Best 7 for 07 – Random Categories

Once again I have run out of time to write up about these topics to any great detail so I’ve just listed them here for your viewing pleasure.

Video Games

A big year for gamers with the Wii coming of age and revitalising the dying Nintendo console market. The winner is chosen for good reason, becoming a cultural phenomenon and appearing everywhere in popular culture.

Winner: Guitar Hero series
Runners Up:
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Halo 3
Wii Sports & Wii Play
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
BioShock
God of War II

Websites

The winner has to be the site that brought TV to the internet successfully and has other sites emulating it. Also check it out if you would like to see all of the original and the best Transformers cartoon series and well as other great programming from sport to music videos and news.

Winner: joost.com
Runners Up:
lala.com
stockpickr.com
linkedin.com
netvibes.com
mozy.com
stumbleupon.com
last.fm
deezer.com

TV

As per usual I’ve only looked at new TV for this category, otherwise it would be dominated by HIMYM, Prison Break, Heroes etc. Unfortunately it was a bad year for TV, with most shows going on an extended break due to the WGA strike and a serious lack of good programming for prolonged periods. The good news is that during that period, some great Australian TV was to be had, which includes the return of the hilarious Good News Week.

Winner: Rules of Engagement
Runners Up:
The Big Bang Theory
Summer Heights High
Gossip Girl
Good News Week
Greek

Worst for 07
Just the usual warning of all that was shit in 2007.

Music: Anything by Fergie
Apart from the fact she joined the Black Eyed Peas, destroyed them, and then left them for dead, her music makes my ears want to throw up. She sings like she’s some young hot teenager, guess what? You’re OLD! Grow up already.

But wait, there’s still more:

Gimme More – Britney Spears
Yeah, I don’t think this needs an explanation. Seriously, take some time off and get your shit together. I’m sick of hearing about her everywhere, I don’t freakin care that she drinks coffee at Starbucks. Either it was a slow news day, or there are too many people employed in the media to be able to cover this shit.

Movie: Epic Movie
Seriously a complete waste of time. Watching this is equivalent to more painful than hitting your head with a hammer for an hour and a half.

Website: myspace.com
Yes, myspace takes the gong for the second year in a row. How people are still able to use this site with all the spam and viruses continues to baffle me. Let alone all the poor designs and advertisements which are used and encouraged by other web creators which will ultimately be the downfall of the internet.

TV: Kath & Kim (Excluding all reality TV and Current Affair/Today Tonight which is first by default)
Well this was the year that the show hit the mainstream with the switch to Channel 7 and I’m sorry but I don’t find it funny at all. Seriously it must be doing well because all the bogans out there must be able to relate to it or something, the humour (if you can call it that) is dry and extremely stupid at times. I’m all for stupid humour but it needs to be executed properly to draw laughs. I failed to laugh once and as some of you know, I laugh at almost anything.