Best of 2012

Movies



1. Magic Mike

This is essentially the male Showgirls. Why wouldn't it be the best movie of the year? 

2. The Hunger Games

And this is Death Race 2000. I can only enjoy movies now that remind me of other movies.

3. The Cabin in the Woods

Evil Dead.

4. Haywire

Lady Streetfighter.

5. Roller Town

Roller Boogie.

TV



1. Breaking Bad

They only showed 8 episodes this year. Seems unfair to reward shows for great but less entertainment.

2. Community

So maybe Community is the best show of the year. They managed to show 12 episodes this year even with their network pushing back season 4 into 2013. We still got the Law and Order episode, the psychiatrist episode and one of the best last 3 episodes of a series ever. Had it ended.

3. 30 Rock

Having said that 30 Rock showed 30 episodes, the most of any this year. It was a little much.

4. Ben and Kate

The best new show of the year. At least through the first ten. See that Breaking Bad? It's not so hard.

5. Bob's Burgers

Eighteen. And they had to draw each episode. Jeez, Breaking Bad. You're terrible.

Albums



1. Let's Quit - Don't Talk To The Cops!
Marissa said this sounded like a tape someone found on the ground. She's not wrong.

2. Gossamer - Passion Pit
3. A Sleep and A Forgetting - Islands
4. Wilderness - The Features
5. Celebration Rock - Japandroids


Songs

1. How It Starts - The Features



 How It Starts was in a Mustang ad and I was really excited.

2. Swag Treated Treated Swag - Don't Talk To The Cops!



See? Tape on the ground.

3. Take a Walk - Passion Pit



Speaking of, this isn't the first song Passion Pit has had in a commercial.

4. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen



The Since U Been Gone, Toxic, Gold Digger, SexyBack, Umbrella, Single Ladies. Poker Face, Fuck You and Rolling in the Deep of its time!

5. Hallways - Islands



I found out just now that this is also the best video of the year.

6. Runaway - Imperial Teen



Well, this video is delightful too. They should have a channel for these.

7. Gave Up - Dangerous Ponies



My real favorite album I heard this year was the self-titled one from Dangerous Ponies. But it came out last year.  Luckily they released a song this year that proves they can write at least 14 good songs.

8. No Tear - Perfume Genius



9. If You're Ready To Learn - Brian McKnight



NSFW. This is a cover because the sound is better.

10. The Riots Gone - Santigold




Podcasts



1. Stop Podcasting Yourself
2. Harmontown
3. Comedy Bang Bang
4. Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's Film Reviews
5. How Was Your Week with Julie Klausner

Books



1. My Friend Dahmer - Derf Backderf
2. Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror - Jason Zinoman
3. Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16 - Moshe Kasher
4. Harvey Pekar's Cleveland - Harvey Pekar and Joseph Remnant
5. Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales - Ali Wentworth