So in this thread you post what things you are reading/playing/watching for each month of 2012. Ideally you should have one post and come back and edit it each month. Of course, you can post more if you want to comment on what other people are doing. You can also give ratings to the various media.

At the end of the year we'll have something to look back on and see what we did!

*Meh
**Good.
***Great!

January

Books
  • Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play - in progress
  • Every Hand Revealed ** - Pretty good look into the mind of a poker champion.
  • A Game of Thrones - in progress

Games
  • Borderlands (PS3) ** - Liked the RPG elements but the story was nonexistent.
  • Final Fantasy XIII-2 - in progress
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) - in progress
  • Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together (PSP) - in progress
  • Radiant Historia (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • War Horse * - A little too cheesy and animal movies aren't my thing.
  • Hugo **

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • The Late Show with David Letterman *
  • Jeopardy **
  • New Girl ***
  • Modern Family ***
  • 30 Rock **
  • The Office **
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • NFL Playoffs
  • The Simpsons **
  • Satuday Night Live *
  • Top Chef **
  • Game of Thrones *** - Can't wait for next season.
  • The Bachelor **
  • Shark Tank *** - For some reason I really like this show.
  • The Walking Dead **

February

Books
  • Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play - in progress
  • A Game of Thrones - in progress

Games
  • Final Fantasy XIII-2 ** - Improvement over the original in almost every way, but falls short of what this series used to be.
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) - in progress
  • Vagrant Story (PS1/PSP) - in progress
  • Radiant Historia (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • Die Hard *** - A classic.
  • Pride and Prejudice ** - Gf's pick on movie night.
  • The Usual Suspects *** - My pick.
  • Attack the Bloc ** - A semi-parody of alien invasion movies.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • The Late Show with David Letterman *
  • Jeopardy **
  • New Girl ***
  • Modern Family ***
  • 30 Rock **
  • The Office **
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • The Simpsons **
  • Satuday Night Live *
  • Top Chef **
  • Game of Thrones *** - Can't wait for next season.
  • The Bachelor **
  • Shark Tank *** - For some reason I really like this show.
  • The Walking Dead **
  • Survivor: One World ***

March

Books
  • Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play - in progress
  • A Game of Thrones ** - Anti-climactic after watching the show, but still a good read.
  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - in progress

Games
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) ** - Well made and visually stunning Zelda game, but the novelty of motion controls has worn off for me.
  • Vagrant Story (PS1/PSP) - in progress
  • Radiant Historia (NDS) *** - Great game with an old-school appeal. Need to be more RPGs like this.
  • Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • Jurassic Park *** - Still as great as it was when I watched it for the 1st through 20th times.
  • The Hunger Games *** - About as good as an adaptation as you can get.
  • Amelie ** - A cute and quirky French story.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • The Late Show with David Letterman *
  • Jeopardy **
  • New Girl **
  • Raising Hope *
  • Modern Family ***
  • 30 Rock **
  • The Office **
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • Community **
  • The Big Bang Theory ***
  • The Simpsons **
  • Satuday Night Live *
  • Top Chef **
  • The Bachelor **
  • Shark Tank ***
  • The Walking Dead ** - Only gets two stars for the final episode. All the rest get one star.
  • Survivor: One World ** - Way too many idiots this season.
  • Sherlock *** - This show has me hooked. It's great.

April

Books
  • Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments, Vol. 1: Strategic Play **
  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - in progress

Games
  • Batman: Arkham City (PS3) *** - It's Arkham Asylum but bigger and better.
  • Mass Effect 2 (PS3) ** - Played the Arrival DLC in prep for ME3. The story was good but I was a bit disappointed in the length.
  • Uncharted 3 (PS3) - in progress
  • Vagrant Story (PS1/PSP) *** - I was presently surprised with how great this little classic was.
  • Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (PSP) - in progress
  • Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • 10 MPH ** - Nice documentary about visiting America by traveling through it on a Segway. Problem was the guys running it were of the douchebag variety.
  • Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead * - Documentaries about how we should eat better are always welcome, but this one just didn't capture me.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • The Late Show with David Letterman *
  • Jeopardy **
  • New Girl *** - Show has found its groove.
  • Modern Family **
  • 30 Rock **
  • The Office **
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • Community ***
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • The Simpsons **
  • Satuday Night Live *
  • Shark Tank ***
  • Survivor: One World ** - Way too many idiots this season.
  • Mythbusters **
  • Homeland *** - 24 for adults. I loved it.
  • Game of Thrones *** - I look forward to it every week.

