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Every week, our editors will come up with a new Heel of the Week. This represents someone or something that has majorly ticked us off. If you have any good and funny ideas for a future Heel of the Week, mail it to us at [email protected]. Write 'Heel of the Week' in the subject line.

The year's over. So what has irked me the most during 2002, acquiring the title of Heel of the Year?

Kelly Clarkson and American Idol. The breakout hit of the summer produced another talentless, hack wailer for me to ignore. There are plenty of useless singers out there (hello Mariah...) without artficially creating another. And the show's popularity has now given us the inevitable sequel and our own version, Canadian Idol. Oooohhh, who will the fat guy, the smarmy Brit and the has-been choose next? Do I care? No.

Heel	Date (DD/MM/YYYY)	Reason
Star Trek overlord, Rick Berman	17/12/2002	Ever since Gene Roddenberry died, it's been down hill. This is exemplified by the recent major stinkiness of Enterprise, as well as some other disturbing developments in the once proud Star Trek franchise.
Insane finals	10/12/2002	Do teachers even want us to pass?
Wind chill	3/12/2002	There's nothing worse than a sharp, cold winter wind slicing through any and all layers of clothing you're wearing. I couldn't feel my face today!
"Mid"terms at the end of the semester	26/11/2002	Why not just call it a final? Ridiculous!
Scroll lock	19/11/2002	What the hell is it? What's it for? Who uses it?
November DVD releases	12/11/2002	Noooooo! Too many DVDs this month! Help!
Conflicting TV shows	05/11/2002	Dilemma: I want to watch 24, but I also want to see Frasier. What to do?
Old kids who trick or treat	31/10/2002	Any 17 years old kids show up this year and they get a special treat: my foot in their ass.
The Ketchup Song	22/10/2002	Have you heard this thing? What the hell? I predict it will be the answer to a trivia question 5 years from now.
Rainy days	16/10/2002	They make you feel all lethargic, don't they?
Unfunny comic strips	08/10/2002	You know, I open the funny pages to laugh, not vomit.
Samurai shirts	01/10/2002	Do people who wear these stupid shirts think they're cool?
The Caroline Rhea Show	25/09/2002	Have you tried watching it? It's like watching a paralyzed deer in headlights.
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever	18/09/2002	Not only does it look terrible, not only is it cursed with the most awful title for anything ever, but it also has the dreadfully irritating Lucy Liu.
Sept.11th anniversary TV coverage	11/09/2002	It just bothers me...
Going back to school	04/09/2002	Not cool...
Nichelle Nichols	27/08/2002	You're not gonna let us even take pictures with you? Fine, you're a friggin' nothing anyway! Yo momma, suck it, go to hell. Quelle fraud!
quizyourfriends.com	20/08/2002	Nobody likes receiving those stupid quizzes, then getting berated when you get some answers wrong.
People who leave one square of toilet paper on the roll	14/08/2002	You're not fooling anyone. Just change the roll, please!
Skunks	06/08/2002	For defiling the atmosphere with their noxious smelling spray.
Long eBay deliveries	24/07/2002	I want my stuff now!
Bud Selig	17/07/2002	For having his head stuck up his arse.
The heat	10/07/2002	That shoe-sole-melting, skin-burning, blood-boiling, 5 showers-a-day kind of heat stinks! Especially on garbage day.
People who draw in their eyebrows	25/06/2002	Hello?! You have them naturally! Why shave them off then draw them in? W...T...F?!
The "insert" key	11/06/2002	Don't you hate it when you hit it by accident and MS Word is in overwrite mode?
People who use a urinal in a Superman pose	05/06/2002	You know, when some guy stands there with his hands on his hips, as if he's so proud to be using the urinal.
Using a mouse for long periods	22/05/2002	Damn! I feel like I'm gonna get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Saving movies	14/05/2002	I mean, what the hell is that about, anyway?
Diana Krall	30/04/2002	Is it me or do you hate those Chrysler ads she does? She considers herself a serious artist but then pitches for a stupid car. Good grief!
Exams	25/04/2002	I want to eat its children.
Shakira	17/04/2002	Firstly, I find she can't sing. She has no technique! One second her voice is deep then it's wavering then...well, I find it unsettling. And she does these awful Pepsi ads. And she's ugly. There, I said it.
Bus rides home	09/04/2002	I hate it when you get on a packed bus with you winter coat on, then it gets so hot and nasty and...ugh!
Giver-uppers	03/04/2002	Don't you hate it when people leave a blowout ball game, just to miss the amazing comeback?
Gwyneth Paltrow's Oscars dress	25/03/2002	She shouldn't wear such a hideous see-through gown...especially when there ain't much there to see (ooooh, snap, snap).
The X-Files	13/03/2002	It's now so painful to watch this once great show. The should have ended it 2 years ago.
ign.com	06/03/2002	Locking their articles and reviews from non-paying visitors will seal their death warrant.
Tie: 1: That arrogant "USA! USA!" chant 2: Crooked European Olympic judges	12/02/2002	1: Get a new rally cry, already! 2: They always screw the better performers.
The CRTC.	06/02/2002	Don't you hate how they force Canadian feeds of American simulcasts? We want to see real Super Bowl ads!
Reruns.	30/01/2002	You sit down, waiting for your show to start, then -- boom!--, you get a repeat.
Award shows.	23/01/2002	They're so boring and self-serving. And there are so many of them.
People who say "Happy new year".	16/01/2002	It's been 2 weeks already!

Heels of the week for 2001.

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