The Hottt List 2003
Issue #18
As decided by Venus readers
By Venus Zine Staff
Published: November 30th, 2003 | 3:11pm
A SAMPLING: This is just a smidgeon of the results of the first annual Hottt List, in which Venus readers vote for their favorite music, films, people, and D.I.Y. superstars of the year. Read the entire six-page section of poll results in the winter 2003 issue of Venus. Click here to order.
Best Female Band
Sleater-Kinney
Best Female Solo Artist
Cat Power
Best Dance Song
"House of Jealous Lovers" by the Rapture
Best Record Label
Kill Rock Stars
Best Fashion Designer
Built By Wendy
Best D.I.Y. Business
Sublime Stitching
VENUS STAFF TOP 10 LISTS OF 2003
Nicole Radja, Photo Director
1. Album: the Kills’ Keep On Your Mean Side
2. Penus Album: Atmosphere Seven's Travels
3. Arteest: Diane Arbus: Revelations
4. Sexy: strip poker
5. Fashion: farylrobin shoes
6. Junk & Stuff: Lomo Zero Pinhole
7. D.I.Y. Shop: Needles & Pens in San Francisco
8. Where You At?: Melbourne, Florida
9. In Short: Friendster (be my friend)
10. Who It Is: Venus cover photographers Veronica Vasicka, Amanda Friedman, Chrissy Piper, and Ted Newsome
Amy Schroeder, Troubleshooter
1. Albums: Via Tania, the Postal Service, the Rapture, the White Stripes
2. More Albums: the Gossip, Diverse, soundtracks for Casa De los Babys and Pieces Of April
3. Nice Comeback: Edie Brickell
4. Sad News: that Lauryn Hill prolly won't make a comeback
5. Shopping: Built By Wendy sample sales
6. Daytime Event: Chicago's Renegade Craft Fair
7. Songs: "Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake and "When I Move, You Move" by ... who's that by?
8. Reads: the integrity of Bitch and Punk Planet magazines
9. Liquored Up: chocolate martinis and banana margaritas
10. Respect Where Respect Is Due: Everyone who contributed their hard work to Venus
Camilla Ha, Fashion Editor
1. Fashion Gossip: www.hintmag.com
2. Hipster-Art-Culture Mag: Brooklyn's k48
3. Greek Choir: Flaming Fire's Songs From the Shining Temple
4. Husband-Wife Filmmaking Team: Usama and Kristie Alshaibi
5. Fashionista: Isabella Blow
6. Jehovah's Witness: Prince
7. Frenchman: pas Gaultier, pas Gainsbourg, mais Costes!
8. Subway Read: Tales Of H.P. Lovecraft
9. Shopping: General Store (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) & La Superette (NYC)
10. Runway Music: Viki (bowel-punishing beats from Detroit)
Tamara Warren, Electronic Music Editor
1. Coolest Cities To See Your Favorite Bands & Artists Get Down And Dirty: Philadelphia, Detroit, Berlin, and Chi-town
2. Best Tennis Shoes For Dancing All Night And Walking City Streets All Day: Puma and the rebirth of Velcro that actually stays in place
3. Best Getaway For Music Industry Snowbirds: Winter Music Conference in Miami, SXSW in Austin
4. Favorite Mags With Gadgets Marketed Toward Men But We Like To Read Anyway: Mass Appeal, Giant Robot, Tokion
5. Kick-Ass Ladies On Film: Uma Thurman and Vivica Fox's afternoon battles with beats by RZA in Kill Bill
6. Hardest-Working Music Crews Building From the Ground Under And Up: Women on Wax, Hit Girl, W.O.M.B, Female:Pressure, and the Anomalies
7. Most Annoying Catch All Phrase After Every Sentence In an Interview: "You know what I’m saying?"
8. DJ’s New Best Friend: Final Scratch, letting you rewrite the remix
9. Best Retro Trends: crates full of 1980s remixes, funk parties resurgence, soul old it’s nu
10. Lady We Can Take Lessons From: Yoko Ono
Krystal Hagan, Copy Editor
Top 10 Couch Potato Moments of 2003
10. Trading Spaces $100,000 episode
9. (Tie) Michael Ian Black on I Love the '70s/'80s on VH1 and as a sex offender on Reno 911
8. Subtitled makeout session on the first Joe Millionaire
7. Andy Richter Controls the Universe
6. Robbie Williams in the England episode of Cribs
5. Game 5, ALDS, Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland A's
4. Spike (the hottest man on television) coming back from the dead on Angel
3. Rufus Wainwright singing "My Funny Valentine" on The Late Show With
David Letterman
2. Any episode of Reno 911
1. Last episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer ever (which I'm still depressed about)
Read additional Venus Staff Top 10 Lists in the winter issue of Venus (issue No. 18 / Natasha Lyonne cover)
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