May

Books
  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest ** - Entertaining read, but not nearly as good as the first two.
  • A Clash of Kings - in progress

Games
  • Uncharted 3 (PS3) ** - Another great adventure for Drake, but it felt a little too generic.
  • Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) - in progress
  • Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (PSP) * - I like FFIV but this just felt like the same game over and over again.
  • God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP) *** - Great game on par with the main entries. Only complaints are that it's too short and the final boss is too easy.
  • Threads of Fate (PS1 on PSP) - in progress
  • Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (NDS) - in progress

Movies
  • Horrible Bosses **
  • Marvel's Avengers *** - All the buildup to this movie was worth it.
  • Date Night **

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • New Girl ***
  • Modern Family ***
  • 30 Rock **
  • The Office **
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • Community ***
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • The Simpsons **
  • Satuday Night Live *
  • Shark Tank ***
  • Survivor: One World **
  • Mythbusters **
  • Game of Thrones ***
  • Firefly *** - Rewatching this series and it's still amazing.
  • The Bachelorette **

June

Books
  • A Clash of Kings *** - The writing is often boring and nothing really happens but I can't put it down.
  • Bel Canto - in progress

Games
  • Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) - in progress
  • Threads of Fate (PS1 on PSP) ** - Mint cracks me up.
  • Mega Man Powerd Up (PSP) **
  • Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles (PSP) *
  • Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (NDS) ** - probably the best Layton game.
  • Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded (NDS) - in progress
  • Space Quest 1 (PC) ** - I forgot how hard these games used to be.
  • Bastion (PC) - in progress

Movies
  • Snow White and the Huntsman * - Ugh.
  • Crazy Stupid Love ** - Cute, but a bit too many romcom crazy coincidences in this one.
  • The Hangover Part II * - Pretty bad, maybe 1/5 as funny as the first one.
  • Brave ** - Decent movie but not at Pixar's usual level.
  • This Film is Not Yet Rated ** - Interesting look at movie ratings.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • Mythbusters **
  • Game of Thrones ***
  • Firefly *** - Rewatching this series and it's still amazing.
  • The Bachelorette **
  • So You Think You Can Dance **
  • Spider-Man The Animated Series *** - Rewatching on Netflix and it's still as great as when I was a kid.
  • Veep *
  • The Newsroom **

July

Books
  • Bel Canto * -It was well written with an interesting premise but it was just not my thing.
  • Life of Pi - in progress

Games
  • Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) - in progress
  • Persona P3P (PSP) - in progress
  • Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded (NDS) - in progress
  • Space Quest 2 (PC) **
  • Bastion (PC) - in progress

Movies
  • Brave ** - Decent movie but not at Pixar's usual level.
  • Despicable Me *** - I really enjoyed it and I could see myself sitting and watching this movie with my kids one day. It's adorable.
  • The A-Team * - Awful action movie at its finest. Though I did enjoy the over-the-top stunts.
  • Megamind ** - Was funny but not as good as Dispicable Me.
  • Seven *** - A classic thriller.
  • In Time * - I liked the concept but it was too predictable.
  • The Dark Knight Rises ***
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World **

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • Mythbusters **
  • The Bachelorette **
  • So You Think You Can Dance **
  • Spider-Man The Animated Series *** - Rewatching on Netflix and it's still as great as when I was a kid.
  • Veep *
  • The Newsroom * - Gave it a chance and now I want those 4 hours back.
  • Dog Whisperer **
  • Monk *
  • Breaking Bad ***
  • Olympics **

August

Books
  • Life of Pi ** - A very good, unique and inspiring story.
  • Fight Club - in progress

Games
  • Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) - in progress
  • Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3) - in progress
  • Persona P3P (PSP) - in progress
  • Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded (NDS) ** - Likely the least important or interesting KH story but I did enjoy the gameplay variety.
  • Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (NDS) ** - Never beat this game because Drac was too hard. But turns out he's really easy.
  • Phoenix Wrignt: Ace Attorney (NDS) - in progress
  • Bastion (PC) - in progress

Movies
  • Green Lantern * - Dreadful.
  • Legally Blonde - Didn't actually watch this whole movie but putting it here because I had it on for five minutes while I was alone and Hannah found that amusing.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • Spider-Man The Animated Series *** - During the summer when there's nothing to watch, you watch the classics.
  • Veep **
  • Dog Whisperer **
  • Breaking Bad ***
  • Olympics **

