The Best Movies, TV, and Comics of 2012

Entertainment writer Jonathan Elliott takes a look back at the tops in pop culture of the past year. Does your list match his?

All right, here's the deal. There's highbrow, super-high-quality art; then there's lowbrow, late-night-drive-thru, junky-but fun entertainment. And I don't see much point in pulling apart my list between the two distinctions. If it's enjoyable, and fulfills its function well, and is worth my—and your—time, it made this list. Welcome to no-brow, friends. Here we go! 5. PITCH PERFECT I know, I know. But this was the surprise snark comedy of the year for me, deserving of a place on the shelf next to Mean Girls and Bring It On and Easy A and Drop Dead Gorgeous. It gets the college a cappella scene really, really right, and it's fun, and loud, and cheer-worthy where you expect it. And holy crap, someone needs to give Anna Kendrick the vehicle …

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Readers' Choice

Reader's Choice: South Brunswick's Favorite Italian Restaurant

Our first Reader's Choice poll asked South Brunswick residents what their favorite Italian restaurant in town is.

After a week of voting, the final tally is in. Earlier this week, Patch asked our readers what their favorite Italian restaurant in South Brunswick is. The voting was neck and neck right down to the wire, with only one vote separating your top two favorites. As of 9 a.m. Friday, when our poll closed, South Brunswick Patch readers chose... Eno Terra, located at 4484 Route 27 in Kingston. Eno Terra received 23 percent of the votes in our poll, narrowly edging out Dusal's Italian Restaurant, located at 3300 Route 27, in Kendall Park. Editor's note: Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results, comments and ratings and …

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Patch Favorites

Patch Favorites: Vote on Your Favorite Italian Restaurant Around Town

Tell us why picked the restaurant in the comments below.

Patch is starting a new feature called “Patch Favorites,” where you can vote on your favorite local business in South Brunswick in a category presented each week. While we came up with an initial list, we encourage you to post any businesses we missed that fit the “Favorite Italian Restaurant” category in the comments below. Voting closes at 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments below, and reviews on Patch Places. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. The restaurants to vote on include: Be sure to vote for your favorite place to enjoy Italian food around town, and tell us why it’s your favorite in the comments. Editors Note: Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole …

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