Around this time there happens to be a lot of lists thrown around as we commence the new year and remember the old one by looking back and ranking things. It's the best part of the year for anyone who likes making lists, such as myself.

The problem is that most people like to make the lists "best ofs", and rank their favorite things of the year, whether it be music, movies, Tweets... whatever. And I've already made the decision to participate in this practice despite having no right to participate, due to my general lack of doing anything this year. So I made a few adjustments.

SOMEWHAT DECENT MOVIES THAT CAME OUT IN 2011 THAT I ACTUALLY SAW:

Hugo
The Tree Of Life
Super 8
Attack The Block
Source Code

SOMEWHAT DECENT ALBUMS THAT CAME OUT IN 2011 THAT I ACTUALLY HEARD:

Tom Waits--Bad As Me
Beach Boys--Smile Sessions
Other things

So now you know how cultured I have been over the past 12 months or so.