Episode 88 : The Year in Review, 2011

What a year it has been! Without further ado, let’s unveil the cast’s picks for the best music, television, film, books, and news event! Frankly, let the record show that technically Paul and Jon followed the rules, and the X X chromosomes just couldn’t choose ONE work in some categories. Ugh…girls! MUSIC Paul – The Muppets, The Green Album   Danielle – The Naked and Famous, Passive me, Aggressive you Diane – Brett Dennen, Loverboy Jon – P J Harvey, Let England Shake Film Paul – Attack The Block dir/wr by Joe Cornish Danielle – Bridesmaids dir by Paul Fieg, wr by Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo Melancholia dir/wr by Lars von Trier Diane – Winnie the Pooh dir by Stephen J. Anderson & Don Hall, wr by Stephen J. Anderson & Clio Chiang Water for Elephants dir by Francis Lawrence, wr by Richard LaGravenese adapted from the novel by Sara Gruen Jon – Red State dr/wr by Kevin Smith Television Paul – Doctor Who (series 6) Danielle – American Horror Story Community Psych Diane – Portlandia Modern Family The Sing-Off!   Jon – The Walking Dead   Books Paul – The Magicians by Lev Grossman Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas by Alonso Duralde Danielle – Swamplandia! by Karen Russell Diane – Vivian Maier : Street Photographer Jon – The Uncanny X-Force News Paul – (Tie) The Death of Osama Bin Laden/Rep. Gabby Giffords 20/20 interview Danielle – (Tie) The Occupy Wall St. Movement / $trippers for Christ Diane – The Rapture that wasn’t Jon – (Tie) The Occupy Wall St. Movement/ The Death of Steve Jobs   Personal Moment Paul – Anniversary with Michael at Jackson Sq Danielle – Starting her own dance company Diane – Finding Cool, IA. (View a new portfolio of her project Between Here and Cool ) Jon – Secretly Timid’s successful 2nd year.   Whew….what a year! So…what were some of your favs? Let’s toast to 2012!!!