September

Books
  • Fight Club * - I probably would have enjoyed it more if I didn't know the main spoiler of the book since I've seen the movie.
  • The Innocent Man - in progress

Games
  • Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3) - in progress
  • Persona P3P (PSP) - in progress
  • Phoenix Wrignt: Ace Attorney (NDS) *** - Neglected this for years but when I picked it up I couldn't put it down.
  • 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors (NDS) - in progress
  • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream, Drop, Distance (3DS) - in progress

Movies
  • Marvel's The Avengers *** - Rewatched on the plane to Italy and it was still awesome.
  • The Godfather *** - Ditto.
  • Men In Black 3 ** - Entertaining and funny enough to keep me busy on a long plane ride.

TV
  • The Daily Show ***
  • The Colbert Report ***
  • Jeopardy *
  • Spider-Man The Animated Series **
  • Breaking Bad ***
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Office **
  • New Girl *** - Underrated show.
  • Survivor: Philippines ***
  • Revolution * - Ugh, I've seen bad shows in my day but this isn't even good enough for cable on a Saturday afternoon.
  • Shark Tank ***
  • The Great Food Truck Race **
  • Firefly ***
  • Modern Family ***
  • Saturday Night Live **

October

Books
  • The Innocent Man ** - Interesting true story of how truly inept our justice system can be.
  • Pillars of the Earth - in progress

Games
  • Assassin's Creed 2 (PS3) *** - Why did it take me so long to play these games?
  • Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) - in progress
  • Persona P3P (PSP) - in progress
  • 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors (NDS) *** - Gripping game with great storytelling.
  • Devil Survivor (NDS) - in progress
  • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream, Drop, Distance (3DS) - in progress

Movies
  • The Amazing Spider-Man ** - Did some things better and some worse than the original, but an entertaining watch.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • X-Men The Animated Series *
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Office * - Why is Pam such a bitch now?
  • 30 Rock **
  • New Girl ***
  • Survivor: Philippines **
  • Shark Tank ***
  • The Simpsons *
  • The Walking Dead *** - Back with authority. Show is actually good now.
  • The Big Bang Theory *
  • Modern Family **
  • Arrow ** - Nice replacement for Smallville. I like the darker tone. Reminds me of Batman Begins.

November

Books
  • Pillars of the Earth *** - Epic.
  • The Hobbit - in progress

Games
  • Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) *** - Epic game, but epicly long (150 hours!).
  • Journey (PS3) ** - Beautiful game and unique experience but too short and I like story.
  • God of War III (PS3) ** - Pretty awesome end to Kratos's tale, but felt a little short.
  • Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PS3) - in progress
  • Persona P3P (PSP) - in progress
  • Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All (NDS) - in progress
  • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream, Drop, Distance (3DS) - in progress

Movies
  • Ted **
  • Thor ***
  • 21 Jump Street **
  • Skyfall ** - Good movie but lacking a lot of that Bond charm.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • X-Men The Animated Series *
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Office **
  • 30 Rock **
  • New Girl ***
  • Survivor: Philippines ***
  • Shark Tank **
  • The Simpsons *
  • The Walking Dead ***
  • The Big Bang Theory *
  • Modern Family **
  • Arrow **


December

Books
  • The Hobbit ***
  • Dune Messiah - in progress

Games
  • Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PS3) *** - Great follow-up to AC2 and improves upon it in many ways.
  • Persona P3P (PSP) - in progress
  • Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All (NDS) - in progress
  • Theatrythym Final Fantasy (3DS) - in progress

Movies
  • Dodgeball **
  • Life of Pi ***
  • Looper * - I wanted to like this movie but it left too many things unexplained at the end.
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey *** - Not perfect, but still great.
  • Total Recall * - There were some interesting parts but overall it fell flat.
  • Wreck-It Ralph *** - Pixar-quality animated movie.

TV
  • The Daily Show **
  • The Colbert Report **
  • Jeopardy *
  • X-Men The Animated Series **
  • Parks and Recreation ***
  • The Office **
  • 30 Rock *
  • New Girl ***
  • Survivor: Philippines ***
  • Shark Tank **
  • The Simpsons **
  • The Walking Dead ***
  • The Big Bang Theory **
  • Modern Family **
  • Arrow *
  • The Bachelor: JP & Ashley's Wedding * - This is what you watch once you're married.
  • Top Chef ***
  • Arrested Development ***