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From a true-crime takedown to the danger of talking truth to power — a look back at our favorite docs of the year

From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the genre

Must-hear boxes and archival sets from Dylan, Springsteen, Sly Stone, and more

From tongue-in-cheek antics poking fun at the music industry to heartfelt odes to salsa, here’s what we loved this year

From a tortured garbageman to a hell-raising journalist, a flailing influencer to stoic doctor, here are the roles — and actors — that grabbed our attention this year

The late director brought Harry, Sally, Lardass, Inigo Montoya, Colonel Jessup, and more to life in some of the most celebrated films of our time

Guitar heroes, noise rockers, brilliant singer-songwriters, and more

From thrashing headbangers to thumping club tracks to ethereal ballads, these 10 songs soundtracked key music moments in our favorite series this year

From crime deep dives to investigations to chat shows with our favorite celebrities, here’s our top podcast picks for the year

From stellar debuts and posthumous collections to albums by established artists unafraid to rewrite their definition of country music

From the creepiest Japanese film in decades to a legacy-franchise standout, Sinners to Weapons — the highlights of our year in scary movies

Brain rot took center stage in the year’s internet discourse. AI was a close second

From comeback albums by established legends to more experimental offerings from the younger generation, 2025 was a marquee year for rap, streaming numbers be damned

From the Mavericks’ “What a Crying Shame” and “Come Unto Me” to solo cuts like “Every Little Thing About You”

Coming off a year filled with outstanding TV series and film, the Globes got a lot right! And a bunch of things wrong

From heartfelt tributes to tradition to orchestral reminders to embrace the present, here’s what we loved this year

From the return of a screen-actor GOAT to not one but two great turns from Michael B. Jordan — these were the actors that made our year

They skewered Hollywood and gave a middle finger to the Man. They hailed everyday heroes and made us feel for bad guys. They reminded us that humans are flawed — but TV loves us anyway

Soul divas, country rebels, shot callers, rock monsters, and more

Classic hits from the Memphis soul legend

Culture-shifting blockbusters, return-to-form statements, brilliant debuts, and more

French RPGs, playable TV shows, and a new era of Nintendo made this year an onslaught of gaming goodness

From an epic tale of political resistance to a personal take on a literary classic — the highlights of a very, very good year for movie lovers

The multilingual pop star has been reinterpreting classic songs as she makes her way through Spain and Latin America

From the return of classic genres and iconography to the rejection of generative AI, these are movements that defined the year in gaming

From Dolly Parton to Shaboozey to Mariah Carey, these artists heroically served our nation at game time

From John Lennon and Tina Turner to Miley Cyrus and Stephen Wilson Jr., the most eclectic renditions of the 1961 hymn

The reggae legend played a crucial role in bringing the music of Jamaica to a worldwide audience with his joyful, socially conscious songs

From genre-defining RPGs and shooters to a marketplace for the indie renaissance, Microsoft’s second console changed the game

Dancers! Guitars! Cattle chutes! What we liked and disliked about country music’s big awards show

Call of Duty’s longest-running sub-series has had many entries over the years, but not all are made equally

From “Alright Guy” and “Play a Train Song” to his rollicking “Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues”

From Anne Hathaway to Marcello Hernandez, here’s who the pop star has brought out for her fun onstage bit

Some big stars were shut out of the nominations for the 2026 awards show, but there were also reasons to celebrate

Zohran Mamdani is poised to become the first former rapper to serve as mayor of New York City, but many others have translated talent on the mic into a job in government

Creepy, chilling tunes from Pink Floyd, Eminem, Nick Cave, more

From the swan song of turn-based RPGs to the new dawn of action gaming, these are the titles that made the PS2 the biggest console ever

For every body, gender, and sexual desire, these sex toy brands are the best in the game and leave you begging for more

From Dead Poets Society to The Lowdown, the actor goes deep on his career, working with Richard Linklater, and being the Scottie Pippen to Denzel’s Michael Jordan

From Kiss classics to solo highlights — here are the rock legend’s finest moments

The R&B visionary, who has died at age 51, leaves behind a catalog that’s rich in melody and meaning

From Enrique Iglesias’s “Hero” to Scorpions’ “Wind of Change,” she’s given us a master class in singing other people’s songs

From deep dives into the notorious killer to explorations of Psycho and the Holocaust, learn the real history behind Ryan Murphy’s Netflix hit

From The Godfather to Something’s Gotta Give, these roles established her as one of cinema’s greatest modern-day actors

From duck and vampire hunts to boxing and football sims, these are the titles that made the Nintendo Entertainment System legendary

25 years of classic hits from all over the musical map and every corner of the globe

From teen country tracks to synth-pop anthems and rare covers, a comprehensive assessment of her one-of-a-kind songbook.

