Ah, Bohemian Rhapsody. One of those songs that you probably don’t really like and yet you kinda do all at the same time. If you weren’t as blessed by lady luck as I was as a child, chances are your first encounter with this song wasn’t on an audio cassette mistakenly purchased at a car boot sale - “Queen - Live at Wembley” - and you probably didn’t spend many a weekend stood upon a raised bed lip syncing to words you didn’t actually know while your friend chose to batter away at Scatch pads with chopsticks immitating…err…Queen’s drummer (I’m afraid I don’t know his name. I could look it up and claim to know, but I’d be cheating you and I’d be cheating myself. Actually, Wikipedia to the rescue - it’s Roger Taylor.)

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Can you post a “best of 2007″ list in mid-January 2008? I’ve no idea, only you can answer that. I, however, can defy convention and do so. Note that in each category, these are things that were new to me in 2007 and not necessarily created this year. Comments welcomed - and share your picks!

Movies

Superbad, Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, The Ex, Bee Movie, Rendition, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Hot Fuzz, Layer Cake, Stardust, Shooter, A Christmas Story

TV Shows

Pushing Daisies, The Office (US), Kid Nation, The Amazing Race, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Chuck, Aliens in America, Grey’s Anatomy, House M.D, Private Practice, 30 Rock, The I.T. Crowd, Dragon’s Den, Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, Top Chef, The F-Word, Soccer AM, Location Location Location, Fonejacker, 24, Prison Break, Over there, Beauty and the Geek

Music

Interpol, The Shins, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, David Bazan, Pedro the Lion, Arctic Monkeys - Teddy Picker, The Twang - Push The Ghosts, The Hoosiers - Goodbye Mr. A, Kate Nash, Reverend & The Makers - Open Your Window, Cardiacs - Ditzy Scene, Walking Concert, Staffraen Hakon, Small Snails, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Flaming Lips

Discoveries

Being Married, Wordpress, Abercrombie & Fitch, Skype, ThisNext, Xbox 360, American Cars

Food & Drink

Baby Back Ribs, Anything prepared on a George Foreman grill, Taco Time Tacos, Jessi’s Pizza, Buffet, Homemade lasagne, In ‘n’ Out, Wendys, Meatloaf, Pie, Elephant Ears, Watermelon, Mountain Dew, Lucky Charms