Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.
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TV Shows

The 30 Best TV Shows of 2021 BuzzFeed

Podcasts

The 20 Best Podcasts of 2021 Guardian

Books

The 20 Best Books of 2021 Atlantic

Books

40 Best Books of 2021 Parade Magazine

Movies

The 50 Best Movies of 2021 Paste

Movies

Best Films of 2021 Observer: Mark Kermode

Music

Top 50 Albums of 2021 Brooklyn Vegan

TV Shows

The Top 10 TV Shows of 2021 Slate: Willa Paskin

Podcasts

The 50 Best Podcasts of 2021 Atlantic

Music

Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2021 No Depression

Music

Top 10 Albums of 2021 Observer: Kitty Empire

Music

Top 50 Albums of 2021 The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano

Music

The 20 Best Albums of 2021 A.V. Club

Movies

Top 25 Movies of 2021 Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins

Music

The 8 Best Albums of 2021 Wired: Jason Parham

Music

Top 10 Albums of 2021 Rolling Stone: Brittany Spanos

TV Shows

The 25 Best TV Shows of 2021 A.V. Club

TV Shows

Best Television of 2021 Passerby

Music

Best Albums of 2021 Passerby

Books

Best Books of 2021 Passerby

Movies

Best Films of 2021 Passerby

TV Shows

The Best TV Shows of 2021 ScreenCrush

Movies

The Best Movies of 2021 ScreenCrush: Matt Singer

TV Shows

The 50 Best TV Shows of 2021 Guardian

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