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
Podcasts
Highlights
Atlantic: The Best Books of 2023
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
BBC Culture: The 20 Best Films of 2023
Atlantic: David Sims: The 10 Best Films of 2023
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Spellling
The Turning Wheel
The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
Hanif Abdurraqib: 83 Favorite Albums Of 2021
Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2021
Autostraddle: Abeni Jones: Ten of the Best Albums Released by Queer and Trans Artists in 2021
Mazy Fly
Treble: The Top 50 Albums of 2019