Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
Jonathan Rosenbaum: La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Films of 2025
Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2025
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Economist: The Best Podcasts of 2025

18 December 2025

Fela Kuti: Fear No Man

The Economist: The Best Podcasts of 2025

[see also 2024 • 2023 • 2022]

Articles of Interest
Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer
Fela Kuti: Fear No Man
Flesh and Code
Heavyweight
Missing in the Amazon
Past Present Future: Politics on Trial
The Protocol
Shell Game
The Wargame

Trending Lists

100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 75 Best Albums of 2025 Mojo
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
50 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2022 Loudwire
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Jonathan Rosenbaum · La Internacional Cinéfila Poll
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
50 Best Albums of 2025 Exclaim
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
Dean's List 2025 Robert Christgau

Trending Works

Sometimes I Think About Dying Rachel Lambert
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Enys Men Mark Jenkin
Winged Victory Willi Carlisle
Weapons Zach Cregger
Slow Noodles Chantha Nguon
Slow Horses
Ride into the Sun Brad Mehldau
A Guardian and a Thief Megha Majumdar
Dreileben Christian Petzold, Dominik Graf, Christoph Hochhäuser
Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death Creeper
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Exterminate All the Brutes Raoul Peck
Fargo

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