Gravilux

This is a strange app where you have lots of colored graphic dots that respond to touch or a mouse. They'll dance around the scren in response to either. You can also put in music that the graphics will dance to.

Price: $1.99
Windows Store Link: Gravilux

Watchlist

Use Watchlist to keep track of your favorite television programs. It's as simple as that. You can go in and get details of specific episodes with this app, and find out when new episodes air. I'll be honest with you, there are many apps like this one, but this is one of my favorites. Not all of them have a live tile like Watchlist does. Live tiles really help make an app special.

Price: Free
Windows Store Link: Watchlist

Flixster

With Flixster you can see which movies are available in your area, and you can watch trailers from the list of movies in the app. You can check out current theater releases and upcoming DVD releases. I think this one is the most useful of all the movie apps out there.

Price: Free
Windows Store Link: Flixster

Reddit on Reddhub

Reddit has become one of my favorite social networks, and I owe that love all to Windows 8. I never knew about Reddit until I discovered the wonderful Reddit on Reddhub app. With Reddit you can read groups called sub-reddits about almost any topic you wish. I like the technology sub-reddit. Each article there points you to an interesting article or website and then you can read the group's opinions on your chosen topic. It's the closest thing I've found to the old Usenet newsgroups that I used to love so much.

Price: Free, but you can upgrade to Silver for $2.99 or Gold for $4.99.
Windows Store Link: Reddit on Reddhub