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
NME: The Best Albums of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Observer: Mark Kermode: 10 Best Films of 2022
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
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Maria Schrader
She Said
Sarah Knight Adamson: Top 10 Movies of 2022
Washington Post: Ann Hornaday: The 10 Best Movies of 2022
Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein: Best Movies of 2022
Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 25 Best Movies of 2022
Sean Fennessey: My Favorite Movies of 2022
HuffPost: The Best Movies Of 2022
Los Angeles Times: Justin Chang: Best Movies of 2022
World of Reel: Jordan Ruimy: The 10 Best Movies of 2022
Deadline: Todd McCarthy: Best Movies Of 2022
Chicago Tribune: Michael Phillips: The Top 10 Best Movies of 2022
Vogue: The 29 Best Movies of 2022
I'm Your Man
RogerEbert.com: Jana Monji: Top Ten Films of 2021
Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2021
RogerEbert.com: Kristy Puchko: Top Ten Films of 2021
A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2021
A.V. Club: A.A. Dowd: The Best Films of 2021
Slant: The 50 Best Films of 2021
Time: Stephanie Zacharek: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Movies of 2021
Unorthodox
Vulture: Jen Chaney: Top 10 Shows of 2020
Washington Post: Hank Stuever: Best TV of 2020
Daily Beast: Kevin Fallon: The 20 Best TV Shows of 2020
Sight & Sound TV Poll: The Best Television Series of 2020
Vanity Fair: Sonia Saraiya: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2020
Hollywood Reporter: Inkoo Kang: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2020
ScreenCrush: LaToya Ferguson: The Best TV Shows of 2020
Shondaland: Maggie Fremont: The Best TV Shows of 2020
Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
Culture Trip: Graham Fuller: 20 Best Movies of 2017