's Climbing Higher, talk show host Montel Williams admits he contemplated suicide while suffering from multiple sclerosis. Okay, so it's not entirely shocking. Nor is it exactly a confession. But it is s urprising that 2007's If I Did It a ''fictional tell-all'' in which O.J. Simpson kind of/sort of/not really admits to murdering ex-wife Nicole and Ron Goldman e ven exists. One-time teen heartthrob Willie Aames writes in 2007's Grace is Enough that he w as sexually molested as a child and even attempted to hang himself. In 2005's Playground, Jennifer Saginor writes about growing up in the Playboy ma nsion and, at age 6, walking in on John Belushi having sex with a Playmate. Tatum O'Neal claims her father, actor Ryan O'Neal, abused her as a child in 2004 's A Paper Life. In 1997's Naked, David Sedaris details his obsessive-compulsive behavior and Tou rette's-like inclinations as a child he writes he even licked doorknobs regularl y. In 2003's Sickened, Julie Gregory reveals that her mother who suffered from Munch ausen by proxy syndrome gave her drugs and withheld food from her in order to ge t attention. American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino admits in 2005's Life is Not a Fairy Tale that she was functionally illiterate. We're cheating a bit with this one, but it s too good to pass up: In Confessions o f a Dangerous Mind, Chuck Barris recounts his supposed double life as the host o f The Gong Show and as a CIA assassin. The book was originally published (in obs curity) in 1982, but garnered more attention with a 2002 reissue.