Admit it, you love a list as much as we do.
Because, really, isn’t it less stressful to argue over the best movie or song of the year than to bicker over politics?
Perhaps that depends on your household.
But we don’t just love lists, we exist to create them. To analyze and pare down the best of the year and provide some critical insight into why these artistic endeavors are worth your time and money is not only a fun assignment, but a mission.
We take this stuff seriously. We’re also very popular at parties.
So while USA TODAY’s entertainment corps crafted individual recaps of their picks in movies, music, TV, theater, pop culture, we’re going to make it easier.
And so we give you … a list of lists.
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Best movies of 2023
Where did ‘Barbie’ and ‘Poor Things’ rank on our list of 2023’s best films?
USA TODAY movie critic Brian Truitt proclaimed this a “great” year in film and praised the diversity of stellar offerings. How often can we celebrate a story about a sneakers (“Air”), a glorious musical about sisterhood and trauma (“The Color Purple”) and the clever existential crisis of a pretty blond doll (“Barbie”) in the same calendar year? This was the one.
Here’s a look at the best movies of 2023.
Best songs of 2023
Our best songs of 2023 include tracks from the Beatles, Taylor Swift, SZA and more
Ever try making a list of a mere 10 songs from the hundreds you probably…
