Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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25 Records Loved in 2011: Jason Diamond: Impose

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100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 25 Best Films of 2025 The Playlist
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
115 Favorite Albums Of 2025 Hanif Abdurraqib
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

Boom Town Sam Anderson
Moonlight Barry Jenkins
Some Kind of Peace Ólafur Arnalds
Broker Hirokazu Kore-eda
Mad God Phil Tippett
Savage Hills Ballroom Youth Lagoon
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar
Ex Machina Alex Garland
The Lowdown
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Connie Connie Chung
Vince Staples Vince Staples
XXX Danny Brown
Keeper of the Shepherd Hannah Frances

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