Top 10s of 2016

Movies
10. Zootopia

9. Captain America: Civil War

8. Don't Breathe

7. The Neon Demon

6. The Nice Guys

5. Deadpool

4. Green Room

3. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2. Arrival

1. 10 Cloverfield Lane

Music
10. Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition

9. Flume - Skin

8. Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
7. John K Samson - Winter Wheat

6. Frank Ocean - Blonde

5. Solange - A Seat At the Table

4. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

3. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3

2. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here

1. Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"

Videogames
10. Final Fantasy XV

9. Battlefield 1

8. Battleborn

7. Titanfall 2

6. Pokemon Sun and Moon

5. Oxenfree

4. Superhot

3. Inside

2. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

1. Overwatch

Top 10s of 2015

Music:

10.Chvrches - Every Open Eye

9. Purity Ring - Another Eternity

8. Silversun Pickups - Better Nature

7. The Mountain Goats - Beat the Champ

6. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly

5. A$AP Rocky - At.Long.Last.A$AP

4. Mark Ronson - Uptown Special

3. Sleater Kinney - No Cities to Love

2. Vince Staples - Summertime 06

1. Badbadnotgood & Ghostface Killah - Sour Soul

Games:

10. Bloodborne

9. Undertale

8. Rogue Legacy

7. Shovel Knight

6. Halo 5: Guardians
5. Fallout 4
4. Heroes of the Storm

3. Destiny: The Taken King

2. Rise of the Tomb Raider

1. Batman: Arkham Knight

Movies

10. Spy

9. What We Do In the Shadows

8. Creed

7. Kingsman: The Secret Service

6. The Martian

5. Inherit Vice

4. Ex Machina

3. Mad Max: Fury Road

2. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

1. It Follows

Top 10s of 2014

Music:

10. Lily Allen - Sheezus

9. Broken Bells - After the Disco

8. Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband

7. Sylvan Esso - Sylvan Esso

6. The New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers

5. Cloud Nothings - Here and Nowhere Else

4. Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire for No Witness

3. Death From Above 1979 - The Physical World

2. Blood Red Shoes - Blood Red Shoes

1. Wye Oak - Shriek

Games:

10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

9. Titanfall

8. Hearthstone

7. Wolfenstein: The New Order

6. Rogue Legacy

5. Super Smash Brothers for WiiU

4. Mario Kart 8

3. Sunset Overdrive

2. Destiny

1. FarCry 4

Movies

10. Obvious Child

9. The Raid 2

8. Only Lovers Left Alive

7. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

6. Interstellar

5. Edge of Tomorrow

4. Under the Skin

3. Guardians of the Galaxy

2. Birdman

1. Snowpiercer

Top 10s of 2013

New Tv Series:

5. Drunk History

4. Nathan For You

3. Almost Human

2. Maron

1. Brooklyn 99

Videogames:

5. Tomb Raider

4. Saints Row IV

3. The Last of Us

2. Grand Theft Auto V

1. Bioshock Infinite

Movies:

10. This is the End

9. Much Ado About Nothing

8. You're Next

7. The Place Beyond the Pines

6. Inside Llewyn Davis

5. Spring Breakers

4. The World's End

3. The Wolf of Wall Street

2. Her

1. American Hustle

Music:

10. Ra Ra Riot - Beta Love

9. Lorde - Pure Heroine

8. Foals - Holy Fire

7 . Sleigh Bells - Bitter Rivals

6. Childish Gambino - Because of the Internet

5. Chvrches - Bones of What You Believe

4. ASAP Rocky - Long Live ASAP

3. Major Lazer - Free the Universe

2. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork

1. Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires in the City

Top 10s of 2012

Videogames:

5. Halo 4

4. Journey

3. Mass Effect 3

2. Minecraft

1. Borderlands 2

Movies:

10. Skyfall

9. Five Year Engagement

8. Silver Linings Playbook

7. Dredd

6. Looper

5. The Raid

4. Cabin in the Woods

3. Django Unchained

2. The Dark Knight Rises

1. The Avengers

Music:

10. Sleigh Bells - Reign of Terror

9. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles (III)

