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So long, 2020: the year our cities stood still
This year has challenged urban life like few others. But if there’s one thing we know about cities, it’s that they always come back
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16 of the cutest baby animals born around the world in 2020
Forget all those other 2020 round-ups – this is the only one you need
Comedy
Did you complete 2020? Take the ultimate end-of-year quiz
It’s been a weird one, no doubt. So how many of these ‘very 2020’ things did you do this year?
Music
The 15 best albums of 2020: new music that pulled us through
This year’s best new albums include escapist pop, nostalgic indie and plenty of ambient – just what we needed during the shitshow of 2020
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These are the most Googled recipes of 2020 (and they’re basically all bread)
Proof, if you needed it, that this year called for carbs of various shapes and sizes
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The 20 best movies of 2020 (as picked by Time Out writers)
From ‘1917’ to ‘Rocks’: our pick of the year’s finest films
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The 21 TV shows that got us through 2020
Time Out writers on their pick of TV and streaming series to return to
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The 17 best cookbooks to buy in 2020
Time Out staffers reveal the one cookbook that got them through this year
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42 surprising things we achieved during 2020
Honestly, we never expected to spend this year making jam, grooming cats and getting really into antique furniture
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The 13 best Chicago albums of 2020
The past year was nearly devoid of live music, but that didn't stop Chicago artists from sharing their latest work
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The best Los Angeles cookbooks of 2020
Whether you’re still hunting for holiday gifts or shopping for yourself, L.A.’s best cookbooks of 2020 are sure to help in 2021 and far beyond
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These are Barack Obama’s top TV shows and films of 2020
Turns out the former POTUS has impeccable taste in films and TV shows
Music
The best new albums that came out of Montreal in 2020
You have to give credit to the artistic communities of this city: even in a pandemic, some stellar music has come out
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London chefs reveal the tastiest things they ate this year
Our favourite London chefs reveal the bucket list of amazing dishes to make your way through over the next few months
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The Melbourne dishes that got us through 2020
As we say goodbye to 2020 we reflect on the meals that helped us make it through to the other end
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The Sydney dishes that got us through 2020
Maybe online pilates got you through, or forest bathing, or craft. But for us, it was the snacks that did the heavy lifting in 2020
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The L.A. dishes that got us through 2020
We’ve persevered through everything 2020 had to throw at us and we couldn’t have done it without the help of Los Angeles restaurants
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Five great Londoners reveal the best places they found in 2020
While it may be tricky to count up the positives of 2020, we have been pushed to find new ways to enjoy our surroundings
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NYC's best new restaurants in 2020
Against all odds, new restaurants kept popping up all over town, and many of them were really freaking delicious
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