I was never really good at video games. Still not. But here's a game I'd definitely buy...if it existed. Which begs the question: Why doesn't Nintendo just get on with it already and re-release the 8-Bit system with new games? You know everyone wants it. If they ever did, this title should be at the top of their list. Whoever created it clearly has serious skills. Now all we need is someone to hit that "START" button.
Source: /Film
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Top 50 Women of 2008
Wow, this was tough. I mean really, really hard. I've only ever bothered to do a top 10 and have never even attempted to rank as many as 50 before. That number is really stretching it and to be honest I think the top 3 or 4 are in an entirely different league than everybody else, and since I don't even think there are 50 deserving of this honor there are some choices at the bottom I'm not crazy about. I did the best I could. Of course, these rankings are extremely subjective and far from a perfect science. I'm sure if you asked a million different guys you'd get a million different lists. Here were the criteria for making it:
1. Looks. That's pretty self-explanatory and really the only concrete thing to go on. I tried to exclude women who just "have their moments" every once in a while. But how HOT are they? Another smaller part of that equation depends on some...
2. Mitigating Factors. This is trickier to put a finger on but it's just the overall vibe I get from them. It's sort of ridiculous since we don't actually KNOW these women personality-wise at all but everyone has a "type" and I think I have enough information to go on. I've also taken into account anything that may have increased or decreased their overall attractiveness in the past year. This isn't a talent competition or a popularity contest but to dismiss either of those as at least small factors is foolish. It tends to help if the celebrity doesn't repulse me, or better yet, I actually kind of like them (though that isn't even a prerequisite in some cases).
3. Exposure. The more you're seen the better chance you have of making it. It's that simple. Some choices are so strong they don't need much exposure at all. Others do. While it's possible to coast on past glory, it can only take you so far. Fame is fleeting, as is a good position on this list. On the flip side, overexposure and the media shoving an undeserving celebrity down my throat as god's gift to the hottie universe can't help either (cough Alba cough).
I think my list is differs from most. Looking at it anyone who doesn't know me could still tell I was brutally honest to a fault. And it's all over the map. I have celebrities both older and younger. Some big names and other lesser known ones. Some hated, some loved. I was less concerned about whether they had a good year than just making the best choices. It was tough because a lot of my favorites just kind of faded away in the past year and there was really no one there to step up and take their places. This resulted in many top choices of mine falling hard and others who hadn't seen the list for years returning to my good graces.
The good news is that there were a few fresh faces that really stepped up to the plate to make a huge splash on my hottie radar and they were rewarded accordingly. Two of whom ascended to the highest level and are knocking very hard on the door of my current #1, who's still sitting comfortably...for now. They say a list like like this can reveal a lot about someone so I should probably be afraid what this one says about me. I added comments on the selections that I wanted to say something about because they were a new entry or just felt like elaborating on.
50. Kate Bosworth
49. Alexis Bledel
48. Jenny Lewis
47. Elisha Cuthbert
46. Heather Graham
45. Bryce Dallas Howard
44. Schuyler Fisk
43. Jennie Garth
42. Robin Tunney
41. Marg Helgenberger
40. Dido-I'm breaking the rules on this since she's been M.I.A. for the better part of 5 years. Don't care. Love her and she had to be included. Criminally underrated. It scares me to think how high she'd be if I actually saw her every once in a while.
39. Julie Benz
38. Minka Kelly
37. Jessica Alba-zzzzzzzzzzz...oh I'm sorry I just fell asleep at the boring predictability of this pick. No, she shouldn't be ranked higher. This seems just fine. In her defense she is VERY hot and it's not her fault she's overexposed and overrrated.
36. Britney Spears- Am I forgiving or what? Not really, because she's one of those who can get away with a lot and still make a list like this. Still, her 2007 downfall was horrific, even for her. 2008 was much better. I still think she should actually make a comeback instead of the media fabricating one for her and is a FAR CRY looks-wise from what she used to be but anyone who says they'd kick her out of bed is kidding themselves.
35. Scarlett Johannson- Overrated, but not as overrated as Alba. I'll give her credit for at least being sexier than Jessica that's for sure.
34. Angelina Jolie- I'm not a fan of her saintly persona and yes she's massively overrated. But saying there are 50 celebrities better looking is a lie. My only serious issue with her recently was that she was looking skinny. Now that she put back on the weight all is good and she returns to the list.
