My Top 10: Favorite Posts from Year 1

Today is the first anniversary of the creation of my blog. My traffic has steadily increased over time, so I consider it a success. I've really enjoyed having this outlet to discuss what matters to me in pop culture and I hope to make it another year and beyond. In honor of my blog's first birthday, I thought I'd list my favorite posts since its inception. Some I spent a very long time on, some I loved writing, and others I just think turned out really well (in my humble opinion). But first, I thought I'd also point out which posts got the most love from readers.

Readers' Top 5:

5. My Top 10: Fictional Eateries I want to visit
4. My Top 10: TV Boyfriends
3. "Lie to Me" - a procedural worth watching
2. My Top 10: Phrases in TV/Movies that should be banned
1. Remakes Galore: "Being Human" - the UK original vs. the US remake

I never thought my "Being Human" post would take off quite like it did, but I'm thrilled considering it actually took me a while to write. I'm also glad my top 10 lists are popular because, let's face it, they're more fun to write and more fun to read.

My Top 5:

5. In Theaters: "Toy Story 3" and "Inception"
4. My Favorite Things of 2010
3. In Defense of "Cougar Town" - Why It's Not the Show You Think It Is
2. "Inception" - All you need to know is that you should see it
1. My Halloween Movie Viewing Guide

Of all my posts, I probably spent the most time working on my Halloween movie guide. It took a while, but I worked hard and got it out in time for Halloween weekend and I'm incredibly proud of it. I'm also very proud of my "Inception" preview post. It had a superb cast and crew behind it and it has become one of my favorite movies of all time. I kind of hate this time of year because studios generally refuse to release any movies of quality until summer, which means I don't get to write about movies in theaters as much as I'd like to. I'm also very happy with my first "Cougar Town" post, as almost a year later the show is better than ever and absolutely not about cougars. If nothing else, I've tried to use this blog to dispel myths about this great little sitcom.

Let's hope we get plenty of great movies this year as well as a better fall season of TV. Because barring any unfortunate life events or "Final Destination"-esque death, I'll be here to blog all about it for another year.