8. Baroness - Yellow & Green

7. Santigold - Master of My Make Believe

6. Blood Red Shoes - In Time to Voices

5. The Shins - Port of Morrow

4. Metric - Synthetica

3. Passion Pit - Gossamer

2. Silversun Pickups - Neck of the Woods

1. John Samson - Provincial

Top 11s of 2011

TELEVISION:
11. Pan Am
10. 2 Broke Girls & New Girl (My 2 new favorite guilty pleasures.)
09. Once Upon a Time & Grimm (or Fables the TV show)
08. Justified
07. Bob's Burgers
06. 30 Rock
05. Archer
04. Community
03. Friday Night Lights
02. Parks & Recreation
01. Louie

VIDEOGAMES:

11. Sonic Generations
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (also Halo CE and Gears of War 3)
09. Marvel vs. Capcom 3 & Mortal Kombat
08. Killzone 3
07. L.A. Noire
06. Infamous 2
05. Little Big Planet 2
04. Assasin's Creed: Revelations
03. Portal 2
02. Batman: Arkham City
01. Skyrim

MUSIC:
11. Cut Copy - Zonoscope
10. Feist - Metals or female singer songwriters in general with St. Vincent (Strange Mercy), Florence + The Machine (Ceremonials) and Lykke Li (Wounded Rhymes)
09. Kanye West and Jay-Z - Watch the Throne
08. Foster the People - Torches
07. Red Fang - Murder the Mountains
06. Childish Gambino - Camp
05. Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
04. Radiohead - King of Limbs
03. The Strokes - Angeles
02. Thursday - No Devolucion
01. Black Keys - El Camino

MOVIES:
11. Captain America (Green Hornet, Thor, X-men, Green Lantern)
10. Our Idiot Brother (Cedar Rapids, Hangover 2, Bad Teacher, 30 Minutes or Less)
09. Crazy Stupid Love
08. Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 2
07. Attack the Block
06. Super
05. Young Adult
04. The Guard
03. 50/50
02. Bridesmaids
01. Drive

Top 10 of 2k10: Music

So I know this is a bit late, 2010 is almost a month gone, but I really wanted to take my time and write out a finite list that I will be satisfied with for at least a few weeks. The year in music was ridiculous and the plethora of options makes it hard to write out a top 10 overall, If  could do like a top 5 for every genre that might seem more realistic. I'm only judging music I listen to, so no Janelle Monae or Robyn or The Tallest Man on Earth (they made some other bloggers lists) and even limiting it by that left me with near 30 awesome albums to consider. I managed to whittle that down to 20, and then put that 20 in order. So here's my top 10:

10. Sleigh Bells - Treats
09. Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record
08. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
07. Yeasayer - Odd Blood
06. MotionCity Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
05. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The Brutalists Bricks
04. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening
03. Black Keys - Brothers
02. Broken Bells - Broken Bells
01. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Instead of just writing excerpts with each album I thought it might be fun to make up some superlatives, and that way I can mention some of the other great albums that were in competition with these. Also, I'm just gonna make these up as I go along so sorry if any or redundant. And hey, maybe I'll use them next year.

Best Album of the Year: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy


Favorite Album of the Year: Broken Bells

Whoa, I'm Way Behind On This Award: Ted Leo, Black Keys

Guilty Pleasure (This Album Just Makes Me Feel Good): Sleigh Bells - Treats, Matt & Kim Sidewalks


Best Album to Party to: LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening
Honorable Mention: Mark Ronson & The Record Collection - Record Collection, Ratatat - LP4


I didn't think I would Like This But then I totally did: Broken Social - Forgiveness Rock Record, Yeasayer - Odd Blood
Honorable Mention: Vampire Weekend - Contra, The National - High Violet, Marnie Stern - Marnie Stern


Best Hip-Hop Album - Kanye West - MBDTF
Honorable Mention: Ghostface Killah - Apollo Kids, The Roots - How I got over, Big Boi - Sir Lucious Left Foot


Best Punk/Emo Album - MotionCity Soundtrack - My Dinosaur Life
Honorable Mention: Alkaline Trio - This Addiction, Against Me! - White Crosses


Best Soundtrack - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World


Best Mixtape - jj - Kills