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17 Pop Culture Resolutions for 2014

EW staff sets goals, from more solo movie outings to visiting a drive-in
By EW Staff Updated December 21, 2013 at 01:55 AM EST
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Based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux, Aaron Eckhart stars as Adam Frankenstein, a modern version of the monster cobbled together from various body…
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''I resolve to go to the movie theater by myself more often [maybe starting with I, Frankenstein on Jan. 24]. I might've never seen Frances Ha, a perfect rainy-day matinee, if I didn't do it on a whim this year and instead tried to convince the Noah Baumbach skeptics I know to join me.'' —Nick Catucci

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Game of Thrones, A Game of Thrones | ''I bought the Game of Thrones five-book box set for my Kindle, and I don't even have a Kindle (the box set was a good…

''I bought the Game of Thrones five-book box set for my Kindle, and I don't even have a Kindle (the box set was a good deal). Step one: Buy a Kindle. Step two: Read Game of Thrones.'' —Marc Snetiker

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Resolutions Iron Man 3
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''I resolve to stop falling asleep at action movies.'' —Elena Santos

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Premieres: Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 10 p.m. on ABC Stars: Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten What to expect: Surprise! Rayna (Britton) will survive that…
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''I've got to remember there's a right way and a wrong way to pull off long hair. Don't get it twisted.'' —Annie Barrett

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Shailene Woodley, Divergent, ... | ''For 2014, I'm going to pick at least one book to actually read before I see the film adaptation. Hopefully something besides Fifty Shades of…

''For 2014, I'm going to pick at least one book to actually read before I see the film adaptation. Hopefully something besides Fifty Shades of Grey.'' —Jake Perlman

Ed. note: We hear Divergent's good, Jake, and you've got two and a half months until March 21!

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Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights | ''Finally watch Friday Night Lights . I've tried to binge a few times, but always get distracted or bored. Can't say why, but it keeps…
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''Finally watch Friday Night Lights. I've tried to binge a few times, but always get distracted or bored. Can't say why, but it keeps happening.'' —Ray Rahman

''Get my brother to watch the entire series of Friday Night Lights. I will make a fan out of him. Clear eyes, full hearts, CAN'T lose.'' —Samantha Highfill

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Top Gun | ''I plan on taking my children to a drive-in movie.'' — Jeff Labrecque
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''I plan on taking my children to a drive-in movie.'' —Jeff Labrecque

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''This year, I will not schedule an entire four months of my life around watching The Challenge in real time and then texting my only…
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''This year, I will not schedule an entire four months of my life around watching The Challenge in real time and then texting my only other friend who likes it for three hours afterward, as though it is a real sport.'' —Jodi Walker

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Rainn Wilson, The Office | ''This year when I'm bingeing on Netflix shows I'll make a concerted effort to branch out to something new, and not just rewatch my favorite…
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''This year when I'm bingeing on Netflix shows I'll make a concerted effort to branch out to something new, and not just rewatch my favorite episodes of Parks and Rec and The Office on lazy Saturday mornings.'' —Erin Strecker

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John Stuart, Alfred Hitchcock | ''I realized two things recently. First, I generally didn't have a good time at the movies in 2013 (if I were to make a top…
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''I realized two things recently. First, I generally didn't have a good time at the movies in 2013 (if I were to make a top 10 list, there would be about three films on it). Second, there are a ton of films made by some of my favorite directors that I have never seen. So I'm going to eschew new movies completely for a while and focus on my blind spots in the catalogs of Kubrick (Killer's Kiss, Fear and Desire), Altman (Quintet, Secret Honor, Kansas City), Herzog (Lessons of Darkness, God's Angry Man, Where the Green Ants Dream), and Hitchcock (Number Seventeen, pictured above; Stage Fright; Under Capricorn).'' —Kyle Anderson

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Yes, Dear | ''I will walk the talk of DIY's Rehab Addict by looking for the beauty in unique and forgotten relics — like reruns of Yes, Dear…
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''I will walk the talk of DIY's Rehab Addict by looking for the beauty in unique and forgotten relics — like reruns of Yes, Dear.'' —Lynette Rice

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Mindy Kaling, The Mindy Project, ... | ''I vow to get my DVR fixed at home so I can tape things again as opposed to staying at the office late to watch…
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''I vow to get my DVR fixed at home so I can tape things again as opposed to staying at the office late to watch them in someone else's office or watching them the next day OnDemand (**cough** The Mindy Project **cough**). I should just do it now, but after midseason finales, I can procrastinate some more.'' —Mandi Bierly

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Tony Goldwyn, Scandal, ... | ''Must. Catch up. On Scandal .'' — Denise Warner ''Check out a few of the overhyped shows with crazy passionate fanbases ( Scandal, Homeland, Supernatural…
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''Must. Catch up. On Scandal.'' —Denise Warner

''Check out a few of the overhyped shows with crazy passionate fanbases (Scandal, Homeland, Supernatural, etc) and see what all the fuss is about.'' —Pamela Gocobachi

Ed. note: We sense a Skype date!

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10 Things I Hate About You | ''I want to see every movie on the Alamo 100 ! I think I'm halfway there already.'' — Darren Franich
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''I want to see every movie on the Alamo 100! I think I'm halfway there already.'' —Darren Franich

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Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, ... | ''I will embrace this newfangled streaming thing all the kids are talking about. First stop: House of Cards — ironically, I'll probably only get caught…
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''I will embrace this newfangled streaming thing all the kids are talking about. First stop: House of Cards — ironically, I'll probably only get caught up before the season 2 premiere because I bought season 1 on DVD. Baby steps.'' —Lanford Beard

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Gone Girl, The Seventh Seal | ''Yep, I am STILL catching up on those Criterion on Hulu titles (turns out two a week was a little ambitious). Maybe organization will help?…
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''Yep, I am STILL catching up on those Criterion on Hulu titles (turns out two a week was a little ambitious). Maybe organization will help? My 2014 plan is to take on a new director each month. January will be Bergman, February will be Truffaut, March will be Ozu, and April will be when I give up, probably. Oh and I WILL read Gone Girl. I literally cannot believe I haven't been spoiled on that one yet. —Lindsey Bahr

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''I loathe the label 'Drama Queen,' but even I will admit it pretty accurately describes my television-viewing habits. Kidnappers, serial killers, and rapists? My DVR…
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''I loathe the label 'Drama Queen,' but even I will admit it pretty accurately describes my television-viewing habits. Kidnappers, serial killers, and rapists? My DVR is already quivering with anticipation! So in 2014, I'm going to endeavor to inject a little levity into my line-up. Ominous narration: Watch out, Portlandia...I'm coming for you. —Amy Wilkinson

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