Best TV show: Joan of Arcadia.
Honorable mention: Celebrity Poker Showdown, The Amazing Race 4
Best Fiction: Life of Pi.
Honorable mention: American Gods, The DaVinci Code
Best Non-Fiction: Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look At The Right
Honorable mention: Indiana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, and Other Offbeat Stuff
Best Song: Crazy in Love – Beyonce
Best Album: Home – Dixie Chicks
Honorable mention: Elephant – The White Stripes
Best Movie: Return of the King
Honorable mention: Cold Mountain, Master and Commander
Best DVD: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition)
Honorable mention: Spirited Away
Best Website: Friendster.com
Honorable mentions:
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Most Evil GOP Bastard: Tom DeLay
In the field of GOP bastardy, few can compare with the malevolent influence of the GOP House majority leader. Known as “The Hammer,” this Texas power broker maintains tight control of his “peers” through his prodigious fundraising (he apparently lets lobbyists write their own legislation).
A big list of “best of” lists from major news outlets, etc:
What Do I Know’s Best of Lists