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The Year In Taylor Swift

SPIN’s 2012 Hall of Shame

The Year in Lana Del Rey

The Dark Knight Rises

Grim Weepers: The Year Film Embraced the Dark Night

RJ Smith's 'The One: The Life and Music of James Brown'

SPIN’s 10 Best Music Books of 2012

Ultra Music Festival 2012 / Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

State of Dance Music 2012: Have We Already Peaked?

SPIN’s 20 Best Dance Albums of 2012

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom (R), attending the North Shore court in Auckland on January 25 / AFP/Getty Images

Down By Law: The Year Downloading Took a Dive

SPIN’s 40 Best Songs of 2012

The 25 Most Outrageous, Memorable, and Obnoxious Quotes of 2012

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