Arts & Entertainment

Every day, The Independent's Arts & Entertainment channel is packed full of news, features and reviews in its film, music, classical, visual arts, architecture, television & radio, theatre & dance, comedy and books sections. As you'd expect from such a wide-range of coverage, the 12 most read articles in 2011 are a particularly diverse bunch, featuring four articles on film, one on television, two on stand-up comedy, two from the world of visual arts, two on books and one on celebrity in general. The list also suggests The Independent's arts readers have a greater interest in lengthy features articles than straight news, interviews or pop reviews. While this list contains the 12 'most read' articles of 2011, The Independent's Deputy Arts Editor Alice Jones has also provided what she feels is the most important story of the year. Leave your thoughts on the list in the comments section below.

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Art & Entertainment

Art imitates life, and that's what makes it an important part of our being. There are various forms of art, both contemporary and conventional. There is music, movies, theater, literature, fine arts, visual arts, graphic designing and much more that can be explored in this area of interest. As far as entertainment goes, we all know its importance in today's living. Not only it is a form of expression, but it also a stress buster in present hectic time. It takes our mind off from hassles of our lives and also provides us with knowledge from all around the globe. Television, internet, cell phones, gaming consoles, gadgets and gizmos are the main sources of entertainment today.