Posted: December 31st, 2011 | Author: artintolife | Filed under: other stuff | Tags: humor, politics, popular culture, top ten, trends
Apparently, some people are better at this top ten list thing than I am. So here they are ….
my top ten Top Ten lists for 2011
1. Top 10 New Species (from the Arizona State University International Institute for Species Exploration)
Even more amazing to me than the fact that there’s a top 10 new species list — who knew there were that many new species each year? — is the fact that Time has an entirely different Top 10 New Species list.
- Darwin’s Bark Spider
- Bioluminescent Mushroom
- Bacterium
- Monitor Lizard
- Pollinating Cricket
- Dulker
- Leech
- Underwater Mushroom
- Jumping Cockroach
- Pancake Batfish
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Posted: December 30th, 2011 | Author: artintolife | Filed under: art | Tags: art, art exhibitions, artists, top ten
Top Ten Art Exhibitions 2011 – aka, top ten shows I clearly should have seen but didn’t, and if you didn’t either, just let me tell you, I hear you really missed out. With a couple of exceptions, these are U.S. exhibitions. I’ve included a few exhibits in other countries that sound great, but wouldn’t presume to say I’ve picked the top ten worldwide.
Posted: December 29th, 2011 | Author: artintolife | Filed under: other stuff | Tags: popular culture, top ten
My Top Ten favorite new TV Shows in 2011
1. Revenge
2. Subpergatory
3. Ringer
4. Once Upon a Time
5. New Girl (I’m pretty sure this show is not actually any good, but I love Zooey Deschanel so that goes a long way.)
Yup, stuck at five. The fact that we don’t subscribe to any movie channels probably has something to do with that. Did I mention that this whole coming up with a top ten list every day for a week was a terrible idea?
The second five are my top shows that you’re probably not watching and really should.
6. Hawaii Five-O
7. Burn Notice
8. Fringe
9. The Unit (Yes, I know this show is no longer on the air. That’s because you all failed to watch it! Mistake. Big mistake!)
10. The Vampire Diaries (I have a thing about vampire stories. This is admittedly not quality television. But Ian Somerhalder is so beautiful it makes the show. He is a terrible actor. Seeing him interviewed is downright embarrassing. But he’s SO gorgeous. Like Tom Welling gorgeous, only better. Enough said.)
Posted: December 28th, 2011 | Author: artintolife | Filed under: design, other stuff, stuff to buy | Tags: design, home, innovative design, redecorating, repurposing, shopping, top ten, trends
Design: Top Ten Products of 2011
1. Native Union Handset for iPhone, iPod, iPad
Easily my favorite product of the year.
I’ve already discussed this one, so I won’t bore you.
Available on Amazon.
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Posted: December 27th, 2011 | Author: artintolife | Filed under: fashion | Tags: celebrities, designers, fashion, haute couture, red carpet, top ten
Today’s Top Ten – the best red carpet dresses of 2011. The dresses seem to fall into groupings by certain themes, so these are presented in no particular order on a scale of 1 to 10, but grouped by style.
1. Cate Blanchette in Givenchy
People were seriously divided on this one. I am firmly in the “love it” camp. The yellow perfectly offsets a gorgeous shade of the palest lilac. The detailing is entirely unexpected and exquisite. My favorite dress, hands down.
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