The 16 Best Albums of 2020
A selection of the most illuminating music to come out of a dark year, handpicked by our staffers
Best Of
The 15 Best TV Shows of 2020
The year’s most distinct and worthwhile series
The 10 Best Films of 2020
Standouts from an unprecedented year in cinema
A Pop-Culture Time Capsule of the 2010s
The 27 works, moments, and objects that define the best—and worst—of the past decade
The 15 Best Books of 2019
The novels, reportage, and memoirs that stood out most
The 15 Best TV Moments of 2019
Looking back at a year of memorable television, thanks to Succession, Tuca & Bertie, the World Series, and more
The 14 Best Music Moments of 2019
The year’s most memorable songs, by Beyoncé, James Blake, Hot Chip, and more
The 7 Most Defining #MeToo Moments of 2019
How the movement continues to spur a cultural reckoning
The 5 Best Cookbooks of 2019
Food guides you’ll want to read and, more importantly, cook from
2019: The Year in Volcanic Activity
Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes, 50 or so erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava.