My Best of 2011 Lists!
Stealing the idea blatantly from jessnic85! (And really, when I say best... I guess I mean "favorite" more than best. Or maybe both. Either way, if you haven't seen/read/heard any of these, I recommend them!)
BEST TV SHOWS OF 2011
1. Breaking Bad
2. Friday Night Lights
3. Terriers
(ignore the Russian subtitles, I have no idea where those are from)
4. Community
5. Parks and Rec
6. Homeland
7. Happy Endings
8. The Daily Show
9. Archer
10. The Walking Dead
Honorable Mentions b/c I watch too much TV: (in alphabetical order) Chuck, CougarTown, Fringe, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Leverage, Modern Family, Parenthood, Sherlock
BEST MOVIES OF 2011
1. Attack the Block
2. The Muppets
3. Super 8
4. Moneyball
5. The Descendants
6. Super
7. Hanna
8. The Illusionist
9. Mary and Max (this actually came out in 2009, but I didn't get the opportunity to see it until this year!)
10. Martha Marcy May Marlene
BEST BOOKS OF 2011 (click on the book covers to read more!)
1. The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan
2. Zone One by Colson Whitehead
3. Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell
4. Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan
5. Pym by Mat Johnson
6. Habibi by Craig Thompson
7. The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale
8. Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer by Wesley Stace
9. The Strain [Graphic Novel Version] by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan and a bunch of other people
10. I'm gonna copout and say #10 is some of the awesome fic I've gotten to read on LJ this year :)
BEST SONGS OF 2011
1. "Lost in My Mind" by the Head and the Heart
2. "No Longer Fun" by Rey Pila
3. "Heartbeat" or "Outside" by Childish Gambino
4. "Bizness" by tUnE-yArDs
5. "Sleepy Tigers" by Her Space Holiday
6. "On Feathers and Arrows" by il gato
7. "The Game Gets Old" by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
8. "Honest Truth" by Typhoon
9. "Kings of Troy" by Priory
10. "The Understanding" by Jones Street Station
BEST THEATER OF 2011 (that I've seen in person)
1. Book of Mormon
(watch this watch this watch this, it has great live footage! and :42-:43 is my favorite favorite Mormon)
2. Great Speeches and Other Outbursts
3. How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
4. Derby Day
5. Urge For Going
6-10. Book of Mormon some more
BEST TV SHOWS OF 2011
1. Breaking Bad
Click to view2. Friday Night Lights
3. Terriers
(ignore the Russian subtitles, I have no idea where those are from)
4. Community
5. Parks and Rec
6. Homeland
7. Happy Endings
8. The Daily Show
9. Archer
10. The Walking Dead
Honorable Mentions b/c I watch too much TV: (in alphabetical order) Chuck, CougarTown, Fringe, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Leverage, Modern Family, Parenthood, Sherlock
BEST MOVIES OF 2011
1. Attack the Block
2. The Muppets
3. Super 8
4. Moneyball
5. The Descendants
6. Super
7. Hanna
8. The Illusionist
9. Mary and Max (this actually came out in 2009, but I didn't get the opportunity to see it until this year!)
10. Martha Marcy May Marlene
BEST BOOKS OF 2011 (click on the book covers to read more!)
1. The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan
2. Zone One by Colson Whitehead
3. Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell
4. Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan
5. Pym by Mat Johnson
6. Habibi by Craig Thompson
7. The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale
8. Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer by Wesley Stace
9. The Strain [Graphic Novel Version] by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan and a bunch of other people
10. I'm gonna copout and say #10 is some of the awesome fic I've gotten to read on LJ this year :)
BEST SONGS OF 2011
1. "Lost in My Mind" by the Head and the Heart
2. "No Longer Fun" by Rey Pila
3. "Heartbeat" or "Outside" by Childish Gambino
4. "Bizness" by tUnE-yArDs
5. "Sleepy Tigers" by Her Space Holiday
6. "On Feathers and Arrows" by il gato
7. "The Game Gets Old" by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
8. "Honest Truth" by Typhoon
9. "Kings of Troy" by Priory
10. "The Understanding" by Jones Street Station
BEST THEATER OF 2011 (that I've seen in person)
1. Book of Mormon
(watch this watch this watch this, it has great live footage! and :42-:43 is my favorite favorite Mormon)
2. Great Speeches and Other Outbursts
3. How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
4. Derby Day
5. Urge For Going
6-10. Book of Mormon some more