Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
New Yorker: The Best Books of 2025
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Top 50 Albums of 2016: Austin Town Hall

Trending Lists

The 25 Best TV Shows of 2022 Paste
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 75 Best Albums of 2025 Mojo
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 20 Best TV Shows of 2023 Slant
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 NME
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The Best Movies of 2025 Kyle Smith · Wall Street Journal

Trending Works

The Corporation in the 21st Century John Kay
The Big Bang Theory
The Worst Person in the World Joachim Trier
Alpha Julia Ducournau
Pins and Needles Natalie Hemby
The Deep Blue Sea Terence Davies
A Moment in the Sun John Sayles
Long Story Short
Is a River Alive? Robert Macfarlane
The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh
Archipelago of the Sun Yoko Tawada
XXX Danny Brown
I’m With You Red Hot Chili Peppers
Stone Yard Devotional Charlotte Wood

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