Recesstop 5

5. Double agent double-duty. Let's be honest, folks, Alias is so much hotter than 24 ever will be. Admittedly, Alias has jumped the shark a bit of late, yet the reported execution of one of the show's hot properties might just be the requisite shock to reinvigorate the series. Plus there's always the foxy wiles of star Jennifer Garner and our favorite hot spy mama Lena Olin.

1. Reality TV in excess. INXS picked sexy cool-jerk J.D. as their new lead singer, breaking the hearts of Marty's teenybopper fans worldwide. But don't feel too sorry for the Tom Petty look-a-like just yet-the band offered him a spot opening for them on their upcoming tour, and he still has Dave Navarro's everlasting heterosexual love.

3. The diva returns, goes pop. After rock-friendly tarts like Ashlee, Hilary and Kelly seized the national airwaves, '90s dance-pop is in for a big comeback. With matrimonial wunderkinds Madonna and Britney already readying their next singles, they're not the only ones echoing the club sound from the former decade. While Ginger Spice Geri Halliwell's latest LP might not garner blockbuster sales, Paris Hilton collaborating with redhot producer Scott Storch, and Jessica Simpson hawking her latest dance pop collection with a reported Bonnie Raitt country vibe are sure to make the clubs go jumpin', jumpin'.

2.Bring in the cattle, bring in da funk. Need proof that a heavily Republican state can manufacture great hip-hop? Look no further than this week's Billboard chart, dominated by the likes of Paul Wall of Houston. Along with the likes of Mike Jones, Baby Bash and Slim Thug, Wall leads the emerging Houston scene-the hottest thing since the A.T.L.

1.Mardi Gras in the D.U. The latest do-good accessory, replacing those now-infamous Live Strong counterfeit ad nauseum bracelets, are Katrina Relief Fund mardi gras bead necklaces. Wear in Duke blue for extra style points.