Pop Culture in 2007

50 Top 10 Lists of 2007
In the world of pop culture, 2007 was the year we turned up our noses at Britney (while unleashing a world of schadenfreude on the tearful fan who defended her on YouTube), shook our heads over the Michael Vick dogfighting arrest and did a major double-take at the NASA astronaut love triangle. Meanwhile, France yawned over its First Couple's split; An Inconvenient Truth sparked an eco-friendly clothing trend; and the verb "to tase" entered the lexicon (as in, don't, bro). From the year's most notable quotes to its most sordid breakups, appalling awkward moments and unexpected slogans, here are 2007's most important pop culture happenings.


After the Cyclone: Fear and Disease
Robert Rauschenberg's TIME covers
Why U.S. Infants Die Too Often
Me and My Bipolar Disorder
Surrendering to Hizballah
The 10 Best Moms Ever
Cartoons of the Week
Nicaragua's Great Leap Forward
The New James Frey: A Review