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== Events ==
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* October: [http://scoutmagazine.ca/2009/10/25/rob-feenies-great-big-comeback-at-the-2009-gold-medal-plates/ Cactus Club wins at the 2009 Vancouver Gold Medal Plates], thanks in no small part to our own Wendy Boys
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* Tuesday, November 23: Stephen Colbert announces [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20091103/colbert_sponsor_091103/20091103?hub=EntertainmentV2 the Colbert Nation to sponsor the US Olympic Speed Skating team]
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== Films ==
== Films ==
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/ Coraline]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/ District 9]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/ Fantastic Mr. Fox]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119646/ The Hangover]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/ The Hurt Locker]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155056/ I Love You, Man]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226774/ In the Loop]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361748/ Inglourious Basterds]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/ Moon]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/ Star Trek]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762073/ Thirst]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/ Up]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193138/ Up in the Air]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/ Watchmen]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156398/ Zombieland]
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I hesitate to add [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1121931/ Crank 2], but it should probably be on here..
== Books ==
== Books ==
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* [http://www.roughguides.com/website/shop/products/Tokyo.aspx Rough Guide to Tokyo]
== Theater / Other ==
== Theater / Other ==
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Finally made it to something live this year.
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* Louis CK at the Vogue.
== Music ==
== Music ==
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==== Electronic ====
==== Electronic ====
==== Pop ====
==== Pop ====
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* Various Artists - New Moon OST
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* Miike Snow - Miike Snow
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* Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
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* [http://dnots.com/ Dangermouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul]
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* The Juan Maclean - The Future Will Come
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* Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us
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* Passion Pit - Manners
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* The Antlers - Hospice
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* Calvin Harris - Ready for the Weekend
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* The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
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* The XX - XX
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* IAMX - Kingdom of Welcome Addiction
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* Gui Boratto - Take My Breath Away
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* Nosaj Thing - Drift
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* The Thermals - Now We Can See
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* Built to Spill - There is no Enemy
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* Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg
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* Dextro - Winded
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* Kryptic Minds - One of Us
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* Monolake - Silence
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* Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
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==== Indie ====
==== Indie ====
==== Mixes ====
==== Mixes ====
=== Videos ===
=== Videos ===
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* [http://www.streetgangfilms.com/movies/vince/mstrkrft/qt7.html MSTRKRFT (feat. John Legend) - Heartbreaker]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkmZBuidJVY Delphic - This Momentary]
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* [http://www.vimeo.com/3139412 Chairlift - Evident Utensil]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Y1MalRrDc Cinnamon Chasers - Luv Deluxe]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iIvRXCV9lk Lusine - Two Dots]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTI8Ec77RBE Major Lazer - Pon De Floor]
== Technology ==
== Technology ==
=== Games ===
=== Games ===
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* [http://www.idsoftware.com/doom-classic/iphone.htm Doom Classic (iPhone)]
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[http://www.popcap.com/games/pvz Plants vs. Zombies]
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* [http://www.popcap.com/games/pvz Plants vs. Zombies]
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* [http://www.idsoftware.com/wolfenstein3dclassic/iphone.htm Wolfenstein 3D Classic (iPhone)]
=== Hardware ===
=== Hardware ===
* The beginning of affordable SSDs
* The beginning of affordable SSDs
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* 13" MacBook Pro
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* The beginning of e-ink reader device competition (Kindle 2, Nook)
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* The beginning of true smartphone competition (Android/Droid, Palm Pre, iPhone 3GS)
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* 13" Unibody MacBook Pro
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* 1 TB hard drives drop below $100
=== Software ===
=== Software ===
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* [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome]
* [http://www.google.com/chrome Google Chrome]
* [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ Windows 7]
* [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ Windows 7]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Snow_Leopard Snow Leopard]
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=== Cloud Services ===
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* [http://smart.fm Smart.fm], the best online language learning tool I've found so far
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* [http://wave.google.com Google Wave]
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* [http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability/ Readability]
=== Internet Memes ===
=== Internet Memes ===
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* [http://www.shutupwomangetonmyhorse.com/ SHUT UP WOMAN, GET ON MY HORSE]
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* [http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/ This is Why You're Fat]
=== Light reading ===
=== Light reading ===
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=== Lunch Spots ===
=== Lunch Spots ===
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* Las Islitas (Sunnyvale, CA)
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* [http://www.atithi.ca/ Atithi (Vancouver)] - cheap, tasty curry buffet
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* [http://www.yelp.com/biz/las-islitas-taqueria-sunnyvale Las Islitas (Sunnyvale, CA)]. Recommend the fish and lengua tacos.
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=== Dinner Spots ===
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* [http://www.yelp.com/biz/sumiya-yakitori-santa-clara-2 Sumiya Yakitori (Santa Clara, CA)]
== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Best of 2005]]
* [[Best of 2005]]
* [[Best of 2004]]
* [[Best of 2004]]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_in_film Wikipedia: 2009 in film]
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* [http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewCustomPage?name=pageiTunesRewind09 iTunes Rewind 2009]
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* [http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7737-the-top-music-videos-of-2009/ Pitchfork's best music videos of 2009]
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* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-top-25-albums-of-2009,35918/ AV Club: The top 25 albums of 2009]
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* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-year-in-film-2009,36408/ AV Club: The year in film 2009]
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* [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-year-in-television-45-indelible-moments-from-2,36591/2/ AV Club: The year in television: 45 indelible moments from 2009]
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* [http://haikufactory.com/2009/12/09/fave-films-of-the-00s/ Eric Brochu's list of his top films of the 00s]
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* [http://www.jwz.org/gruntle/music2009.html JWZ: 2009 music wrap-up]

Current revision

Contents

Events

Films

I hesitate to add Crank 2, but it should probably be on here..

Books

Theater / Other

Finally made it to something live this year.

  • Louis CK at the Vogue.

Music

Albums

Electronic

Pop

  • Various Artists - New Moon OST
  • Miike Snow - Miike Snow
  • Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
  • Dangermouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul
  • The Juan Maclean - The Future Will Come
  • Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us
  • Passion Pit - Manners
  • The Antlers - Hospice
  • Calvin Harris - Ready for the Weekend
  • The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
  • The XX - XX
  • IAMX - Kingdom of Welcome Addiction
  • Gui Boratto - Take My Breath Away
  • Nosaj Thing - Drift
  • The Thermals - Now We Can See
  • Built to Spill - There is no Enemy
  • Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg
  • Dextro - Winded
  • Kryptic Minds - One of Us
  • Monolake - Silence
  • Memory Tapes - Seek Magic

Indie

Mixes

Videos

Technology

Games

Hardware

  • The beginning of affordable SSDs
  • The beginning of e-ink reader device competition (Kindle 2, Nook)
  • The beginning of true smartphone competition (Android/Droid, Palm Pre, iPhone 3GS)
  • 13" Unibody MacBook Pro
  • 1 TB hard drives drop below $100

Software

Cloud Services

Internet Memes

Light reading

Food & Drink

Lunch Spots

Dinner Spots

See also

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