Great in '08: Pop Culture Picks in My Rear View Mirror
There are myriad year-end lists published every December; here is my (J)opinion about the Best of 2008.
STELLAR PERFORMANCES
Glenn Close, Damages
Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man & Tropic Thunder
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Mary Louise Parker, Weeds
Sean Penn, Milk
Jimmy Smits, Dexter
Rutina Wesley, True Blood
The women of Mad Men
FAVORITE FILMS
The Dark Knight
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
Wall E
TOP TELEVISION
30 Rock
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Dexter
Mad Men
Lost
NEW SHOWS
Fringe
The Middleman
True Blood
POLITICS & POP CULTURE
Even better than the real thing: Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live.
Hallelujah. Change has never looked better.
With the passage of Proposition 8 in California, the wedded bliss that Ellen & Portia and 18,000 other happy couples share may be revoked. Our plans to get married are now on hold as well. Disappointment doesn't begin to cover how I feel.
MUSIC: ALBUMS
Coldplay: Viva La Vida
Death Cab for Cutie: Narrow Stairs
Pink: Funhouse
Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak
Ben Folds w/Regina Spector: "You Don't Know Me"
Kings of Leon: "Sex on Fire"
I'm sure that there are shows, films and songs I'm forgetting, so let's blame the holiday food coma.
I hope that you enjoyed a fabulous holiday, and Happy New Year to all!
Posted by JOpinionated at 12/26/2008 4:00 PM 
Categories: Music, Politics, General Pop Culture, Television, Film
Categories: Music, Politics, General Pop Culture, Television, Film
I'm really happy to see Kanye made the list... it is one of my fav. albums this year also...
If it wasn't for iTunes free download of the pilot episode, I might never have seen The Middle Man — I'm glad destiny decided it was meant to be. A great show, a great cast, and one of the best dialogue driven shows (IMO of course)
Here's to a better 2009
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Great list, but SO SO SO SO SO with you on Rutina Wesley in True Blood. My favorite character on the show, bar none. (The Middleman is really fantastic, too.)
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