Movies:
Burn After Reading
Iron Man
Transsiberian
DVD:
Stuck
Idiocracy
The Ruins
Fiction:
Christopher’s Ghosts, Charles McCarry
Gun Work, David J. Schow
Small Crimes, Dave Zeltserman
Nonfiction:
Art of the Slow Cooker, Andrew Schloss
Born Standing Up, Steve Martin
Human Smoke, Nicholson Baker
Music, Rock:
Howlin Rain – Magnificent Fiend
Left Lane Cruiser – Bring Yo Ass To The Table
The Whigs – Mission Control
Music, Other:
Duffy – Rockferry
Hot Club of Detroit – Night Town
Pine Leaf Boys – Blues de Musicien
Singles:
“Fake Empire” The National, Boxer
“Too Drunk To Dream” Magnetic Fields, Distortion
“City Livin’” G. Love & Special Sauce, Superhero Brother
Television:
Kath & Kim, NBC
Metalocalypse, Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Scream Queens, VH1
Honorable Mention:
We Own The Night (DVD)
Brad Mehldau Trio Live (CD)
Kill All Your Darlings, Luc Sante (Paperback)
Best “Discovery”:
Fuschia Swing Song, Sam Rivers (Blue Note, 1964)
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I don't recognize most of the things on your list. My pick for top single of the year is MGMT's "Time to Pretend". Nothing comes close.
I never heard of MGMT. I think most of the music I like is produced by LABOR.
Seriously, though, I just listened to that single and it is great.
If you pick up one item from my list, make it Art of the Slow Cooker.
Oh, and you’ll need a slow cooker.
I saw Iron Man, finally, last night. It IS an awesome movie, but in the comic books-come-to-life-in-the-cinema category my vote goes to Hell Boy II; del Toro has proved once again he is the most creative director of movies today. If you haven't seen this film then stop all Xmas preparations and go straight to Blockbuster. Another great film in the fantasy category is Wall-E (the latest Pixar) - you simply must see it.
I can't believe you liked Idiocracy - a one-joke movie from 2006 that really disappointed me (although "Ow, My Balls!" IS the funniest thing ever). What am I missing here? Also, I've come to hate Luke Wilson. Anyone else with me here?
Did you see Tropic Thunder? I finally caught it a couple nights back and found it really funny.
A few of my favorite films (DVDs, really) of the year:
Jellyfish, XXY, The Visitor, In Bruges, Persepolis, Hell Boy II, Wall-E
Idiocracy cracked me up early ("U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D -- with two D's") and I never regained my composure.
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