Reflecting back on 2010
by Claire Miglionico and Aaron Chatha
Arts/Features Editors
Music
Photo courtesy of kidcudi.com
Song of the year: “Pick Up the Phone (Francis Preve Remix)” – Dragonnette
Best newcomer: Nicki Minaj
It girl in music: Katy Perry
It boy in music: Drake
Best collaboration: Rihanna feat. Drake – “What’s My Name?”
Best record: Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon Part 2 (pictured at right)
Best music video: Cee Lo Green –
“Fuck You” – epic and catchy
Best DJ : Calvin Harris
Best sing-along: “Raise Your Glass” – Pink
Indie song of the year: “I Was Thinking” – Gauntlet Hair
Best music festival: Shambhala Music Festival, BC – electronic music in nature
Local Love
Hot spot: Milk Tiger Lounge –
Photo by Claire Miglionico
your friendly neighborhood lounge
Intimate night club: Habitat Living Sound – great music, smaller venue, great people
Fun club: Twisted Element – for a wild and care-free time
Coffee on campus: Good Earth Cafe – great mac and cheese, drinks and friendly service
Local talent: Randy Gibson – that long-haired photographer you see everywhere
Best latte: Phil & Sebastian – coffee at its best
Spa: Hyatt Stillwater Spa – for the ultimate day-off
Diner: Diner Deluxe – chocolate French toast anyone?
Breakfast: A.K.A Winebar – succulent eggs benedict
Restaurant: Tango Bistro -delicious modern tapas-style dining
Sushi: Sushi Towa – even sushi haters will love it
Place to get a London Fog: Caffe Beano – creamy and tasty
Bakery: Yann Haute Patisserie – the real French stuff
Coffee shop, ambiance: Kaffa Coffee & Salsa House – that little hippie coffeehouse in Marda Loop
Funky shop: Dick & Janes – the ultimate “everything cool” shop, including a cool owner
Chinook expansion store: Anthropologie – move over Urban Outfitters
Creative minds: Angel Guerra and Angela Dione (pictured above) from Market Collective – the artsy innovators Calgary needed
Film
Photo courtesy of Collider.com
Inception – dream-induced movie-goer’s paradise
Best dramas: Black Swan & The Social Network – psychotic ballerinas and Facebook drama
Best romantic comedy: Date Night – (pictured at right) laugh-out-loud funny cast and story
Best thriller: Let Me In
Best animated film: Toy Story 3
Best documentary: Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop – hilarious and malicious
Best Canadian: Chloe – predictable but sexy
Best Tear-jerker: Mother and Child -great cast and moving story
Best indie movie: The Kids Are All Right – great cast and notable story
Best weird movie: Catfish – creepy stalkers in a hoax-like documentary
Actress of the year: Natalie Portman in Black Swan – Portman is one talented, yet scary ballerina
Actor of the year: Jake Gyllenhaal in Love and Other Drugs – simple and yet touching performance from Gyllenhaal
Movie that was surprisingly good: Love and Other Drugs – hot nude scenes, Viagra and Parkinson’s disease all in one
Best onscreen couple: Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway – the chemistry is sizzling
Worst onscreen couple: Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp – the chemistry is awful
Worst movie: Knight and Day – no plot, lack of humour, bad acting
Notable Entertainment
Best talk show host: Jian Ghomeshi for Q on CBC Radio One
Photo courtesy of scottpilgrim.com
Best magazine back from the abyss: Electronic Gaming Monthly
Best graphic novel: Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour (pictured at right)
Best gadget: Nexus One Android phone
Best social network: Twitter
Best video game: Mass Effect 2
