This is FIRE.

Daniel Kim's "Pop Danthology 2012" is giving us LIFE with this mashup of 50 of this year's hottest pop songs and their videos.

Looks like Kim's throwing down the gauntlet! DJ Earworm better up his game this year...

Watch and listen after the jump!

We might not be able to catch a ball from more than three-yards, but our hand/eye jazz-hand/threaded-eye coordination is skilled enough to capture the pop-culture zeitgeist of the past year. We may have endured more blackouts than homes affected by Hurricane Irene in 2011, but our love for pop-culture allows its brightest gems to shine through our sober senses. Once again, Instinct has assigned two of its sassiest editors—Jeff Katz, Senior Editor, and Jonathan Higbee, Associate Web Editor—the task of assessing the year in pop-culture, and 2011's bountiful list might include the most eclectic selections to date.

To conclude the series, Jeff and Jonathan shred the prescription for 7-day antibiotics to succumb to the most...

Do you hear that ringing sound? No, it's not our persistent Christmakwanzakah hangover headache—it's the bell calling class to session now that DJ Earworm is ready to once again school the world on the art of the perfect mash-up. Some folks (guilty!) look forward all year to Earworm's annual review of pop-music. Follow the jump to see why with "World Go Boom," Earworm's 2011 "United State of Pop" brilliance. 

New York marriage equality, one of our picks for "Best of 2011," wouldn't have been possible without the aggressive fight waged by Governor Andrew Cuomo. With a half-year between the governor and his huge achievement, Cuomo starts to form his legacy on the matter in a new interview with GQ. So, what does Cuomo have to say in hindsight about one of the best things to happen to the LGBT community in 2011?

Adele should have another drink (non-American beer, it seems) to soothe those vocal chords while celebrating at the Billboard party held in her honor: not only was she named Billboard's "Artist of the Year," but it has also been announced that the kicky songstress has marked a historic milestone on the long-running music industry charts. Details follow.