Year-End Lists

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The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
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The 100 Best Albums of 2019: Vice: Noisey

Trending Lists

The Best Books of 2025 Economist
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Jonathan Rosenbaum · La Internacional Cinéfila Poll
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Unseen Truth Sarah Lewis
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Weapons Zach Cregger
Like Cattle Towards Glow Dennis Cooper & Zac Farley
Sinners Ryan Coogler
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
I'm Still Here Walter Salles
The Highest Exam Ruixue Jia and Hongbin Li, with Claire Cousineau
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions Kahlil Joseph
Sirāt Oliver Laxe

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