Anyway... everything out there is in list form now.. guess I started the trend (or copied one just in time) either way... a lot more of those "year-enders" out there today.. but first let me start with a list of my own creation:
1. My Favorite TV Quotes of the Year
"You are the smartest and dumbest fucking person I've ever met in my life"
"We been on the road for 18 hours. I need a bath, some chow, then you and me sit down and we talk about who dies, eh?"
"I'm in the empire business"
“Well, you know how they say, ‘It’s been a pleasure’? It hasn’t.”
“Tears aren’t a woman’s only weapon. The best one is between your legs.”
"There’s no cure for being a c*nt"
"To go in through the outdoor is maybe the most beautiful act known to modern man"
2. AV Club's Movies of the Year
I have not seen a bunch.. guess I have some work to do in 2013
From the gut-wrenching, step-by-step chronology of the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad to seafaring cultists practicing Scientology-like rituals in the wake of World War II to the 16th president twisting arms over the passing of the 13th Amendment, the best films of 2012 brought history to life with an extraordinary scrupulousness that still left room for vivid artistic expression. But searching for patterns in a best-of list like the one below does little justice to the films’ diversity and unruliness, and the many wondrous places movies took viewers this year, including the haunted landscapes of Turkey (Once Upon A Time In Anatolia) and Georgia (The Loneliest Planet), revitalized twists on the slasher (The Cabin In The Woods) and noir (Killer Joe) genres, and two vastly different takes on what love really means (Amour, The Deep Blue Sea). Unlike in past years, nearly all films were available to see before press time, with one conspicuous exception: Most of The A.V. Club’s film reviewers weren’t able to see Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, which might have found a place on the list. (Nathan Rabin did include it on his Top 15.) The Billy Crystal/Bette Midler movie Parental Guidance also wasn’t screened in time, so consider that our invisible #21. For your consideration…
3. 10 Old Shows That Still Kick Ass
Disclaimer: Two and Half Men's inclusion probably discredits this list..
10 Old Shows That Still Kick Ass
They should all be dead by now.None of the following shows were expected to survive this long. But these TV hits have defied the odds and still trounce rivals despite having passed the usual age of retirement. Below are 10 prime time and late-night shows across several genres that chase the young hipsters off their lawns. Plus we reveal how long each show is expected to continue.
Let’s start with the newest title on the list and work our way up to the oldest (and no, they’re not all on CBS, but the first three are).
4. 10 Weirdest Animal Stories of 2012
Ten weirdest animal discoveries of 2012
As the year comes to an end, it's time to look back at the grossest, oddest and simply most fascinating animals to make the headlines in 2012. There were zombie worms and penis fish, not to mention turtles with a strange way of getting rid of urine. Read on for 2012's most bizarre.This is my favorite.. for obviosu reasons
A new fish with a penis on its head
Freshly collected specimens of Phallostethus cuulong. A) male, B) female
Side note: this one just came out today, but probably deserves a spot on that list too:
Owl Crashes Into Pickup Truck Grill, Survives
This owl collided with a pickup truck and survived. (Photo courtesy: Vermont Fish and Wildlife)
And the "after" shot is just priceless.. the definition of the "WTF just happened face"
And the "after" shot is just priceless.. the definition of the "WTF just happened face"
This owl was uninjured after colliding with a pickup truck. (Photo courtesy: VT Fish & Wildlife)
5. Top 5 Feel Good Stories of the Year
http://www.cbsnews.com/8334-201_162-57559881/the-top-5-feel-good-stories-of-2012/
Love that Olive Garden review lady! She's the best critic ever!
No-nonsense Olive Garden reviewer gains fame
In this March 14, 2012, photo, Marilyn Hagerty
samples a Lays potato chip during an interview with The Associated Press
in New York.
6. Flashback of the Year
Not a year-ender.. but this is officially tops on my list of best lists of the year.. for those of you who are old enough to remember the old school sports posters where they gave athelets catchy nicknames and such.. just the best.. I'd love to get all of these and hang them in my (eventual) man-cave someday
Michael Jordan- Space
Fuller Disclosure: I wish I had had this one:
Daryl Dawkins- Chocolate Thunder
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