Category Archives: Best Of

12
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Television Performances, Part 2

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Read Part 1 here. DUOS The Americans – Matthew Rhys & Keri Russell Two people devoted to each other but with loyalties to different countries, it ripped them apart but kept them … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged americans, big little lies, community, friday night lights, good place, happy endings, hbo, key and peele, killing eve, terriers, veep | Comments Off

11
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Television Performances, Part 1

Trying to pick the best performances across all of television – comedy, drama, limited series – was a challenge. There was no way to list them all, but here are the standouts. WOMEN Sharp Objects – Amy Adams The deeply wounded center … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged amazon, americans, barry, better call saul, brooklyn nine-nine, fleabag, hbo, parks and rec, prime, sharp objects, show me a hero, showtime, twin peaks, veep | Comments Off

10
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Television Episodes of the Decade

This list may contain spoilers. You’ve been warned. Breaking Bad – “Ozymandias” (Season 5, Episode 14) Director: Rian Johnson One of the most brutal, devastating hours of television ever, with one gut-punch after another. Every actor on the show is … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged breaking bad, community, crown, curb your enthusiasm, friday night lights, good place, hbo, master of none, netflix, newsroom, office, twin peaks, veep | Comments Off

9
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Television Moments

There were many great moments this decade, but the ones highlighted here tend to oscillate between wildly funny and greatly disturbing, sometimes at the same time. These scenes and descriptions may contain major spoilers. You’ve been warned. Onion SportsDome – … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged amazon, americans, barry, breaking bad, brooklyn nine-nine, dallas mavericks, fleabag, game of thrones, hbo, house of cards, it's always sunny in philadelphia, netflix, onion sportsdome, oscars, prime, rob ford, saturday night live, silicon valley, snl, true detective | Comments Off

6
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Comedy Specials

Stand-up grew into a major cultural force this decade, thanks to Netflix and its willingness to spend money on many comedians, including some that hadn’t gotten a shot at the big leagues yet. It was boon for the comedians as … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Television | Tagged billy crystal, chris gethard, chris rock, dave chappelle, flight of the conchords, hannah gadsby, hbo, john mulaney, neal brennan, netflix, oh hello, patton oswalt | Comments Off

5
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Music Videos

While the music video has basically disappeared from any place of prominence, plenty of filmmakers crafted short and long-form pieces that stunned me. Beyoncé – Lemonade Directors: Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé Instantly iconic, this defined the term “visual album” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged beyonce, childish gambino, girl talk, janelle monae, lcd soundsystem, lonely island, ok go, radiohead, sturgill simpson, Tierra whack | Comments Off

4
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Albums – Honorable Mentions

There were still plenty more albums that didn’t make my Top 50. So here are 15 superlatives, along with an additional 50 honorable mentions. Best Epitaph for a Genre Girl Talk – All Day It seemed like Gregg Gillis would release albums … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged 1975, anderson paak, anohni, beach house, bear and the beasts, bill fay, bon iver, boygenius, brandy clark, car seat headrest, childish gambino, chris stapleton, d'angelo, danger mouse, david ramirez, flaming lips, foxing, foxygen, friendly fires, gang of youths, gas, gaslight anthem, girl talk, gorillaz, hold steady, hotelier, jamie xx, japandroids, jason isbell, jeff rosenstock, jenny lewis, joan shelley, julien baker, kanye west, kate bush, kings of leon, kirk franklin, kurt vile, leonard cohen, local natives, lucy dacus, magnetic fields, margo price, mark ronson, Mitski, nick cave, peter gabriel, phoebe bridgers, pinegrove, prince, purple snow, pusha t, replacements, roots, sharon van etten, solange, sparklehorse, struts, sza, titus andronicus, u2, walkmen, weird al, weird al yankovic, wilco, yo la tengo | Comments Off

3
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Albums, Part 2

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Read Part 1 here. The National – High Violet The Cincinnati band’s best album of the decade – sorry, fans of Trouble Will Find Me – meshed all their gifts into one … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged baby driver, book of mormon, corinne bailey rae, frank ocean, hamilton, hans zimmer, josh t pearson, kanye west, national, radiohead, rihanna, robyn, seryn, shutter island, spoon, st vincent, sturgill simpson, sufjan stevens, tame impala, todd terje, vampire weekend, war on drugs | Comments Off

2
Dec

2010s in Review: The Best Albums, Part 1

Even as the album faded as a cultural force this decade – recently, A Boogie Wit a Hoodie’s Hoodie SZN sold only 749 true copies to earn a No. 1 slot on the Billboard chart – there were still plenty of artists … Continue reading →

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29
Nov

2010s in Review: The Worst Songs

Even as radio faded as a source of importance, it was still extremely difficult to avoid these terrible songs. Listen to a Spotify playlist of these songs here, if you dare. AJR feat. Rivers Cuomo – “Sober Up” Rock radio really … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, Music | Tagged ajr, american authors, andy grammer, bebe rexha, black eyed peas, britney spears, charlie puth, christina aguilera, daddy yankee, dr dre, ed sheeran, eminem, florida georgia line, justin bieber, kanye west, katy perry, lil wayne, luis fonsi, magic, maroon 5, meghan trainor, pinkfong, pitbull, rachel platten, rick ross, rivers cuomo, skylar grey, train, twenty one pilots, will i am | Comments Off