2004: The Year In Hyperlinks.
Just when you thought you couldn’t stand the wait any longer, I toss my “best of” list into the fray. There’s nothing groundbreaking about “best of” lists, and the chances are good that you’ve already perused one or two lists from more prominent writers. Heck, I’m probably going to rave on and on about the same things, too.
Exciting, huh?
Top 5 Hilights of 2004 The Last 14 Months
- Creed broke up.
Apple released the G5.Jared posts that the G5 came out in 2004, only to realize in horror that his brain is still stuck in 2003. A full lobotomy has been scheduled.- Ashley Simpson got owned by a tape deck.
- The SSSH Campaign.
- Saddam Hussein gave up his rathole.
Top 5 Albums I Heard in 2004
- Metric – Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?
- Juliana Hatfield – In Exile Deo
- Jimmy Eat World – Futures
- The Cutters – In The Valley of Enchantment
- The Jane Anchor – Second Wave
Top 5 Movies of 2004
- The Incredibles
- Hero
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- The Terminal
Nods: The Village, Saved!, Anchorman.
Movies I plan to like before the year’s end: The Life Aquatic, House of Flying Daggers, A Series of Unfortunate Events.
The 5 Movies So Bad, They Owe Me Money in 2004
- The Forgotten. I wish I could forget this cornball plot.
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. It’s like watching a train wreck. Twice (never let it be said that I don’t love my wife).
- Ocean’s Twelve. Disappointing plot.
- 13 Going on 30. Tom Hanks did it better, and didn’t have to revive the “Thriller” dance to sell tickets.
- Van Helsing. Van Helsucked.
Favorite 5 Flash Websites of 2004
The Prettiest 5 Web Journals of 2004
Favorite 5 Web Writers of 2004
- Greg Storey
- Jon Hicks
- Jeff Croft
- Todd Dominey
- Eris Free (write more often!)
Best Live Show of 2004
Metric @ The Parish
Emily Haines is a woman possessed. I don’t think I’ve ever seen weirder dancing or more intense performing, but it works for this band. Extra points are awarded to the band for playing something like 5 shows in Austin during or around the time of SXSW. They work hard for the money.
and finally…
Top CMS of 2004
Textpattern, the little PHP engine that could.