Every year, about this time, we here at Time Out start to get reflective. Yes, we’re excitedly looking forward to a New Year and its myriad cultural offerings (like these 25 films we can’t wait to see in 2016), but we’re also casting out mind over the year that was. A year in which Björk blew us away again. And Inside/Out reminded us that animated movies could make us bawl like a kid again. And a year in which Hamilton and other shows made the argument that this is a golden age for Broadway and American theater. Here, we present the best of 2015, from the best movies to the best songs and albums to the best TV shows and theater.
Best of 2015
Music
The 25 best albums of 2015
Things to do
The 14 best books of 2015
Music
The best songs of 2015
Movies
The 17 best TV shows of 2015
Music
The 13 best music videos of 2015
Things to do
The best theater in America in 2015
Preview of the best of 2016
Movies
25 films we’re excited about in 2016
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