Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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1. Top 50 Albums of 2018: The Wire
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1. 30 Favorite Albums of 2016: Jordan Cronk
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1. 51 Favorite Music Releases of 2016: Tiny Mix Tapes

Trending Lists

10 Favorite Books of 2025 Maureen Corrigan · NPR · Fresh Air
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 40 Albums of 2025 Decibel
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Movies of 2025 Kyle Smith · Wall Street Journal
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
The 10 Best Movies of 2025 Ann Hornaday · Washington Post
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker

Trending Works

Suspicious Minds
Silence Is Loud Nia Archives
Last Leg of the Human Table Cloakroom
Natpwe: The Feast of the Spirits Tiane Doan na Champassak and Jean Dubrel
Perfect Days Wim Wenders
Needs Continuum Karen Gwyer
Paper Girl Beth Macy
A Separation Asghar Farhadi
Psychedelic Anxiety Frances Chang
A Seat at the Table Solange
XXX Danny Brown
Be the Cowboy Mitski
The Lego Movie Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin

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