Year-End Lists
A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.
Movies
TV Shows
Music
Books
Poetry
Podcasts
Highlights
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2023
Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2023
New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2023
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Neil Young
Chrome Dreams
mxdwn: Top 40 Best Albums Of 2023
Citizen Kane Jr. Blues 1974 Live at The Bottom Line
Aquarium Drunkard: 2022 Year in Review
Homegrown
Ultimate Classic Rock: 25 Best Rock Albums of 2020
Les Inrocks: Our Top 100 Albums of 2020
Colorado
Ultimate Classic Rock: 10 Best Rock Albums of 2019
No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2019
Albumism: The 50 Best Albums of 2019
Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2019
Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2019
American Songwriter: Top 25 Albums of 2019
A Letter Home
Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2014
Americana
Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: Top 40 Albums of 2012