Your hero of 2019?

Mr A. from the Hoosiers hit song (goodbye man).

Villain of 2019?

Plastic straws.

Best personal moment?

Swimming with a pelican in Australia.

Best movie?

The Return by Andrey Zvyagintsev.

Best record?

Hayden - Skyscraper National Park.

Best TV programme?

Chernobyl.

Best book?

Cloudstreet by Tim Winton.

Best thing about the year?

Moving to Germany and experiencing affordable housing and endless cheap falafel.

Your hope for next year?

To meet Tom Hanks.

What tickled your funnybone?

The NNNNEEEEECCCCCKKKKK.

The Ocelots release their debut album in early 2020.

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