The Best of 2012 According to Amy Feitelberg

The Los Angeles magazine photo editor shares her personal year-end list

December 26, 2012

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Best Song: “How” by Regina Spektor
Best TV Show: The Mindy Project
Best Meme: “McKayla Is Not Impressed”
Best Exhibit: Corey Arnold at Bergamot Station
Best Bite: The pork belly at Sotto
Best Concert: Sigur Ros at Hollywood Forever!
Best L.A. Discovery: You can take the 10 from one side of L.A. to the other in 20 minutes on national holidays
Best Viral Video: You Don’t Own Me
Best Conspiracy Theory: That I got a gift from Obama to vote for him
Best Curiosity Mars Moment: The rover takes it’s own self portraits!
Best Taylor Swift Fling: I can’t keep up

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