Films, TV shows, albums, books, art and A.I.-generated SpongeBob performances that reporters, editors and visual journalists in Culture couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
Category: Two Thousand Twenty Three
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Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2023
A playlist of 124 songs from our three critics’ lists to experience however you wish.
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How One Rap Song Seized Sports in 2023
After Sexyy Red released the hit single “SkeeYee” in June, the song quickly spread to practices, locker rooms and stadiums.
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Best Jazz Albums of 2023
The year’s most thrilling albums were made by artists pushing beyond borders, teaming with new collaborators and making bold statements of their own.
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Best Songs of 2023
Seventy-one tracks that asked big questions, found new kinship between genres and helped us see the good in Ken.
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The 71 Most Stylish People of 2023
OK, some might be more Styles-ish than stylish. But all commanded attention this year.
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Best Classical Music Performances of 2023
Feats, farewells and musical treasures in a year of post-pandemic financial pressures.
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10 Performances That Pushed Emotional Limits
For our critic-at-large, the year was marked by the Black excellence of “Purlie Victorious,” the brutality of “Bottoms” and rage of “Beef.”
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10 Works and Performances That Helped Me Make Sense of 2023
Global conflict and personal loss encouraged our critic to seek out art that gave her a better understanding of grief and healing.
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Best Movies of 2023
It was a terrific year for film, whether art house or mainstream, even if the main subject the movies wrestled with was deeply pessimistic.
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Best Movies of 2023
It was a terrific year for film, whether art house or mainstream, even if the main subject the movies wrestled with was deeply pessimistic.
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Best Albums of 2023: SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, 100 gecs and More
Many of the LPs that made an impact this year, including SZA’s “SOS” and Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts,” came from looking inward.