Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

2021
When Smoke Rises - Mustafa

New York Times: Jon Caramanica Best Albums of 2021

Deja - Bomba Estéreo

New York Times: Jon Pareles Best Albums of 2021

Hacks

Paste The 30 Best TV Shows of 2021

The Worst Person in the World - Joachim Trier

Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson The 10 Best Movies of 2021

Succession

Vanity Fair: Sonia Saraiya The 14 Best TV Shows of 2021

Mercurial World - Magdalena Bay

Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of 2021

Heaux Tales - Jazmine Sullivan

NPR Music 50 Best Albums of 2021

Call Me If You Get Lost - Tyler, The Creator

Complex The Best Albums of 2021

Finding the Mother Tree - Suzanne Simard

Wall Street Journal The 10 Best Books of 2021

France - Bruno Dumont

Les Inrocks: Marilou Duponchel Top 10 Films of 2021

Fire - The Bug

Quietus Albums of the Year 2021

France - Bruno Dumont

Les Inrocks: Murielle Joudet Top 6 Films of 2021

Titane - Julia Ducournau

Les Inrocks: Emily Barnett Top 10 Films of 2021

Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Les Inrocks 20 Essential Films of 2021

9/12

New York Times: Reggie Ugwu The 10 Best Podcasts of 2021

The Heart Pumps Kool-Aid - ---__--___

Artforum: Sasha Geffen Best Music of 2021

The Lost Daughter - Maggie Gyllenhaal

Artforum: Cassie da Costa Best Films of 2021

Introduction - Hong Sang-soo

Artforum: James Quandt Best Films of 2021

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn - Radu Jude

Artforum: J Hoberman Best Films of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Artforum: Amy Taubin Best Films of 2021

Prioritise Pleasure - Self Esteem

Gigwise 51 Best Albums of 2021

Annette - Leos Carax

Artforum: John Waters Best Films of 2021

Bright Green Field - Squid

Les Inrocks Top 25 Albums of 2021

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - Little Simz

Exclaim 50 Best Albums of 2021