Best of 2009
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/ Coraline] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/ Coraline] | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/ District 9] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/ District 9] | ||
| + | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/ Fantastic Mr. Fox] | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/ The Hangover] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/ The Hangover] | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/ The Hurt Locker] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/ The Hurt Locker] | ||
| + | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155056/ I Love You, Man] | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226774/ In the Loop] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226774/ In the Loop] | ||
| + | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/ Inglourious Basterds] | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/ Moon] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/ Moon] | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/ Star Trek] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/ Star Trek] | ||
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/ Up] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/ Up] | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193138/ Up in the Air] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193138/ Up in the Air] | ||
| + | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/ Watchmen] | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156398/ Zombieland] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156398/ Zombieland] | ||
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* Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg | * Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg | ||
* Dextro - Winded | * Dextro - Winded | ||
| + | * Kryptic Minds - One of Us | ||
| + | * Monolake - Silence | ||
| + | * Memory Tapes - Seek Magic | ||
==== Indie ==== | ==== Indie ==== | ||
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=== Games === | === Games === | ||
| + | * [http://www.idsoftware.com/doom-classic/iphone.htm Doom Classic (iPhone)] | ||
* [http://www.popcap.com/games/pvz Plants vs. Zombies] | * [http://www.popcap.com/games/pvz Plants vs. Zombies] | ||
| + | * [http://www.idsoftware.com/wolfenstein3dclassic/iphone.htm Wolfenstein 3D Classic (iPhone)] | ||
=== Hardware === | === Hardware === | ||
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* [http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7737-the-top-music-videos-of-2009/ Pitchfork's best music videos of 2009] | * [http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7737-the-top-music-videos-of-2009/ Pitchfork's best music videos of 2009] | ||
* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-top-25-albums-of-2009,35918/ AV Club: The top 25 albums of 2009] | * [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-top-25-albums-of-2009,35918/ AV Club: The top 25 albums of 2009] | ||
| + | * [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-year-in-film-2009,36408/ AV Club: The year in film 2009] | ||
| + | * [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-year-in-television-45-indelible-moments-from-2,36591/2/ AV Club: The year in television: 45 indelible moments from 2009] | ||
* [http://haikufactory.com/2009/12/09/fave-films-of-the-00s/ Eric Brochu's list of his top films of the 00s] | * [http://haikufactory.com/2009/12/09/fave-films-of-the-00s/ Eric Brochu's list of his top films of the 00s] | ||
| + | * [http://www.jwz.org/gruntle/music2009.html JWZ: 2009 music wrap-up] | ||
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Contents |
Events
- October: Cactus Club wins at the 2009 Vancouver Gold Medal Plates, thanks in no small part to our own Wendy Boys
- Tuesday, November 23: Stephen Colbert announces the Colbert Nation to sponsor the US Olympic Speed Skating team
Films
- Coraline
- District 9
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- The Hangover
- The Hurt Locker
- I Love You, Man
- In the Loop
- Inglourious Basterds
- Moon
- Star Trek
- Thirst
- Up
- Up in the Air
- Watchmen
- Zombieland
I hesitate to add Crank 2, but it should probably be on here..
Books
Theater / Other
Finally made it to something live this year.
- Louis CK at the Vogue.
Music
Albums
Electronic
Pop
- Various Artists - New Moon OST
- Miike Snow - Miike Snow
- Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
- Dangermouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul
- The Juan Maclean - The Future Will Come
- Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us
- Passion Pit - Manners
- The Antlers - Hospice
- Calvin Harris - Ready for the Weekend
- The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
- The XX - XX
- IAMX - Kingdom of Welcome Addiction
- Gui Boratto - Take My Breath Away
- Nosaj Thing - Drift
- The Thermals - Now We Can See
- Built to Spill - There is no Enemy
- Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg
- Dextro - Winded
- Kryptic Minds - One of Us
- Monolake - Silence
- Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
Indie
Mixes
Videos
- MSTRKRFT (feat. John Legend) - Heartbreaker
- Delphic - This Momentary
- Chairlift - Evident Utensil
- Cinnamon Chasers - Luv Deluxe
- Lusine - Two Dots
- Major Lazer - Pon De Floor
Technology
Games
Hardware
- The beginning of affordable SSDs
- The beginning of e-ink reader device competition (Kindle 2, Nook)
- The beginning of true smartphone competition (Android/Droid, Palm Pre, iPhone 3GS)
- 13" Unibody MacBook Pro
- 1 TB hard drives drop below $100
Software
Cloud Services
- Smart.fm, the best online language learning tool I've found so far
- Google Wave
- Readability
Internet Memes
Light reading
Food & Drink
Lunch Spots
- Atithi (Vancouver) - cheap, tasty curry buffet
- Las Islitas (Sunnyvale, CA). Recommend the fish and lengua tacos.
Dinner Spots
See also
- Best of 2008
- Best of 2007
- Best of 2006
- Best of 2005
- Best of 2004
- Wikipedia: 2009 in film
- iTunes Rewind 2009
- Pitchfork's best music videos of 2009
- AV Club: The top 25 albums of 2009
- AV Club: The year in film 2009
- AV Club: The year in television: 45 indelible moments from 2009
- Eric Brochu's list of his top films of the 00s
- JWZ: 2009 music wrap-up
