Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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Kindred
1. 40 Favorite Albums of 2015: Jim DeRogatis: WBEZ: Sound Opinions
Gossamer

Trending Lists

Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 10 Best Books of 2021 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 NME
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode

Trending Works

The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Los Thuthanaka Los Thuthanaka
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Getting Killed Geese
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Saint Omer Alice Diop
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Sentimental Value Joachim Trier
The Corporation in the 21st Century John Kay
The MANIAC Benjamin Labatut
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
The Ice Tower Lucile Hadzihalilovic
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson

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