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.

2011

Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: 10 Best Movies of 2011

19 December 2011

Poetry - Lee Chang-dong

Michael Phillips: 10 Best Movies of 2011, as published by The Chicago Tribune

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Complex: 25 Best Albums of 2011

19 December 2011

House of Balloons - The Weeknd

Complex: 25 Best Albums of 2011

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  1. various artists (Maybach Music Group)

Dennis Cooper: Favorite Films of 2011

19 December 2011

Dennis Cooper: Favorite Films of 2011

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Fresh Air: Maureen Corrigan: 10 Best Novels of 2011

19 December 2011

Swamplandia! - Karen Russell

Maureen Corrigan: 10 Best Novels of 2011 (as aired on NPR’s Fresh Air)

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Boston Globe: James Reed: Top Albums of 2011

19 December 2011

Let England Shake - PJ Harvey

James Reed: Top Albums of 2011, as published by The Boston Globe

IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2011

19 December 2011

IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2011 [as voted by 162 “critics, bloggers and other tastemakers from around the world”] [See IndieWire for full, browsable results and ballots.]

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Under the Radar: Top 80 Albums of 2011

18 December 2011

Strange Mercy - St. Vincent

Under the Radar: Top 80 Albums of 2011

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Les Inrocks: 100 Best Albums of 2011

18 December 2011

El Camino - The Black Keys

Les Inrockuptibles: 100 Best Albums of 2011

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Owl Mag: Best Albums of 2011

17 December 2011

Bon Iver - Bon Iver

The Owl Mag: Best Albums of 2011

Honorable Mentions

Los Angeles Times: Randall Roberts: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011

17 December 2011

Let England Shake - PJ Harvey

Randall Roberts: 10 Favorite Albums of 2011, as published by The Los Angeles Times