EW celebrates the TV shows, movies, music, and books that impressed us this year.
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The year's top TV featured spectacular debuts (The Bear, Severance), fantastic farewell seasons (Better Call Saul, The Good Fight), and more than a few surprises. The best of TV in 2022 by the numbers: Seven spectacular debuts, four fascinating farewell seasons, one prescient docuseries — and two …
Let there be Mavericks, Bollywood magic, and a Cate Blanchett maestro on the loose. Don't call it a comeback, unless maybe you're Tom Cruise. (And really, did he ever go away?) But 2022 still held all kind of riches for people who love movies: big ones, small ones, snail ones. Below are the 10 best …
From disco-trap to deconstructed techno to Dolly-style country, we rank our favorite tracks this year. In the year 2022, we found a new "Bad Habit," tip-tip-tipped across hardwood floors, and realized we weren't the only ones up half the night worrying everyone hates us. And it was all thanks to the …
Here are the divine debuts, vivid historical fictions, and shocking show-business memoirs that top this year's reading list. In this crazy mixed-up world, there's still nothing quite like the forever pleasures of a quiet corner, a few undisturbed hours, and a great read. Whether they found their way …
From Meghann Fahy on The White Lotus to Andy Serkis on Andor, Jenna Ortega on Wednesday to Antony Starr on The Boys, here are all the great TV performances we couldn't stop talking about this year. Is it just us or is TV better than ever? The past year, the small screen has gifted us an …
From Big Thief to Big Time, we pick our favorite records this year. In a year that spawned the house-ification of pop (why yes, Robin S., we will show you love) and reminded us that rock is not dead yet, we were faced with some impossible choices while curating our favorite records. But after …
You've seen the superstars. Here are ten under-the-radar turns that deserved further attention on screen this year. Yes, Cate is unfathomably great in TÁR, and Tom cruises to new heights in Top Gun: Maverick. But we're here to celebrate some of the performances of 2022 that you probably won't see in …
Featuring house-flipping vampires, intergalactic prison breaks, lip-sync showdowns, and more. Justice for the TV episode! In this never-ending era of peak TV, too many showrunners have embraced the "12-hour movie," structuring their story as one sprawling, shapeless binge. But there's a particular …
Here are the 10 romance books that made us cheer, cry, and swoon the hardest this year. Another year of COVID malaise, stressful politics, and general angst means another year that romance reads can provide a welcome escape. When the world is at its dreariest, there's nothing like a romance novel to …
Here are the films that slashed their way into our hearts this year. In lots of ways, 2022 was a terrifying 12 months for the film industry (would audiences come back? should they?), but horror proved once again to be a bloody good genre, both commercially and creatively. The reasons for that may be …
Director/star Bill Hader explains how Barry pulled off that intense motorcycle showdown — even though there was no way he was getting on a bike. All Barry wanted to do was bring some beignets to a dinner party. In the HBO comedy's bleak yet hilarious third season, Barry Berkman (Bill Hader) is a …
From The Boys to Better Call Saul, we've rounded up the 2022 TV moments that made our jaws hit the floor. Television shows love to shock us. Whether we're talking about a scripted twist — Sally's first kill on Barry, anyone? — or something the creatives might not have even seen coming — Gavin …
"There's a lot of sausage involved," says dog trainer Joanna Mayston. Sometimes casting can be ruff. But in the case of Newton, the corgi belonging to Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) on season 2 of Bridgerton, it was obvious they had a winner in Austin. Born in 2014, Austin is a show dog who has won …
Movie style is a very subjective thing: Is it about runway-anointed fashion or everyday, character-driven looks? Painstakingly capturing a moment in history, or creating the most fantastical visions possible? Mid-century glam or teddy bear tracksuits? The great thing about the entries on this list …
Kate Bush's 'Running Up that Hill' made waves because of its use in Stranger Things, but no one was talking about how 'Fade into You' by Mazzy Star was used in Yellowjackets, Virgin River, and more! "Fade into You" has faded into the back of people's minds since its 1993 release, but 2022 changed all …
The actor talks about dropping trou for the R-rated satire, jumping through a prosthetic penis, and messing around on a giant cocaine trampoline. Canadian actor Brett Geddes reached a potentially awkward moment on his first date with his now-girlfriend. They were walking through the area surrounding …
Choreographer Charissa Barton reveals how the cheesy, random, and yet totally perfect opening credits dance sequence came to life. "Do ya really wanna, do ya really wanna taste it?" The first time Norwegian hair metal band Wig Wam's opening lyrics to their song "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" exploded out …
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what went into creating those different death scenarios. When it comes to understanding the goals of HBO Max's true crime series The Staircase, look no further than its name. "I think initially what was interesting was that the staircase was a pivotal point in the …
Mercedes finally had her last dance and with the help of Lil Murda, it was one of P-Valley's greatest. Mercedes (Brandee Evans) and Lil Murda (J. Alphonse Nicholson) shut the Pynk down in the season 2 finale of P-Valley! Both characters had separate internal conflicts throughout the season, but they …
