FLOOD’s Best of 2015: Staff Picks

The FLOOD staff gets personal.
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FLOOD’s Best of 2015: Staff Picks

The FLOOD staff gets personal.

Words: FLOOD Staff

December 22, 2015

2015. Best of 2015 Staff picks

The end is near. We here at FLOOD have laughed, cried, and fought like crazy over the last few weeks to bring you our year-end lists: everything from best albums, songs, films, and TV shows to our favorite Arts + Culture moments. Now, the day before we break for the holidays, we’d like to share one last list—our personal favorites.

Here are our editorial staff’s picks for 2015. Get to know who we are and where we stand on things from Star Wars droids to alcoholic root beer.

Happy Holidays, everybody!

Love, FLOOD


 

alansartirana

Alan Sartirana
Publisher

Favorite Album of 2015: Grimes, Art Angels
Favorite Film of 2015: Ex Machina
Favorite TV Show of 2015: The Leftovers
Favorite Drink: Not Your Father’s Root Beer (the 5.7% one, not the 14% one that’ll knock your ass out)

 

 

 

patmcguire

Pat McGuire
Editor-In-Chief

Favorite Album of 2015: Elvis Perkins, I Aubade
Favorite Film of 2015: Mad Max: Fury Road
Favorite TV Show of 2015: Chef’s Table
Favorite Art + Culture Moment of 2015: Visiting Parc de la Tête d’Or, Lyon
Favorite Holiday Film: Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
Favorite Jug: Whiskey

 

martysartinigarnerMarty Sartini Garner
Senior Editor

Favorite Album of 2015: Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Favorite Film of 2015: Beasts of No Nation
Favorite TV Show of 2015: Fargo
Favorite Art + Culture Moment of 2015: Eating celery root at Le Vin Papillon in Montreal
Favorite Poutine of 2015: PB&J at Potato Champion
Favorite Sports GIF of 2015: This one right here

 

BaileyPennick_GrandCanyonBailey Pennick
Associate Editor

Favorite Album of 2015: Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly
Favorite Film of 2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Favorite TV Show of 2015: Mad Men
Favorite Art + Culture Moment of 2015: Reading George Saunders’ “My Writing Education: A Timeline”
Favorite Droid: R2-D2
Favorite Late Night Talk Show of 2015: Only in Monroe

 

Nate-Rogers_Editorial-AssistantNate Rogers
Editorial Assistant

Favorite Album of 2015: Kurt Vile, b’lieve i’m goin down…
Favorite Film of 2015: Mistress America
Favorite TV Show of 2015: Nathan for You
Favorite Art + Culture Moment of 2015: #ALLMYMOVIES
Favorite YouTube Video: Bern Your Enthusiasm
Favorite Reality Check: Go Set a Watchman

 

christiankoonsChristian Koons
Editorial Assistant

Favorite Album of 2015: Tame Impala, Currents
Favorite Film of 2015: Mad Max: Fury Road
Favorite TV Show of 2015: Game of Thrones
Favorite Art + Culture Moment of 2015: Listening to Uhh Yeah Dude
Favorite DJ Set: Four Tet at Boiler Room
Favorite Weird Twitter Account: @dril