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
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2022
NPR Music: Bob Boilen: Top Ten Albums of 2018
Economist: The Best Books of 2021
Rolling Stone: Alan Sepinwall: The 20 Best TV Shows of 2022
Polygon: The Best TV Shows of 2022
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Crystal Moselle
Betty
Time: Judy Berman: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2020
Uproxx: The Best TV Shows of 2020
A.V. Club: The 25 Best TV Shows of 2020
Little White Lies: The 25 Best TV Shows of 2021
Variety: Caroline Framke: The Best TV Shows of 2020
New York Times: Margaret Lyons: Best Shows That Ended in 2021
Time: Judy Berman: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2021
Los Angeles Times: Robert Lloyd: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2020
Gothamist: Ben Yakas: The Best TV Shows of 2021
Skate Kitchen
Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2018
Film Freak Central: Walter Chaw: 50 Best Films of 2018
Much Ado About Cinema: Best Films of 2018
Huffington Post: Matthew Jacobs: 20 Best Movies Of 2018
Glenn Kenny: Best Films of 2018
Film School Rejects: Valerie Ettenhofer: Best Movies Directed By Women in 2018
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2018
The Wolfpack
Marya E. Gates: Favorite Fifteen Films of 2015
Guardian: 50 Best Films of 2015
Dennis Cooper: 12 Favorite Films of 2015
CBS News: David Morgan: The 20 Best Films of 2015
Washington Post: Ann Hornaday: 29 Best Films of 2015
Vulture: David Edelstein: 30 Best Movies of 2015
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 37 Best Movies of 2015