the year 2012
A list of the tools of procrastination or of general enlightenment of the year two thousand and twelve containing films seen, tv shows followed, books read and shows attended.
FILM
The Eagle
The Time Traveller's Wife
Win Win
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Hanna
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Hugo
The Artist
Young Adult
Friends with Kids
The Ides of March
Sunshine
The Hunger Games
The Kids are All Right
Source Code
Shame
The Incredible Hulk
The Avengers
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
The Town
In Bruges
The Five-Year Engagement
Predator
Predators
True Grit
Dark Shadows
Prometheus
The Cabin in the Woods
Brave
Snow White and the Huntsman
The Amazing Spider-man
Haywire
The Dark Knight Rises
Moonrise Kingdom
Your Sister's Sister
Ruby Sparks
Safety Not Guaranteed
Shut Up and Play the Hits
The Bourne Legacy
The Hurt Locker
Heathers
Looper
Date Night
Lawless
Argo
Skyfall
Celeste + Jesse Forever
Pitch Perfect
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
TV
Sherlock: S1, S2
Parks and Recreation: S4
The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes: S1, S2
Bob's Burgers: S2
Archer: S1, S2, S3
The Unusuals
Haven: S1, S2
The Hour: S1, S2
Emma (BBC 2009)
The Pillars of the Earth
BOOKS
Vile Bodies: Evelyn Waugh
The Hunger Games trilogy: Suzanne Collins
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay: Michael Chabon
Love in a Cold Climate: Nancy Mitford
Death of a Salesman: Arthur Miller
The History Boys: Alan Bennett
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: Michael Chabon
Bossypants: Tina Fey
The Man in the High Castle: Philip K Dick
A Visit from the Goon Squad: Jennifer Egan
The Remains of the Day: Kazuo Ishiguro
GIGS/SHOWS
Bon Iver w/Sally Seltmann at the Sidney Myer Music Bowel; 08/03 link
St. Vincent w/Minibikes, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! at the Hi-Fi Bar; 14/03
Simon Amstell (Numb) at the Melbourne Town Hall; 18/04
Flight of the Conchords at the Plenary; 14/07
Jack White w/Lanie Lane at Festival Hall; 25/07
Django Django w/The Cast of Cheers at the Corner Hotel; 31/07
Aziz Asanri (Buried Alive) at Hamer Hall; 9/10
Noel Fielding at the Athenaeum; 24/10
The Black Keys w/Royal Headache at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl; 31/10
Grizzly Bear w/Kirin J Callinan at Billboards; 12/11
Radiohead w/Connan Mockasin at Rod Laver Arena; 17/11
Morrissey w/Kristeen Young at Festival Hall; 19/12
FILM
The Eagle
The Time Traveller's Wife
Win Win
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Hanna
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Hugo
The Artist
Young Adult
Friends with Kids
The Ides of March
Sunshine
The Hunger Games
The Kids are All Right
Source Code
Shame
The Incredible Hulk
The Avengers
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
The Town
In Bruges
The Five-Year Engagement
Predator
Predators
True Grit
Dark Shadows
Prometheus
The Cabin in the Woods
Brave
Snow White and the Huntsman
The Amazing Spider-man
Haywire
The Dark Knight Rises
Moonrise Kingdom
Your Sister's Sister
Ruby Sparks
Safety Not Guaranteed
Shut Up and Play the Hits
The Bourne Legacy
The Hurt Locker
Heathers
Looper
Date Night
Lawless
Argo
Skyfall
Celeste + Jesse Forever
Pitch Perfect
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
TV
Sherlock: S1, S2
Parks and Recreation: S4
The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes: S1, S2
Bob's Burgers: S2
Archer: S1, S2, S3
The Unusuals
Haven: S1, S2
The Hour: S1, S2
Emma (BBC 2009)
The Pillars of the Earth
BOOKS
Vile Bodies: Evelyn Waugh
The Hunger Games trilogy: Suzanne Collins
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay: Michael Chabon
Love in a Cold Climate: Nancy Mitford
Death of a Salesman: Arthur Miller
The History Boys: Alan Bennett
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: Michael Chabon
Bossypants: Tina Fey
The Man in the High Castle: Philip K Dick
A Visit from the Goon Squad: Jennifer Egan
The Remains of the Day: Kazuo Ishiguro
GIGS/SHOWS
Bon Iver w/Sally Seltmann at the Sidney Myer Music Bowel; 08/03 link
St. Vincent w/Minibikes, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! at the Hi-Fi Bar; 14/03
Simon Amstell (Numb) at the Melbourne Town Hall; 18/04
Flight of the Conchords at the Plenary; 14/07
Jack White w/Lanie Lane at Festival Hall; 25/07
Django Django w/The Cast of Cheers at the Corner Hotel; 31/07
Aziz Asanri (Buried Alive) at Hamer Hall; 9/10
Noel Fielding at the Athenaeum; 24/10
The Black Keys w/Royal Headache at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl; 31/10
Grizzly Bear w/Kirin J Callinan at Billboards; 12/11
Radiohead w/Connan Mockasin at Rod Laver Arena; 17/11
Morrissey w/Kristeen Young at Festival Hall; 19/12