Now that we're settling comfortably into 2009, we have a little time to reflect on 2008. And what kind of seemingly professional blog would we be if we didn't compile our top ten posts of last year? With boobs, Mormons, abortion and booze we hope the list is everything you hoped it would be and more.
10. "The Real World: Facebook" or Scanner Emily vs. The Mormons
The joy of being a blogger, as opposed to a reporter or newspaper writer (you know, "real journalists"), is that we have the freedom to throw whatever the hell we want up on the web for everyone to see. Sometimes it's a picture or a video, but in November we were so incensed by a discussion over Proposition 8 that happened on a former classmate's Facebook page, we had to share it with you. 
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9. The Room: The Best Bad Movie We've Never Seen
Another great thing about being a blogger is that as long as we can make them funny, we are free to write about things that are not exactly relevant, or even timely. But we consider "The Room," a five-year-old box office flop, to be totally worth a few hundred words and a few minutes out of our day. Read more...
8. Review: Mail Goggles
At first we really thought Google's Mail Goggles were a good idea—nay, a great idea. Then we realized we're better at math when we're drunk. Read more...
7. RNC Day Three: Sarah Palin Makes Dick Cheney Look Like Al Gore
Originally, we brought Scanner Brian on to cover politics. When he could no longer deny his fondness for boobies and tabloid news stories, however, things got a little more exciting for all of us. But that didn't keep him from going to the RNC and reporting back to us each day. Read more...
6. Groupie Shocked To Find Out Pop Music Douche Used Her For Her Body
Really, folks, the headline says it all. Read more...
5. Breastfeeding: If You Can Ask For It, You Don't Get To Do It
If you do not want to watch footage of a seven-year-old girl suckling on her mother's teet, do not click on this post. Read more...
4. The La Pequeña Series
You may think the Internet is for porn, but we know that it was really created for this tiny man and his big videos.
a) Video of the Day: Pequeña Amy Winehouse
b) Video of the Day: The Only Thing Better than Pequeña Amy Winehouse...
c) Video of the Day: La Pequeña Sarah Palin
3. 10-Year-Old Boy Is the Lone Protester of Nude Sunbathing
Nothing warms our hearts more than 10-year-old neocons with misspelled, homemade signs. Read more...
2. Roe v. Wade 35 Years Later
On the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we wrote what was, by far, the most personal and revealing post (save for "we got drunk and did something stupid" posts) we've ever written on Scanner. While there was definitely a "we got drunk and did something stupid" element, we wanted to write about abortion without being preachy. And we'll admit, we were pretty bummed this post got so little traffic. Read more...
1. An Open Letter to Ashley Alexandra Dupre: We're Gonna Write a Book!
We sometimes wonder if we're in the wrong business. Because while we often crack ourselves up as bloggers, other times we imagine we could help people profit from their seemingly unfortunate situations. For example, earlier this year when it was revealed that then New York Governor Eliot Spitzer had been seeing a high class call girl from New Jersey, we stepped in almost immediately to make sure one Miss Ashley Alexandra Dupre didn't become Joe "Boobies" Francis' newest meal ticket. While she didn't exactly heed our advice, we sincerely hope she's doing okay. Read more...
Related:
Scanner Brian's Year in Review