Well, semantics aside I agree with you anyway, and I'd add Low End Theory, Reasonable Doubt, Death Certificate and Aquemini on your "top 5" list well ahead of Lauryn Hill.

Nice job with the saying you're about to list your top 5 then listing 6…

I think she actually said the average white person eats 8 black spiders per year in their sleep.

When did The Strokes implode? During their decade-long run of commercially and critically successful albums? Or are they imploding now? I don't get it.

The Chronic was from a New York rapper?  That's an interesting piece of revisionist history.

The final drum fill at the end of Misty Mountain Hop where he goes on for an extra few beats gives me chills every time.

*waits patiently and angrily for inevitable Electric Boogaloo joke*

It's scientific fact that all movies are more enjoyable when you have a giant bucket of popcorn in one hand and a 32 oz trough of diet coke in the other.

Hammer introduced me to Rick James. I'd call that a wash.

Official AV Club Year-End Best of TV List prediction thread, Part 2: actual predictions

I've never seen The Room, so is that where the whole "oh hi" thing comes from?  Does that really make it any less stupid and cloying to read?

No. Is this?

If you're looking to feel more like shit, Entertainment Weekly of all magazines took this idea and ran with it in a tongue-in-cheek list of holiday movie ideas. Except I think they gave Valentines Day a B+ so maybe it was only half joking.

"oh hi, 4 Non Blondes"

One more Interesting Longshot omitted: AMERICAN DAD

I debated putting Mad Men in my "What About?!?!" category, and you've proven I should have gone with it.

30 Rock was a notable omission by me, mostly because I'm not a fan of the show and it hasn't been on in a while, so I find it easily forgettable.

Official AV Club Year-End Best of TV List prediction thread

I'm not sure if they're hedging their bets or just making sure they're continually kissing the ass of every major Hollywood star so they can get a cover story interview with them whenever they want.

I think you just gave Will Ferrell a sketch idea.  Which he'll inevitably turn into an entire movie (or Broadway show).