Year-End Lists
A browsable archive 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
Sight & Sound Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Ten Best Films of 2020
Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2021
The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2021
New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
2020 Music
Los Angeles Times: The 10 Best Albums of 2020
11 December 2020
The Los Angeles Times
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The 10 Best Albums of 2020
Folklore
Taylor Swift
Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
Gaslighter
The Chicks
It Is What It Is
Thundercat
Rough and Rowdy Ways
Bob Dylan
Positions
Ariana Grande
Græ
Moses Sumney
The New Abnormal
The Strokes
Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
Kali Uchis
Good News
Megan Thee Stallion
Plus 10 more not to be missed
Women in Music Pt. III
Haim
Punisher
Phoebe Bridgers
Changes
Justin Bieber
3.15.20
Childish Gambino
After Hours
The Weeknd
Starting Over
Chris Stapleton
Honeymoon
Beach Bunny
The Slow Rush
Tame Impala
Club Future Nostalgia
Dua Lipa and The Blessed Madonna
Notes on a Conditional Form
The 1975