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
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Highlights
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2023
New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2023
Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2023
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CMAT
Crazymad, for Me
Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2023
DIY: Albums of the Year 2023
The Skinny: Albums of 2023
NME: The Best Albums of 2023
Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023
God Is In The TV: Albums of the Year for 2023
Slate: Carl Wilson: The 12 Best Albums of 2023
If My Wife New I'd Be Dead
Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023
Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2022
PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2022
Slate: Carl Wilson: The Best Albums of 2022