Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Highlights

Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2024
Economist: The Best Films of 2024
Decibel: Top 40 Albums of 2024
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James Benning

Allensworth
1. Sight & Sound Poll: Erika Balsom: Best Films of 2023
The United States of America
1. Artforum: Erika Balsom: Best Films of 2022
2. Jordan Cronk: The Ten Best Experimental Films of 2022
Easy Rider
1. Mubi: Michael Sicinski: The 30 Best Avant-Garde Feature Films of the 2010s
L. Cohen
- Cinema Scope: Top Ten Films of 2018
- Sight & Sound Poll: Erika Balsom: The Best Films of 2018
Readers
1. Robert Koehler: Best Movies of 2017
Measuring Change
- Dennis Cooper: 15 Favorite Films of 2016
Natural History
- Dennis Cooper: 12 Favorite Films of 2015
The Second Cabin: Stemple Pass
1. Dennis Cooper: 16 Favorite Films of 2012
The War
- Sight & Sound Poll: Gabe Klinger: Top 5 Films of 2012
20 Cigarettes
1. Dennis Cooper: Favorite Films of 2011

Recent Lists

Economist: The Best Podcasts of 2024
Chicago Public Library: Top 10 Books of 2024
The Independent: Best Fiction Books of 2024
Rough Trade: UK Albums of the Year 2024
Time: Eliana Dockterman: The 10 Best Podcasts of 2024
Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2024
Decibel: Top 40 Albums of 2024
Uncut: 80 Best Albums of 2024
The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2024
Economist: The Best Films of 2024
Goldsmiths Prize: Best Fiction of 2024
Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2024
Publishers Weekly: Best Poetry Books of 2024
Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2024
Economist: The Best TV of 2024
Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2024
Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2024
National Book Award: Poetry 2024
National Book Award: Nonfiction 2024
National Book Award: Fiction 2024
Women's Prize: Best Fiction of 2024
Women's Prize: Best Nonfiction of 2024
Dublin Literary Award: 2024
PEN/Faulkner Award: Fiction 2024
Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2023
Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2023
Sean Fennessey: Best Movies of 2023
Clémence Polès: Top Ten Films of 2023
Clémence Polès: Top Ten Albums of 2023
La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Nicole Brenez: Best Films of 2023
Exclaim: 50 Best Albums of 2023
Dazed: The 10 Best Films of 2023
RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2023
RogerEbert.com: Katie Rife: Top Ten Films of 2023
RogerEbert.com: Marya E. Gates: Top Ten Films of 2023
GCN: Steve Erickson: Top 10 LGBTQ Films of 2023
Senses of Cinema World Poll: Brian Darr: Top Ten Films of 2023
RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico: Top Ten Films of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Dazed: The Best Novels of 2023
Salt Lake City Weekly: Scott Renshaw: Best Movies of 2023
No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2023
New Statesman: The 20 Best Books of 2023
Bitter Southerner: Best Southern Albums of 2023
American Songwriter: Top 17 Albums of 2023
Jessica Kiang: Top 50 Movies of 2023
Jordan Cronk: The Ten Best Experimental Films of 2023
Vanity Fair: The Best TV Shows of 2023
Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2023
Daily Beast: The 23 Best TV Shows of 2023
Daily Beast: Nick Schager: The 10 Best Movies of 2023
Vinyl Factory: Our Favourite Albums of 2023
Uproxx: The Best TV Shows Of 2023
Michael Sicinski: 25 Great Experimental Films of 2023
The Reveal: Scott Tobias: The Best Movies of 2023
The Reveal: Keith Phipps: The Best Movies of 2023
Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023
Mike D’Angelo: Top Ten Films of 2023
Film Stage: Top 50 Films of 2023
SF Examiner: Jeffrey M. Anderson: Top 10 Films of 2023
La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2023
Dazed: The 20 Best Albums of 2023
Vulture Podcast Survey: The Best Podcasts of 2023
Paste: Jesse Hassenger: The Best Movies of 2023
Paste: Jacob Oller: The Best Movies of 2023
Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2023
Good Morning America: Peter Travers: The 10 Best Movies of 2023
Tone Glow: Our Favorite Albums, 2023
Jourdain Searles: Favorite Films of 2023
Slate: Sam Adams: Top 10 Movies of 2023
Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
Nerdette: The Eight Best Podcasts of 2023
San Francisco Chronicle: Alicia Rancilio: Top TV of 2023
Book Riot: Connie Pan: 12 of the Best Poetry Collections from 2023
Town & Country: The Best Books of 2023
Eric Kohn: The Best 2023 Movies
Barack Obama: Favorite Books of 2023
Harper’s Bazaar: The 45 Best New Books of 2023
The Alternative: Top 55 Releases of 2023
mxdwn: Top 40 Best Albums Of 2023
Nerdette: The 12 Best Books of 2023
IndieWire Poll: The 50 Best Movies of 2023
Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2023
Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2023
Shelf Awareness: Best Books of 2023
Passerby: Best Albums of 2023
Passerby: Best Books of 2023
Passerby: Best Films of 2023
Guardian: Rishi Dastidar: Best Poetry Books of 2023
California Review of Books: 10 Best Books of 2023
Albumism: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
Guardian: The 50 Best TV Shows of 2023
Baltimore Magazine: Max Weiss: Favorite Films of 2023
Electric Lit: Best Nonfiction of 2023
Electric Lit: Best Novels of 2023
Vox: Constance Grady: The Very Best Books of 2023
San Francisco Chronicle: Adrian Spinelli: Best Albums of 2023

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Trending Lists

Rough Trade: UK Albums of the Year 2024
Economist: The Best Films of 2024
National Book Award: Nonfiction 2024
The Independent: Best Fiction Books of 2024
Economist: The Best TV of 2024
Economist: The Best Podcasts of 2024
Goldsmiths Prize: Best Fiction of 2024
Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2024
Time: Eliana Dockterman: The 10 Best Podcasts of 2024
Uncut: 80 Best Albums of 2024
Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2024
Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2024
Decibel: Top 40 Albums of 2024
Chicago Public Library: Top 10 Books of 2024

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