Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
A.V. Club: Year in Film 2011
Economist: The Best Books of 2024
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Dean's List 2022: Robert Christgau

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Top 50 Albums of 2011 Fly
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Year in Film 2011 A.V. Club
11 Best Movies Of 2018 Alison Willmore · BuzzFeed
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
50 Favorite Albums of 2011 NPR · NPR Music

Trending Works

The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Ocean to Ocean Tori Amos
Insomnia Marina Benjamin
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Strangers and Intimates Tiffany Jenkins
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Notes on Blindness Peter Middleton and James Spinney
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Punisher Phoebe Bridgers
Run the Jewels Run the Jewels
Cliff Walkers Zhang Yimou
Channel Orange Frank Ocean
Close Your Eyes Víctor Erice

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