Best of 2011

Thanks for all the well wishes in light of our hiatus and I’ll give you a quick update on things. I had actually anticipated coming back to do our annual “Best Of” show at year-end, but as January rolls on, I don’t think that’ll be happening. So…*drum roll*….here’s my list for 2011!

Best of Podcasts

1. Uncanny X-Cast

2. The Basketball Jones

3. The Jalen Rose Podcast (via Grantland)

4. iFanboy

5. Paperkeg West

Best of Comics (or at least what I read in 2011)

1. EmiTown (Emi Lenox, Image)

2. American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest (Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy, Vertigo)

3. Fantastic Four / FF (Jonathan Hickman, Marvel)

4. Animal Man (Jeff Lemire, Travel Foreman, DC)

5. Detective Comics (Scott Snyder, Jock/Francavilla, DC)

6. Uncanny X-Force (Rick Remender, Jerome Opena, Marvel)

7. Who Is Jake Ellis (Nathan Edmondson, Tonci Zonjic, Image)

8. Batwoman (JH Williams III, DC)

9. Chew (John Layman, Rob Guillory, Image)

10. Batgirl (Bryan Q Miller, DC)

Best of Music

1. The Lonely Island – Turtleneck and Chain

2. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy

3. Mates of State – Mountaintops

4. Beirut – The Rip Tide

5. Jay-Z / Kanye West – Watch the Throne

6. Big KRIT – Return of 4Eva

7. tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l

8. My Morning Jacket – Circuital

9. My Brightest Diamond – All Things Will Unwind

10. Ellie Goulding – Lights

Best of TV

1. Parks and Recreation (NBC)

2. Homeland (Showtime)

3. Breaking Bad (AMC)

4. Top Chef  - All Stars (Bravo)

5. Community (NBC)

6. Children’s Hospital (Adult Swim)

7. Game of Thrones (HBO)

8. Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

9. Modern Family (ABC)

10. Numbers Never Lie (ESPN)