Sorry to Bother You Had the Best—and Most Painful—Jokes of the Year

Amy Nicholson

Jan 01, 2019 10:00 AM

Thanos Was the Dark Avatar of Movies in 2018

Dana Stevens

Jan 01, 2019 6:00 AM

The Best Care and Feeding Questions of 2018

Nicole Cliffe and Carvell Wallace

Dec 31, 2018 6:00 AM

The Best Songs of 2018, in One Playlist

Carl Wilson

Dec 28, 2018 10:00 AM

The Most Popular Slate Stories of 2018

Aria Velasquez

Dec 28, 2018 9:00 AM

The Boundaries Between Fame and Music Have Never Been More Porous

Jack Hamilton

Dec 28, 2018 8:00 AM

Music Is Moving in Both Directions at Once

Jason King

Dec 27, 2018 11:00 AM

The Women of Country Are Done With Playing by Nashville’s Rules

Jewly Hight

Dec 27, 2018 8:00 AM

Pop Stars’ “Narratives” Are Drowning Out Their Actual Music

Carl Wilson

Dec 26, 2018 9:15 AM

How One Music Critic Discovers New Music in 2018

Maura Johnston

Dec 26, 2018 7:30 AM

Drake’s Reign Over Pop Music Has Lasted Longer Than the Beatles’

Chris Molanphy

Dec 24, 2018 8:00 AM

Much of This Year’s Most Vital Music Was Released by Veterans

Carl Wilson

Dec 23, 2018 9:00 AM

The Black CNN Is Still Reporting Live

Hanif Abdurraqib

Dec 23, 2018 8:00 AM

Ariana Grande and Kacey Musgraves Cut Through a Male-Dominated Year

Lindsay Zoladz

Dec 22, 2018 10:30 AM

Let’s Hear It for the Many Outsiders Who Made Great Music in 2018

Ann Powers

Dec 22, 2018 8:00 AM

In Music, 2018 Was the Year Everything Had Already Changed

Carl Wilson

Dec 22, 2018 5:55 AM

Loving TV Means Calling It Out When It Falls Short

Willa Paskin

Dec 20, 2018 12:00 PM

Good-Enough TV Is No Longer Good Enough

Tara Ariano

Dec 20, 2018 10:00 AM

In a Chaotic Year, TV Shows Fought Just to Be Seen

Sonia Saraiya

Dec 20, 2018 8:00 AM

2018’s Best TV Was YouTube

Emily St. James

Dec 20, 2018 5:55 AM