The Best 100 Lists Blog http://thebest100lists.com/blog Keep up to date with all of the best 100 lists and new lists as they come out. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:29:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Help Support The Best 100 Lists http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2009/10/support-100-lists/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2009/10/support-100-lists/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:35:00 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=37

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]]> http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/10/forum-signups-disabled/feed/ 0 The Best 100 Comedians List is Up http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/07/100-comedians-list/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/07/100-comedians-list/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:12:32 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=368 The initial list of the best 100 comedians is finally posted on the site here http://www.thebest100lists.com/best100comedians/.  The current list only includes the top 50 comedians as there have not yet been enough votes to generate a quality best 100 list.  As more votes come in the list will expand to the full 100 comedians that the name implies.

Coming up are two more updates in Best 100 Music Videos and Best 100 Websites.  Stay tuned for those updates.

Also be sure to check out our new facebook page and say hello on our wall.  The new fan page can be found here http://www.facebook.com/thebest100.  Hope to see you all there!

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If you’ve not already voted for these three lists, make sure to get your votes in soon so that they will be included in the initial vote tally.  Vote here:

Our next round of updates on all of the existing lists will begin shortly after all of the new lists are posted.

]]> http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/07/updates-week/feed/ 0 Best 100 Albums http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/06/100-albums/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/06/100-albums/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:19:36 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=345 The initial list for the Best 100 Albums has just posted.  As always when new lists post, there are only 50 items listed.  This will expand as more votes come in and will likely be a best 100 list on the next update.  To check out the complete list go to the main Best 100 Albums page.  http://www.thebest100lists.com/best100albums/

Up next is the Best 100 Comedians list.  That list will hopefully be posted in the next week or two and then followed by the other pending lists.  After all new lists post, a new round of updates will begin.  Check back here to stay up to date with what’s happening next.

]]> http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/06/100-albums/feed/ 0 5 Brand New Best 100 Lists to Vote On! http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/04/5-brand-100-lists-vote/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/04/5-brand-100-lists-vote/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:22:41 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=337 With the conclusion of several updates, its is once again time to add to the site.  That means that there are now 5 new lists accepting votes.  The lists are:

There is no time like the present to head over and cast your votes on these new lists.  The lists will publish at the end of the next round of updates.  For up to the minute news on when new lists go up become a fan on Facebook or follow us on Twitter!

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Later on today 5 new lists will open for voting.  Check back in about 12 hours for the news!

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Tomorrow will bring the 5th and final updated list and then a whole new wave of 5 lists will begin accepting votes.  To stay on top of everything at The Best 100 Lists, you can now follow us on Twitter.  Hope to see you there!

]]> http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/04/100-occupations-list/feed/ 0 100 Greatest Inventions List http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/04/100-greatest-inventions-list/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/04/100-greatest-inventions-list/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:59:52 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=321 For the third day in a row a new list has posted.  Today it is the Best 100 Inventions list.  The list is topped by the modern marvel of the Personal Computer.  In contrast to the number one invention, the wheel, one of our most ancient inventions came in a close second.  To check out the rest of the list and see who rounded out the top 50 please go to http://www.thebest100lists.com/best100inventions/.  The list will expand to a full top 100 inventions on the next update.

Tomorrow check back for the Best 100 Occupations list followed on Tuesday by the Best 100 Vacation Destinations list.

Thanks for stopping by!

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To check out the complete list go to: http://www.thebest100lists.com/best100cellphoneapps/.

Stand by for 3 more updates in the coming days.

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Next up is the Best 100 Cell Phone Apps list.  That will likely go up sometime this weekend hopefully.  Also on the list to update by the end of next week:

After these 5 updates are posted, 5 new lists will be open for voting.  Check out the links below to get your votes in before the official voting starts.

To keep up with all of the updates easily you can now follow The Best 100 Lists on Twitter.  Hope to see you there!

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This leaves only one more update to the existing lists.  The best 100 works of art is scheduled to be updated on Monday March 7th and then the rest of the unpublished lists will be published in coming weeks after that.

