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== Events ==
== Events ==
* Wendy and Tim got married
* Wendy and Tim got married
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* Babies!
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** Hugo Forsyth - June 1st
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** Peter Huel - June 22nd (ish?)
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** James Wilson - September 13th
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** Tristan Edmunds - December 8th
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Vancouver_Stanley_Cup_riot Vancouver burns to the ground during Stanley Cup]
== TV ==
== TV ==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlandia_%28TV_series%29 Portlandia]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_Anarchy Sons of Anarchy] (started in 2008, but didn't start watching until this year)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_%28TV_series%29 The Walking Dead] (started in October 2010, but didn't start watching it until 2011)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_%28TV_series%29 The Walking Dead] (started in October 2010, but didn't start watching it until 2011)
== Films ==
== Films ==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Artist_(film) The Artist]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney%27s_Version_%28film%29 Barney's Version] (released late 2010, but close enough)
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Rapids_%28film%29 Cedar Rapids] (although the trailer gave away most of it)
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Double The Devil's Double]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows_%E2%80%93_Part_2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megamind Megamind]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rango_%282011_film%29 Rango]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men:_First_Class X-Men: First Class]
== Books ==
== Books ==
Written ''and'' read in 2011:
Written ''and'' read in 2011:
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* [http://amzn.com/B0066CZ0WE Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next] by Greg Lindsay and John Kasarda
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* [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/the-pirates-of-somalia-inside-their-hidden-world-by-jay-bahadur/article2106671/ The Pirates of Somalia] by Jay Bahadur
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* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1421539047 Ten Billion Days and One Hundred Billion Nights] by Ryu Mitsuse, and translated from the Japanese in 2011
Read in 2011:
Read in 2011:
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonesome_Dove Lonesome Dove], Larry McMurty
== Theatre / Other ==
== Theatre / Other ==
== Music ==
== Music ==
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=== Albums ===
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO1OV5B_JDw&feature=related Lana Del Ray - Video Games]
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* [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15068-yuck/ Yuck - Yuck]
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* [http://the-weeknd.com/ The Weeknd - House of Balloons]
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* [http://moogfest.com/ Moogfest 2011]
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* [http://www.adnoiseam.net/adn153 Balkansky & Loop Stepwalker - Adhesion]
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* [http://www.rephlex.com/releases/view/130/Macc%20and%20dgoHn/Some%20Shit%20Saaink/CAT%20209-P Macc and dgoHn - Some Shit Saaink]
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==== Mixes ====
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=== Music Videos ===
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll5ykbAumD4 Above & Beyond - Sun and Moon]
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=== Videos ===
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* [http://vimeo.com/30798517 Dye - Fantasy]
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* [http://vimeo.com/24175601 Is Tropical - The Greeks]
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=== Live ===
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f845_v41YFo Lianne La Havas - No Room For Doubt (A Takeaway Show)]
== Technology ==
== Technology ==
=== Games ===
=== Games ===
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forza_Motorsport_4 Forza Motorsport 4]. Even if you don't play video games, if you appreciate cars you'll like this one.
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* [http://limbogame.org/ Limbo]. Fantastic atmosphere and art direction in a side scroller.
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* [http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ Portal 2]
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* [http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiny-wings/id417817520?mt=8 Tiny Wings]
=== Hardware ===
=== Hardware ===
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* [http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/FujifilmX100/ Fujifilm X100] Fuji develops an innovative hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder.
=== Software ===
=== Software ===
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* [http://www.rdio.com rdio]/[http://www.spotify.com spotify]/[http://www.mog.com mog]
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=== Cloud Services ===
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* [http://www.ie6countdown.com/ IE6 Countdown] The USA browser share of IE6 finally drops below 1%
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=== Internet Memes ===
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=== Light reading ===
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== Food & Drink ==
== Food & Drink ==
=== Lunch Spots ===
=== Lunch Spots ===
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* [http://saveonmeats.ca/ Save-On-Meats]
=== Dinner Spots ===
=== Dinner Spots ===
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* [http://www.lesfauxbourgeois.com/ Les Faux Bourgeois]
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/12/top-stories-of-2011-in-lego.html Top Stories of 2011 in Lego]
* [http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/12/top-stories-of-2011-in-lego.html Top Stories of 2011 in Lego]
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* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-games-of-2011,67003/ The A.V. Club: The best games of 2011]
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* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-best-browser-games-of-2011,66969/ The A.V. Club: The best browser games of 2011]
* [[Best of 2010]]
* [[Best of 2010]]
* [[Best of 2009]]
* [[Best of 2009]]

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Contents

Events

TV

Films

Books

Written and read in 2011:

Read in 2011:

Theatre / Other

Music

Music Videos

Technology

Games

Hardware

  • Fujifilm X100 Fuji develops an innovative hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder.

Software

Food & Drink

Lunch Spots

Dinner Spots

See also

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