Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
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Antichamber
1. The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Niall Byrne: Nialler9
In Praise of Shadows
1. The 100 Best Albums of 2021: Albumism
- 2021 Albums of the Year: Atwood Magazine

Trending Lists

100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 25 Best Movies of 2025 IndieWire
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 NME
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Cameraperson Kirsten Johnson
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Sinners Ryan Coogler
XXX Danny Brown
Los Thuthanaka Los Thuthanaka
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Souleymane's Story Boris Lojkine
Magic, Alive! McKinley Dixon
Asako I & II Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Resurrection Bi Gan
Blue Moon Richard Linklater
Sirāt Oliver Laxe

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