33. Charlize Theron- It took THIS LONG for me to get over Monster and finally be able to find her hot again.
32. Ali Larter
31. Shannyn Sossamon
30. Amy Adams
29. Keri Russell
28. Gwyneth Paltrow
27. Selma Blair
26. Joss Stone
25. Cameron Diaz
24. Malin Akerman
23. Kirsten Dunst
22. Evan Rachel Wood
21. Rosario Dawson
20. Hayden Panetierre
19. Kate Hudson
18. Kelly Clarkson-Once occupied the top spot. Dropping off the face of the Earth in '08 accounts for this underwhelming ranking (and not looking that great in the few photos I've seen of her). When she decides to end her self-imposed exile an automatic free ride back to the top 10 will NOT be happening. Just the idea of her even competing with my top 3 right now is a joke. She'll have to earn it.
17. Julianne Moore
16. Reese Witherspoon
15. Jennifer Connelly
14. Halle Berry
13. Naomi Watts
12. Nicole Kidman
11. Mary Elizabeth Winstead- A potential future #1. Just wish we saw more of her.
10. Jewel- I've resigned myself to the fact that I see something in her that no one else does. I've given up trying to convert anyone.
9. Rachel Bilson
8. Elizabeth Banks- This chick is everywhere! I don't think there was a movie this year she WASN'T in. The more I saw of her the more I liked. I'm still not sure of the exact moment when she turned the corner in my eyes and became one of the ten most beautiful women in the world.
7. Blake Lively
6. Megan Fox-The only pick on this list who gets by on 100% scorching hotness and NOTHING ELSE. I can't name a single other redeeming thing about her. It's the shallowest, most superficial selection imaginable. But I don't have a problem with that at all.
5. Sarah Lancaster
4. Mandy Moore
3. Lauren Conrad-I know it's wrong. I tried to fight it. No use. Part of me wanted to rank her higher but looking at the top 2 that's just not possible. Easily the most controversial choice on here I'm sure.
2. Zooey Deschanel-While I've always been a fan it took me a while to see see that what makes her so hot is that she doesn't need to try to be. She has a special something that far transcends looks and I can't even explain what it is because no one else has it. Some girls on this list are just plain hot. Others are beautiful. She's the only one whose marryable (is that a word?) I heard she just got engaged. Excuse me while I cry, then throw things.
1. Kristen Bell- The total package. It's hard to believe just a couple of years ago I didn't dig her at all. How wrong I was. She retains her #1 status.
1. Looks. That's pretty self-explanatory and really the only concrete thing to go on. I tried to exclude women who just "have their moments" every once in a while. But how HOT are they? Another smaller part of that equation depends on some...
2. Mitigating Factors. This is trickier to put a finger on but it's just the overall vibe I get from them. It's sort of ridiculous since we don't actually KNOW these women personality-wise at all but everyone has a "type" and I think I have enough information to go on. I've also taken into account anything that may have increased or decreased their overall attractiveness in the past year. This isn't a talent competition or a popularity contest but to dismiss either of those as at least small factors is foolish. It tends to help if the celebrity doesn't repulse me, or better yet, I actually kind of like them (though that isn't even a prerequisite in some cases).
3. Exposure. The more you're seen the better chance you have of making it. It's that simple. Some choices are so strong they don't need much exposure at all. Others do. While it's possible to coast on past glory, it can only take you so far. Fame is fleeting, as is a good position on this list. On the flip side, overexposure and the media shoving an undeserving celebrity down my throat as god's gift to the hottie universe can't help either (cough Alba cough).
I think my list is differs from most. Looking at it anyone who doesn't know me could still tell I was brutally honest to a fault. And it's all over the map. I have celebrities both older and younger. Some big names and other lesser known ones. Some hated, some loved. I was less concerned about whether they had a good year than just making the best choices. It was tough because a lot of my favorites just kind of faded away in the past year and there was really no one there to step up and take their places. This resulted in many top choices of mine falling hard and others who hadn't seen the list for years returning to my good graces.
