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continued to have its stronghold over pop culture, and the influx of more shows from Indigenous creators than ever before. Keeping all of that in mind, here are our picks for the best shows of the year.

the grand divorce drama of single mom Adele, there was a little something for your every musical mood in 2021.Here, 10 songs that provided the soundtrack of our lives — and our feels.Is there anything that Bruno Mars can’t do? As if he was bored with all the 24-karat magic he’s been dropping on us as a solo star, he teamed up with alt-R&B artist Anderson .Paak to form Silk Sonic. The superduo’s first single, which went to No.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticWe’ve never been too crazy about the phrase “embarrassment of riches.” Why the embarrassment? Can you really have too much of a good thing? When it comes to documentaries, we think you can’t, so we prefer to categorize the best documentaries of 2021 as a pride of riches. We included 20 on this list because we didn’t feel, in our right minds, that we could do without any of them.

. Though the actor had already starred in successful projects, like 2015’s standout horror film The Witch and 2020’s Emma, it was the role of chess genius Beth Harmon that launched her into superstardom seemingly overnight.While she gained new fans playing the iconic redhead, it was her that made waves during awards season at the top of 2021.

After another year of being inside, the documentaries of 2021 have provided us with plenty of adventure. They have inspired a sense of looking all around you, or of going back into history to understand how we got to wherever the hell we are now.

not the books to read when you’re super hungry. They will, however, help you . So continue reading for the best cookbooks 2021 gave us.

Ascension”: Without narration or talking heads, but with an aesthetically keen eye for place, detail, and atmosphere, Jessica Kingdon charts China’s exploding capitalist might through observed vignettes in churning factories, training centers for an aspiring middle class, and, lastly, elite playgrounds of the wealthy. A visually arresting journey up a consumer-economy ladder of increasingly distant rungs, Kingdon wittily, starkly lays bare the growing divide between toilers and enjoyers.9.

The New York Film Critics Circle anointed “Drive My Car” as the Best Film of 2021 and now the West Coast critics have had their say. After almost six hours of overall deliberations, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association also selected “Drive My Car” as their Best Film of the year with “The Power of the Dog” as runner-up.

It’s been a tradition for years now and it continues in 2021—former President of the United States, Barack Obama, has released his top films of the year. And as with previous years, it’s a healthy mix of high-profile gems and things that may have fallen under the radar that he clearly wants to put some extra shine on.

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We celebrate the movies at this time of year, and in the wild rush to praise directors and actors for all that nifty directing and acting they did over the last 365 days, we all tend to forget that cinema is about more than just two sets of people. Just read Twitter.

We’re now just two weeks out from Christmas — which means it’s party season.

Variety‘s critics celebrate in these two top 10 lists, most of which made interior feel like the best possible frame of mind to be and stay in.Deep introspection was a hallmark of albums at the highest superstar levels, whether it was Adele saying “This is 30” or Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish singing the late-teenage blues. From divorce albums to barely-post-learner’s-permit laments, confessional pop seized the moment.

We certainly have not resumed full normalcy as we continue to battle this pandemic, but at least we have movies—even more than last year.

The African American Film Critics Association said Wednesday that it has selected Netflix’s Western The Harder They Fall as its film of the year. It leads a Top 10 list that also includes King Richard, Respect, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Passing, Belfast, Who We Are, House of Gucci, The Power of the Dog and West Side Story.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Audio influencers include the programmers, bookers and editorial leaders of top music destinations like iHeartRadio’s 800-plus radio stations, DSPs like Amazon Music and such late-nite television shows as “”The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” each of whom was asked which song defined defined the sound of 2021.

Hello and welcome to the year 2031! The 40th Spider-Man movie is a hit. Timothee Chalamet still hasn’t cut his hair. Taylor Swift just released an hour-long song about her summer with that Kennedy cousin. People are still in awe of that gorgeous and surprisingly poignant West Side Story remake.

Variety’s two chief film critics have nary a single title in common on their respective top 10 lists. And the Academy, when it comes time to vote, may find still more titles to celebrate.