Tuesday, December 20, 2016

The Best of 2016

     Recap post of the year's events, similar to the ones I've done in years past.

Best Blog -
     Tim Chalies. Though Grammar Girl is also really good.

Best Country Song of the Year -
     No question, it's this super-medley to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the CMA Awards. When it comes to actual songs released this year, there wasn't much good to pick from. But Jake Owen's less-than-creatively-titled "American Country Love Song" and Keith Urban's "Wasted Time" were both pretty good.

Best YouTube Channel -
     Studio C wins, though Screen Junkies, makers of "Honest Trailers," is another good candidate.

Best Movie Seen in Theaters -
     Captain America: Civil War, hands down. Ben-Hur was fine, as were Rogue One and The Force Awakens. 

Best Netflix Documentary -
     The Price of Gold, about the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan fiasco, was a really good one, and I Know That Voice! is my favorite documentary of all time, but both of those were pulled from Netflix this year. Grr. But Top Spin, following a quartet of teenagers trying to make the U.S. London 2012 Olympic table tennis team, was a great one.

Weirdest Skill Learned -
     How to apply theater makeup, during prep week right before Tent City opened. I was able to do my own after one explanation from our makeup artist. Also, how to tie a ponytail correctly was another odd trick learned.

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