Stay tuned for more news by following us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/thebest100lists/.

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]]> http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/02/100-lists-twitter/feed/ 0 Sitcoms and Cartoons: The Top 100 TV Shows Update http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/02/sit-coms-cartoons-top-100-tv-shows-update/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/02/sit-coms-cartoons-top-100-tv-shows-update/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:58:18 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=281 The Best 100 TV shows list has just been updated.  Sitcoms like Friends and Seinfeld still sit in the #1 and #2 spots being followed closely by cartoon comedies The Simpsons and Family Guy. The complete Top 100 TV Shows list is posted at http://www.thebest100lists.com/best100tvshows/.

Make sure to stop by and let us know what you think of the new list.  You can review any (or all) of the shows on the list, stop by the forum, or leave a message on our wall on facebook and let us know what you think.

Next week look back for an updated version of the Top 100 Video Games list.  That update is scheduled for Monday the 28th of February.

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Your comments and reviews are always appreciated so please stop by and leave a comment about your favorite (or least favorite as it may be) song.

The next update is scheduled for next Monday the 21st of February to the Best 100 TV Shows list.  Make sure to stop by then and check it out!

]]> http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/02/zeppelin-stays-top-top-100-songs-update/feed/ 0 Orwell Dethroned: Update to the Top 100 Novels List http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/02/orwell-dethroned-update-top-100-novels-list/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/02/orwell-dethroned-update-top-100-novels-list/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:04:24 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=270 After sitting atop the best 100 novels list since the beginning of the project in 2007, George Orwell’s 1984 has finally lost the top spot.  Harper Lee’s classic, To Kill A Mockingbird, has taken over by just a few votes.   To check out the rest of the changes that took place in this update visit the Best 100 Novels main page at http://www.thebest100lists.com/best100novels/.

Next week check back for an update to the Top 100 Songs list.  This update is scheduled for Monday the 14th of February.  Valentines day for those of you who are not paying attention.

Still to come, in the coming weeks, is the publishing of several new lists that have been accepting votes for a few months now.  Once those lists are published, there are already plans to add an additional 5 lists to the site based on email that came in on the old list suggestion form.  To suggest new lists you can now go to the forum and post in the New List Ideas Forum.

Hope to see you there!

]]> http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/02/orwell-dethroned-update-top-100-novels-list/feed/ 0 The Best 100 NonFiction Books Update http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/01/100-nonfiction-books-update/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/01/100-nonfiction-books-update/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:22:11 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=267 After a week of delays due to complications with moving, the new nonfiction list is finally published.  Charles Darwin managed to hang on to the top spot once again.  Other notable names near the top of the list are Plato, Henry David Thereau, Adam Smith, and others.  To check out the complete list visit the Best 100 Nonfiction Books page at http://www.thebest100lists.com/best100nonfictionbooks/.  As always the old version of all of our lists is available in the previous versions section of the respective list.

Coming up next week is our most popular list:  The Best 100 Novels.  Check back on Monday the 7th of February for that updated list.

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]]> http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/01/100-lists-facebook/feed/ 0 Delays http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/01/delays-expected/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/01/delays-expected/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:35:59 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=261 All updates have been pushed back one week due to delays related to moving.  The move has taken longer than originally anticipated and things have gotten backed up a bit.  Expect to see the regularly scheduled updates resume next Monday.

Sorry for the delay!

]]> http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/01/delays-expected/feed/ 0 New Update to Top 100 Musicians List http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/01/update-top-100-musicians-list/ http://thebest100lists.com/blog/2011/01/update-top-100-musicians-list/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:08:46 +0000 Best 100 http://thebest100lists.com/blog/?p=248 The Best 100 Musicians was just updated.  The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Led Zeppelin still claim the top spots followed closely by greats like Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones.  The classical composers continue to fight the good fight but cannot seem to take the leadership from the classical rockers.  To check out the complete list please go to the official Best 100 Musicians Page.

Make sure to stay tuned as next week the Best 100 NonFiction Books list will get updated on Monday.  We may well have another surprise update as well.  I guess its not so surprising when I tell you about it…

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