Year-End Lists

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2016
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Movies

Top 10 Movies of 2016 AP: Jake Coyle

Movies

Top 25 Movies of 2016 Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang

Music

Top 100 Albums of 2016 Quietus

Books

Best Nonfiction of 2016 Powell's Books

TV Shows

30 Best TV Shows of 2016 A.V. Club

Movies

19 Best Films of 2016 Hollywood Reporter: Todd McCarthy

Music

50 Best Albums of 2016 Pitchfork

Music

50 Best Albums of 2016 Fact

Movies

20 Best Films of 2016 Film Comment Poll

Music

Top 50 Albums of 2016 The Wire

Music

50 Best Albums of 2016 Spin

Movies

26 Best Movies of 2016 Washington Post: Ann Hornaday

Music

21 Best Albums of 2016 A.V. Club

Movies

50 Best Films of 2016 Slant

Books

The 13 Best Books of 2016 Harper’s Bazaar

Movies

10 Best Films of 2016 Artforum: Amy Taubin

Music

50 Best Albums of 2016 Mojo

Music

The Best Records of 2016 Flood

Movies

12 Best Movies of 2016 The Ringer: K. Austin Collins

Movies

10 Best Films of 2016 IndieWire: Anne Thompson

Music

75 Best Albums of 2016 Uncut

Movies

10 Best Movies of 2016 Artforum: Melissa Anderson

Movies

10 Best Films of 2016 Artforum: J Hoberman

Movies

10 Best Films of 2016 Artforum: James Quandt

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