From Akira Kurosawa epics to Sergio Leone classics, these are the films that inspired the biggest PlayStation game of 2025

From VHS-inspired visual novels to anime mash-ups of GTA and Spider-Man, the annual expo had an insane amount to offer

The Swedish studio genius has been behind classic hits by pop’s biggest stars — from Taylor Swift to Britney Spears to Lady Gaga and more. Here are his finest moments

Our definitive ranking of the pop icon’s albums, from her breakthrough self-titled debut in 1990 to her latest release, 2025’s Here For It All

We may finally have Bruce Springsteen’s Electric Nebraska and Neil Young’s Homegrown, but artifacts by everyone from the Beatles to Bob Seger remain stubbornly unreleased

From that iconic “The Way I Loved You (Taylor’s Version)” scene to the debut of “Delicate (Taylor’s Version),” here are all of the times Swift’s songs soundtracked the Amazon Prime series

From presidential candidates to electric cowboys — these were the roles that showcased the late, great actor at his finest

The chill in the air might mean summer is fading, but the return of the fall season also means a fantastic selection of new reads

From shocking upsets to weird tributes and a well-meaning bit that fell seriously flat, here are our picks for the night’s highs and lows

From devastating docs about tragedies in Gaza and Argentina to a Gothic monster movie with a heart and soul — the highlights of TIFF’s 50th anniversary edition

The superstar has been welcoming everyone, from Lebron to Mbappe, to his shows on the island

Anthony Mandler, who directed 17 of the pop superstar’s videos, breaks down some of the most iconic clips

From Sydney Sweeney throwing punches to a new Knives Out whodunit, and not one but two Charli XCX movies — these are the films to catch at TIFF

With the long-awaited reissue of their Buckingham Nicks album, we’re looking back at rock’s most legendary exes — the good, the bad, the blue-green colors flashin’

From a Bruce Springsteen biopic to a new PTA drama, a new Avatar and the Wicked sequel — everything you need to see this awards season

From NBA All-Stars to A-List actors, Benito’s most famous friends have made their way to his beloved island

From 8-bit classics to cutting edge cinematic experiences, here’s every entry in Konami’s tactical espionage action series, from worst to best

The pop star is engaged and getting the fairy-tale romance she’s been writing about her entire career

From streamers and podcasters to OnlyFans models and TikTok megastars, here’s the people shaping the culture of 2025

Celebrating the long, strange journey of a song that became the Dead’s ultimate improvisational vehicle and a lifetime companion for the band and its fans

From their earliest days to Jerry Garcia’s final years, here are our picks for the Dead’s most magical, must-hear concerts

Reunions, historic tours, Kennedy Center honors, the Sphere, and more

The new Machine Gun Kelly album trailer is just the latest in a string of oddball Dylan cameos over the years that nobody could have ever predicted

Together they’re a pop-music force of nature. As solo artists RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook have created an equally amazing catalog

The prolific bandleader and pianist leaves behind a sprawling catalog that spans Latin jazz, boogaloo, and more

If you’re a pop star with a big show, why not make it even bigger by bringing out one of your all-time heroes?

From Community and GLOW to her current horror flick, Together, the actress looks back on her career and discusses working with her husband, Dave Franco

Peacock’s adaptation of the PlayStation games returns this week with a slew of new and familiar faces. Here’s how its characters stack up to their video game counterparts

A companion to the HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes, the epic collection spans his entire career — from tracks with his early bands the Hassles and Attila to live and alternate versions of his most beloved songs

Luke Combs, Public Enemy, Big Freedia, and more highlights of this year’s expansive lineup

From Happy Gilmore to Uncut Gems, the greatest (and most grating) films of the star we call the Sandman

A brief history of the rapper’s social media spars over the years

Ant snorting, dove biting, and bat chomping, too — here’s how the Prince of Darkness left an indelible mark on the world

The Prince of Darkness cast a long shadow over the history of music — from metal to hip-hop to Swedish indie-pop

The ultimate heavy-metal vocalist leaves behind an incredible legacy, from Black Sabbath classics to solo hits

From coin-op classics to rhythm-based grooves, here’s all of gaming’s greatest ape’s adventures, from worst to best

Over five decades of classics spanning his entire career, from chart-topping hits to beloved deep cuts

What better way to celebrate our great nation than to settle into a couch and watch one or all of the 10 greatest small-screen storylines set on or around Independence Day

From Moonlight to Parasite, documentaries to superhero epics — our picks for the greatest movies of the past 25 years

With 83 songs spanning seven previously unreleased albums, Springsteen’s new archival set is a lot of take in. Here’s a guide to the best moments

From riveting text-based adventures to blockbusters with artsy vibes, the first half of 2025 has been a powerhouse for gaming

So far, it’s a star-packed cast featuring Orville Peck, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent, and more

From not one but two Michael B. Jordans fighting vampires to not one but two modern Canadian-cinema classics — our favorite films of the year’s first half

From Pure Heroine classics to brand new Virgin releases, here is the very best of Lorde’s discography

From Olivia Rodrigo to Doechii, here are the stars speaking out

From the Rolling Stones’ double-LP masterpiece to Aretha’s iconic breakthrough to pretty decent records from Springsteen, Duran Duran, Jay-Z and more

The hits, the flops, the deep cuts, and the fan faves

From a 16-bit beginning to gonzo mixed-reality experiments, here’s every entry in Nintendo’s premier racing series from worst to best

From a new Resident Evil to high brow indies, SGF Play Days delivered a varied tapestry of games big and small

From summertime rock classics to complex meditations on adult longing, the Beach Boys genius changed music forever

From old-school whodunits and sci-fi thrillers to a hospital procedural that had us on the edge of our couches, these are the series that have brought their A-game to the small screen

The best from the generation-defining funk-soul-rock legends

Pop stars, rap visionaries, and more get the party started at New York’s best music festival