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The Best TV of 2025 You May Have Missed

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Ana Yorke / 16 January 2026

These best TV shows you may have missed include a show that’s ludicrously funny, one filled with scattershot mayhem, one that’s brutal and macabre, and a surreal comedy.

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The 15 Landmark Dance Tracks of 1991

The 15 Landmark Dance Tracks of 1991

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Steve Jansen / 16 January 2026

The 20 Most Memorable Songs of 1991

The 20 Most Memorable Songs of 1991

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PopMatters Staff / 15 January 2026

Joker’s Prophecy About American Neoliberalism

Joker’s Prophecy About American Neoliberalism

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Rodney Sharkey / 15 January 2026

Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos

Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos

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Sal Cataldi / 14 January 2026

Iconic 1960s ‘It Girl’ Jane Birkin Finally Gets Some Respect

Iconic 1960s ‘It Girl’ Jane Birkin Finally Gets Some Respect

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Sal Cataldi / 13 January 2026

Music Reviews

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Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ Has Staying Power at 50

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Patrick Gill / 15 January 2026

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Jenny on Holiday’s ‘Quicksand Heart’ Is As Good As Pop Gets

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J. Simpson / 15 January 2026

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Robert Stillman Explores Technology’s Beating Heart

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Chris Ingalls / 15 January 2026

Mike Mattison Turns the Corner at the Midnight Blues

James Hunter Six Get ‘Off the Fence’ and Land on a New Label

The Late Al Foster Is Tuneful on a Final Live Date

Imarhan Brilliantly Re-Invent Their Sound on ‘Essam’

Georgia Knight Is Caught in Desire

Dry Cleaning Take a Small Step in the Right Direction

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The 15 Landmark Dance Tracks of 1991

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Steve Jansen / 16 January 2026

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The 20 Most Memorable Songs of 1991

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PopMatters Staff / 15 January 2026

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Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos

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Sal Cataldi / 14 January 2026

Iconic 1960s ‘It Girl’ Jane Birkin Finally Gets Some Respect

10 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 1991

Singles Going Steady

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Girls Against Boys’ Scott McCloud Looks Back on “Make It to Forever”

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Brian Stout / 14 January 2026

Music Mixed Media Singles Going Steady

Band of Horses’ Beloved Bonus Track Is the Perfect Fit

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Patrick Gill / 14 January 2026

Film

Joker’s Prophecy About American Neoliberalism

Joker’s Prophecy About American Neoliberalism

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Rodney Sharkey / 15 January 2026

Capitalism’s Moral Rot in Three New York-Centered Films

Capitalism’s Moral Rot in Three New York-Centered Films

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Mike Cormack / 14 January 2026

Iconic 1960s ‘It Girl’ Jane Birkin Finally Gets Some Respect

Iconic 1960s ‘It Girl’ Jane Birkin Finally Gets Some Respect

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Sal Cataldi / 13 January 2026

‘Daddy’ Is a Blast of Feminist Art to the Face

‘Daddy’ Is a Blast of Feminist Art to the Face

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Michael Barrett / 13 January 2026

Translating Mothra Is Trickier Than Capturing Godzilla

Translating Mothra Is Trickier Than Capturing Godzilla

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Alyssa Charpentier / 12 January 2026

‘The Incredible Snow Woman’ Warmly Embraces Its Cold Outsider

‘The Incredible Snow Woman’ Warmly Embraces Its Cold Outsider

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Paul Risker / 12 January 2026

To Save and Project 2026 Nails Cutting-Edge Film Restoration

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To Save and Project 2026 Nails Cutting-Edge Film Restoration

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Michael Barrett / 7 January 2026

Books

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Joker’s Prophecy About American Neoliberalism

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Rodney Sharkey / 15 January 2026

‘The Summer We Ate Off the China’ Is a Buffet of Varied Stories

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John Loonam / 15 January 2026

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Mule Boy’s Paratactic Storytelling Method Carries Weight

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R.P. Finch / 14 January 2026

Iconic 1960s ‘It Girl’ Jane Birkin Finally Gets Some Respect

Translating Mothra Is Trickier Than Capturing Godzilla

Television

The Best TV of 2025 You May Have Missed

The Best TV of 2025 You May Have Missed

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Ana Yorke / 16 January 2026

The ‘Shōgun’ Series Is Like a Beautiful Car with No Engine

The ‘Shōgun’ Series Is Like a Beautiful Car with No Engine

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Mike Cormack / 4 December 2025

3 Unsettling 2025 TV Shows You Shouldn’t Miss

3 Unsettling 2025 TV Shows You Shouldn’t Miss

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Ana Yorke / 1 December 2025

Video Killed the Podcasting Star

Video Killed the Podcasting Star

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Lukas Burton / 24 November 2025

Interviews

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Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Creates Beautiful Chaos

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Sal Cataldi / 14 January 2026

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Translating Mothra Is Trickier Than Capturing Godzilla

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Alyssa Charpentier / 12 January 2026

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Carminho Expands Portuguese Fado’s Boundaries

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Marty Lipp / 12 January 2026

Maia Sharp on Testing Her Own Truths

Rufus Wainwright’s Fascination for Kurt Weill’s Music

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The Best TV of 2025 You May Have Missed

The Best TV of 2025 You May Have Missed

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Ana Yorke / 16 January 2026

The 15 Landmark Dance Tracks of 1991

The 15 Landmark Dance Tracks of 1991

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Steve Jansen / 16 January 2026

The 20 Most Memorable Songs of 1991

The 20 Most Memorable Songs of 1991

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PopMatters Staff / 15 January 2026

10 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 1991

10 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 1991

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Robert Wheaton / 13 January 2026

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of December 2025

MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of December 2025

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Spyros Stasis / 12 January 2026

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