Rachel Orvino

Excited about the new Starz show? Then this is the perfect time to rip through all eight of Diana Gabaldon's brawling, sexy, smart 18th-century adventures

''Spoiler alert! If you're a Mortal Instruments fan, then don't read any further until you've inhaled your own copy of the sixth and final installment in the series, City of Heavenly Fire.''

We are proud of our track record when it comes to predicting hits and misses. But even we've had the occasional whoopsie! Here's a sampling of our prognosticating skills gone horribly awry.

Paging Dr. Love! The male revue at the center of ''Magic Mike'' brings a little macho spice to Hollywood's long parade of skin-revealing films. Our writers weigh in on other indelible strip scenes.

We say goodbye to twelve of our deceased favorites (and not-so-favorites)