Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.
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Movies
The Brutalist - Brady Corbet

The i Paper: Christina Newland The 10 Best Films of 2025

Music
We Were Made Prey - Kathryn Joseph

God Is In The TV Albums of the Year 2025

Books
Good Dirt - Charmaine Wilkerson

Christian Science Monitor The Top 25 Books for 2025

TV Shows
Adolescence

Uproxx The Best TV Shows of 2025

Music
Getting Killed - Geese

Far Out The 50 Best Albums of 2025

Books
Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy

USA Today Best Books of 2025

Books
Flesh - David Szalay

AP 10 Notable Books of 2025

Books
Flashlight - Susan Choi

Town & Country The 20 Best Books of 2025

Music
Getting Killed - Geese

Northern Transmissions Best Albums of 2025

Books
Broken Country - Clare Leslie Hall

People The 15 Best Books of 2025

Movies
Bring Her Back - Danny and Michael Philippou

HuffPost The Best Films Of 2025

Music
Stage Girl - Eli

Vogue The 45 Best Albums of 2025

Music
Getting Killed - Geese

Beats Per Minute Top 50 Albums of 2025

Music
Euro-Country - CMAT

DIY 2025 Albums of the Year

Books
Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy

Book Riot Best Books of 2025

TV Shows

RogerEbert.com The 25 Best TV Shows of 2025

TV Shows
North of North

Atlantic 14 Best TV Shows of 2025

Movies
One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson

A.V. Club 25 Best Films of 2025

Podcasts
Embedded: Alternate Realities

Vulture: Nicholas Quah 10 Narrative Podcasts We Loved in 2025

Books
North Sun - Ethan Rutherford

Vanity Fair The 17 Best Books of 2025 You Need to Read

Music
Let God Sort Em Out - Clipse

HuffPost The Best Albums Of 2025

Podcasts
Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

Rolling Stone 10 Best Podcasts of 2025

Movies

Slant The 25 Best Films of 2025

Movies

IndieWire Poll Best Movies of 2025

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