With our iPods and DVRs maxed out and the cloud offering a never-ending stream of shiny new distractions, sniffing out the truly amazing bits can become a truly daunting task.

Here's what caught our eyes and ears as we dog-paddled through the data stream: the most entertaining moments of 2010, as recalled by Underwire's key contributors. Read on for our picks and share your own favorites in the comments below.

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Hit Girl, the Bloodletting Pipsqueak

The most startling four minutes of filmdom in 2011 came courtesy of Chloe Moretz (above, center). Playing potty-mouthed, purple-haired Hit Girl, Moretz, then 11, entered a room full of bad guys in Kick-Ass and contributed a new chapter in the annals of funny violence heretofore dominated by Quentin Tarantino and his minions. As she earlier proved in 2009's (500) Days of Summer, Moretz possesses the rare gift of being able to make "precocious" seem charismatic rather than obnoxious.

What's next: Following her chilly vampire turn in Let Me In, the young star has eight projects in the hopper including a Kick-Ass: Balls to the Walls sequel. The challenge: Can 13-year-old Chloe Moretz transition from Hit Girl to It Teen? —Hugh Hart