Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
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Volition
1. The 66 Best Metal Albums of the 2010s: Loudwire
Scurrilous
1. Top 50 Albums of 2011: Guitar World

Trending Lists

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

Trending Works

American Crime Story
Boom Town Sam Anderson
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Face Down in the Garden Tennis
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Hi Texas
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
I Swear Kirk Jones
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You Ethel Cain

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