Note: These lists are unchanged from their final form the year they were compiled… in many cases, they don’t reflect my current opinions of the films and albums listed.

Movies:

1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. Frost/Nixon
3. The Dark Knight
4. Iron Man
5. Milk
6. Burn After Reading
7. Rachel Getting Married
8. Tropic Thunder
9. Kung Fu Panda
10. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist

Music:

1. Aimee Mann – @#%&*! Smilers
2. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
3. TV on the Radio – Dear Science
4. Bob Dylan – Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8
5. Lucinda Williams – Little Honey
6. Tift Merritt – Another Country
7. My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges
8. Elvis Costello – Momofuku
9. Sugarland – Love On the Inside
10. Randy Newman – Harps and Angels