With 2012 peeking through the windows, we're looking back at everything that made 2011 what it was. This year has brought both epic and short-lived endings, tragedy, entertainment and success. Now, let's see what really defined 2011 as we greet the New Year.

It's here. 2012. Potentially the end of the world as we know it. Some of us SCO staffers are trying to join the group of elites who actually carry through on their New Year's resolutions by putting ours out there for all to see.

Those of us suffering from Harry Potter withdrawal stalk the series' actors and actresses every so often to find out what they are up to.

Black Friday brainwashes Americans into obsessing over discounts and prices instead of the true spirit of Thanksgiving. This year’s Black Friday fully infringed on Thanksgiving.

Celebrities are human and they are bound to make mistakes. But it's how a celebrity handles the situation and owns up to their faux pas that separates a respectable celebrity from a trashy one.