Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Adam Nayman: The Ringer: The Best Movies of 2025
Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2025
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89 Favorite Albums of 2015: Sasha Frere-Jones

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100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The Best Movies of 2025 Adam Nayman · The Ringer

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Pillion Harry Lighton
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Weapons Zach Cregger
Hedda Nia DaCosta
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Neighboring Sounds Kleber Mendonça Filho
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Magdalene FKA twigs

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