The 11 Best EPs of 2011

By Josh Jackson at 7:30 AM on December 15, 2011

We all know that great things can sometimes come in small packages. Whether to introduce a new artist, satisfy a creative urge between long-players or just offer something different, the EP was alive and well in 2011....  read more

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The 20 Best Documentaries of 2011

By Michael Dunaway at 7:30 AM on December 14, 2011

Last year we pondered whether 2010 might have been the greatest year ever for documentary films. 2011 has proven a worthy successor.  read more

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The 10 Best Viral Videos of 2011

By Bo Moore at 7:30 AM on December 13, 2011

Each year, the Internet gives us countless new ways to bring productivity to a grinding halt, most often in the form of WTFs, LOLs and FAILs. 2011 was no exception, producing some of the most awesome, annoying, catchy and otherwise adorable videos.  read more

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The 50 Best Album Covers of 2011

By Josh Jackson at 8:48 AM on December 12, 2011

Despite 2011's seismic shift to streaming, great album art is alive and well, even if most people only ever see it in digital form. These 50 album covers make a great case for buying yourself a turntable.  read more

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The 10 Best Album Reissues & Box Sets of 2011

By Josh Jackson at 8:17 AM on December 11, 2011

Since new music doesn't sell like it used to, labels are repackaging and remastering just about every classic album ever made. Our panel of music writers nominated 73 different reissues, best-of collections and box sets, which we narrowed down to 10 absolute must-haves.  read more

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The 20 Best New Filmmakers of 2011

By Michael Dunaway at 9:34 AM on December 9, 2011

Today we look at filmmakers, alternating between the 10 best new documentarians and the 10 new narrative directors whose unique visions left us with high hopes for the future of cinema.  read more

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Fleet Foxes: 2011 Song of the Year

By Josh Jackson at 8:05 AM on December 8, 2011

Our pick for the song of the year almost didn’t make it onto the new Fleet Foxes album, but one of the songs wasn’t working out in the studio, and the band needed a replacement.  read more

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The 20 Best Videogames of 2011

By Garrett Martin at 7:30 AM on December 8, 2011

Today we run down our twenty favorite videogames of 2011. This list looks exclusively at games released for consoles, PCs or traditional gaming handhelds.  read more

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The 25 Best Music Videos of 2011

By Josh Jackson at 2:09 PM on December 6, 2011

Clever, artful music videos are the little self-contained moments of happiness that we often forget to enjoy. That’s why we’ve collected 25 of the year’s best for you right here. You’ll find plenty of dancing, animation, labors of love and yes, cats, in our 2011 list.  read more

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The 20 Best TV Characters of 2011

By Josh Jackson at 7:30 AM on December 5, 2011

Unlike the 120 minutes of a feature film, we get to watch our most beloved TV characters develop over the course of several seasons. The best of them become dear to us, even if they—like many on this list—would make terrible friends.  read more

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