Best of 2010

A new year is upon us, and as is my yearly tradition I have compiled a list of the best things that impacted, influenced and entertained me this year. Not everything listed was released this year but were merely found and enjoyed this year.List for entertainment purposes only, your results may vary.

List after the jump.

Movies!

Best Domestic Film:

Winner- Howl (2010)

Runner Up- Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)

Best Foreign Film:

Winner- Girl Who Played With Fire (2009)

Best Animated Film:

Winner- Secret of the Kells (2009)

Best Documentary:

Winner- Waiting for Armageddon (2009)

Honorable Mention- Catfish (2010)

TV Series!

Live Action Series:

Winner- How I Met Your Mother (CBS)

Animated Series:

Winner- Batman: Brave and the Bold (Cartoon Network)

Documentary Series:

Winner- River Monsters (Animal Planet)

Honorable Mention- First 48 (A&E)

Music!

Band of the Year:

Winner- The Avett Brothers

Runner Up- The Maccabees

Album of the Year:

Winner- I and Love and You - The Avett Brothers

Runner Up- Self-titled - Noah and the Whale

Honorable Mention- Yeah So - Slow Club

Books!

Fiction:
Winner- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
Runner Up- Whiskey Sour - J A Konrath
Honorable Mention- Deeper - James A Moore

Non-fiction:
Winner- The Beat Generation - Jamie Russell
Runner Up- Guns, Germs, and Steel - Jared Diamond

Comics:
Winner- Chew (Image Comics)
Runner Up- Goon (Dark Horse)
Honorable Mention- Proof (Image Comics)



Have a wonderful New Year one and all.

~Jeff Powers