Year-End Lists - A browsable archive of notable year-end lists

Top 50 Films of 2025 Film Stage

Favorite Albums of 2025 Uproxx: Steven Hyden

The 10 Best Movies of 2025 Washington Post: Ann Hornaday

The Best Albums of 2025 Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber

The Best Albums Of 2025 Essence

Best Films of 2025 Film Comment Poll

The 15 Best Films of 2025 Independent: Clarisse Loughrey

The 10 Best Movies of 2025 USA Today: Brian Truitt

The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Slant

Top 10 Albums of 2025 NPR Music: Robin Hilton

Top 10 Albums of 2025 NPR Music: Ann Powers

Best Albums of 2025 NPR Music

The 20 Best Albums of 2025 Dazed

Best Movies of 2025 Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden

Best Movies of 2025 Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch

Best Movies of 2025 Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney

The 25 Best Albums of 2025 The Ringer

The Best Albums of 2025 Economist

The Best Albums of 2025 No Ripcord

The 20 Most Essential Podcasts of 2025 Lifehacker: Lauren Passell

The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Nialler9: Niall Byrne

The Best Movies of 2025 Variety: Owen Gleiberman

The Best Movies of 2025 Variety: Peter Debruge

The Best 50 Albums of 2025 Billboard

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