Best of 2011
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** Peter Huel - June 22nd (ish?) | ** Peter Huel - June 22nd (ish?) | ||
** James Wilson - September 13th | ** James Wilson - September 13th | ||
| - | ** Tristan Edmunds - December 8th | + | ** Tristan Edmunds - December 8th |
| - | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Vancouver_Stanley_Cup_riot Vancouver burns to the ground during Stanley Cup] | |
== TV == | == TV == | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlandia_%28TV_series%29 Portlandia] | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_Anarchy Sons of Anarchy] (started in 2008, but didn't start watching until this year) | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_%28TV_series%29 The Walking Dead] (started in October 2010, but didn't start watching it until 2011) | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_%28TV_series%29 The Walking Dead] (started in October 2010, but didn't start watching it until 2011) | ||
== Films == | == Films == | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Artist_(film) The Artist] | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney%27s_Version_%28film%29 Barney's Version] (released late 2010, but close enough) | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Rapids_%28film%29 Cedar Rapids] (although the trailer gave away most of it) | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Double The Devil's Double] | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows_%E2%80%93_Part_2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2] | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megamind Megamind] | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rango_%282011_film%29 Rango] | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men:_First_Class X-Men: First Class] | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
Written ''and'' read in 2011: | Written ''and'' read in 2011: | ||
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* [http://amzn.com/B0066CZ0WE Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next] by Greg Lindsay and John Kasarda | * [http://amzn.com/B0066CZ0WE Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next] by Greg Lindsay and John Kasarda | ||
| + | * [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/the-pirates-of-somalia-inside-their-hidden-world-by-jay-bahadur/article2106671/ The Pirates of Somalia] by Jay Bahadur | ||
| + | * [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1421539047 Ten Billion Days and One Hundred Billion Nights] by Ryu Mitsuse, and translated from the Japanese in 2011 | ||
Read in 2011: | Read in 2011: | ||
| + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_Dove Lonesome Dove], Larry McMurty | ||
== Theatre / Other == | == Theatre / Other == | ||
== Music == | == Music == | ||
| + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO1OV5B_JDw&feature=related Lana Del Ray - Video Games] | ||
| + | * [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15068-yuck/ Yuck - Yuck] | ||
| + | * [http://the-weeknd.com/ The Weeknd - House of Balloons] | ||
| + | * [http://moogfest.com/ Moogfest 2011] | ||
| + | * [http://www.adnoiseam.net/adn153 Balkansky & Loop Stepwalker - Adhesion] | ||
| + | * [http://www.rephlex.com/releases/view/130/Macc%20and%20dgoHn/Some%20Shit%20Saaink/CAT%20209-P Macc and dgoHn - Some Shit Saaink] | ||
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| + | === Music Videos === | ||
| + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll5ykbAumD4 Above & Beyond - Sun and Moon] | ||
| + | * [http://vimeo.com/30798517 Dye - Fantasy] | ||
| + | * [http://vimeo.com/24175601 Is Tropical - The Greeks] | ||
| + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f845_v41YFo Lianne La Havas - No Room For Doubt (A Takeaway Show)] | ||
== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
=== Games === | === Games === | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forza_Motorsport_4 Forza Motorsport 4]. Even if you don't play video games, if you appreciate cars you'll like this one. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forza_Motorsport_4 Forza Motorsport 4]. Even if you don't play video games, if you appreciate cars you'll like this one. | ||
| + | * [http://limbogame.org/ Limbo]. Fantastic atmosphere and art direction in a side scroller. | ||
| + | * [http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ Portal 2] | ||
| + | * [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiny-wings/id417817520?mt=8 Tiny Wings] | ||
=== Hardware === | === Hardware === | ||
| + | * [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/FujifilmX100/ Fujifilm X100] Fuji develops an innovative hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder. | ||
=== Software === | === Software === | ||
* [http://www.rdio.com rdio]/[http://www.spotify.com spotify]/[http://www.mog.com mog] | * [http://www.rdio.com rdio]/[http://www.spotify.com spotify]/[http://www.mog.com mog] | ||
| + | * [http://www.ie6countdown.com/ IE6 Countdown] The USA browser share of IE6 finally drops below 1% | ||
== Food & Drink == | == Food & Drink == | ||
=== Lunch Spots === | === Lunch Spots === | ||
| + | * [http://saveonmeats.ca/ Save-On-Meats] | ||
=== Dinner Spots === | === Dinner Spots === | ||
| - | + | * [http://www.lesfauxbourgeois.com/ Les Faux Bourgeois] | |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/12/top-stories-of-2011-in-lego.html Top Stories of 2011 in Lego] | * [http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/12/top-stories-of-2011-in-lego.html Top Stories of 2011 in Lego] | ||
| + | * [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-games-of-2011,67003/ The A.V. Club: The best games of 2011] | ||
| + | * [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-browser-games-of-2011,66969/ The A.V. Club: The best browser games of 2011] | ||
* [[Best of 2010]] | * [[Best of 2010]] | ||
* [[Best of 2009]] | * [[Best of 2009]] | ||
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Contents |
Events
- Wendy and Tim got married
- Babies!
- Hugo Forsyth - June 1st
- Peter Huel - June 22nd (ish?)
- James Wilson - September 13th
- Tristan Edmunds - December 8th
- Vancouver burns to the ground during Stanley Cup
TV
- Portlandia
- Sons of Anarchy (started in 2008, but didn't start watching until this year)
- The Walking Dead (started in October 2010, but didn't start watching it until 2011)
Films
- The Artist
- Barney's Version (released late 2010, but close enough)
- Cedar Rapids (although the trailer gave away most of it)
- The Devil's Double
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
- Megamind
- Rango
- X-Men: First Class
Books
Written and read in 2011:
- Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next by Greg Lindsay and John Kasarda
- The Pirates of Somalia by Jay Bahadur
- Ten Billion Days and One Hundred Billion Nights by Ryu Mitsuse, and translated from the Japanese in 2011
Read in 2011:
- Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurty
Theatre / Other
Music
- Lana Del Ray - Video Games
- Yuck - Yuck
- The Weeknd - House of Balloons
- Moogfest 2011
- Balkansky & Loop Stepwalker - Adhesion
- Macc and dgoHn - Some Shit Saaink
Music Videos
- Above & Beyond - Sun and Moon
- Dye - Fantasy
- Is Tropical - The Greeks
- Lianne La Havas - No Room For Doubt (A Takeaway Show)
Technology
Games
- Forza Motorsport 4. Even if you don't play video games, if you appreciate cars you'll like this one.
- Limbo. Fantastic atmosphere and art direction in a side scroller.
- Portal 2
- Tiny Wings
Hardware
- Fujifilm X100 Fuji develops an innovative hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder.
Software
- rdio/spotify/mog
- IE6 Countdown The USA browser share of IE6 finally drops below 1%