The good news is that there were a few fresh faces that really stepped up to the plate to make a huge splash on my hottie radar and they were rewarded accordingly. Two of whom ascended to the highest level and are knocking very hard on the door of my current #1, who's still sitting comfortably...for now. They say a list like like this can reveal a lot about someone so I should probably be afraid what this one says about me. I added comments on the selections that I wanted to say something about because they were a new entry or just felt like elaborating on.
50. Kate Bosworth
49. Alexis Bledel
48. Jenny Lewis
47. Elisha Cuthbert
46. Heather Graham
45. Bryce Dallas Howard
44. Schuyler Fisk
43. Jennie Garth
42. Robin Tunney
41. Marg Helgenberger
40. Dido-I'm breaking the rules on this since she's been M.I.A. for the better part of 5 years. Don't care. Love her and she had to be included. Criminally underrated. It scares me to think how high she'd be if I actually saw her every once in a while.
39. Julie Benz
38. Minka Kelly
37. Jessica Alba-zzzzzzzzzzz...oh I'm sorry I just fell asleep at the boring predictability of this pick. No, she shouldn't be ranked higher. This seems just fine. In her defense she is VERY hot and it's not her fault she's overexposed and overrrated.
36. Britney Spears- Am I forgiving or what? Not really, because she's one of those who can get away with a lot and still make a list like this. Still, her 2007 downfall was horrific, even for her. 2008 was much better. I still think she should actually make a comeback instead of the media fabricating one for her and is a FAR CRY looks-wise from what she used to be but anyone who says they'd kick her out of bed is kidding themselves.
35. Scarlett Johannson- Overrated, but not as overrated as Alba. I'll give her credit for at least being sexier than Jessica that's for sure.
34. Angelina Jolie- I'm not a fan of her saintly persona and yes she's massively overrated. But saying there are 50 celebrities better looking is a lie. My only serious issue with her recently was that she was looking skinny. Now that she put back on the weight all is good and she returns to the list.
33. Charlize Theron- It took THIS LONG for me to get over Monster and finally be able to find her hot again.
32. Ali Larter
31. Shannyn Sossamon
30. Amy Adams
29. Keri Russell
28. Gwyneth Paltrow
27. Selma Blair
26. Joss Stone
25. Cameron Diaz
24. Malin Akerman
23. Kirsten Dunst
22. Evan Rachel Wood
21. Rosario Dawson
20. Hayden Panetierre
19. Kate Hudson
18. Kelly Clarkson-Once occupied the top spot. Dropping off the face of the Earth in '08 accounts for this underwhelming ranking (and not looking that great in the few photos I've seen of her). When she decides to end her self-imposed exile an automatic free ride back to the top 10 will NOT be happening. Just the idea of her even competing with my top 3 right now is a joke. She'll have to earn it.
17. Julianne Moore
16. Reese Witherspoon
15. Jennifer Connelly
14. Halle Berry
13. Naomi Watts
12. Nicole Kidman
11. Mary Elizabeth Winstead- A potential future #1. Just wish we saw more of her.
10. Jewel- I've resigned myself to the fact that I see something in her that no one else does. I've given up trying to convert anyone.
9. Rachel Bilson
8. Elizabeth Banks- This chick is everywhere! I don't think there was a movie this year she WASN'T in. The more I saw of her the more I liked. I'm still not sure of the exact moment when she turned the corner in my eyes and became one of the ten most beautiful women in the world.
7. Blake Lively
6. Megan Fox-The only pick on this list who gets by on 100% scorching hotness and NOTHING ELSE. I can't name a single other redeeming thing about her. It's the shallowest, most superficial selection imaginable. But I don't have a problem with that at all.
5. Sarah Lancaster
4. Mandy Moore
3. Lauren Conrad-I know it's wrong. I tried to fight it. No use. Part of me wanted to rank her higher but looking at the top 2 that's just not possible. Easily the most controversial choice on here I'm sure.
2. Zooey Deschanel-While I've always been a fan it took me a while to see see that what makes her so hot is that she doesn't need to try to be. She has a special something that far transcends looks and I can't even explain what it is because no one else has it. Some girls on this list are just plain hot. Others are beautiful. She's the only one whose marryable (is that a word?) I heard she just got engaged. Excuse me while I cry, then throw things.
1. Kristen Bell- The total package. It's hard to believe just a couple of years ago I didn't dig her at all. How wrong I was. She retains her #1 status.
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