The 10 best songs to ring out 2022, from Beyoncé to Harry Styles to Bad Bunny

The 10 best songs to ring out 2022, from Beyoncé to Harry Styles to Bad Bunny

Beyoncé saved our soul. Bad Bunny and Rosalía schooled us on Spanish. And Harry Styles made us believe that it was “just us” and him. From house to mambo, here are the top 10 tracks that pumped up the power of music in 2022. 1. Beyoncé, “Break My Soul” There were arguably even better songs … Read more

‘Ozark,’ ‘Inventing Anna’ among favorite TV shows in 2022: poll

‘Ozark,’ ‘Inventing Anna’ among favorite TV shows in 2022: poll

Recent setbacks aside, a new survey suggests Netflix is still a major player in the TV world. Two thousand Americans were asked this month to pick their favorites from a list of all the series they watched in 2022. In addition to securing the No. 1 choice with Season 4 of “Ozark,” Netflix represented half … Read more

The best and funniest memes of 2022: Adam Levine, Julia Fox, more

The best and funniest memes of 2022: Adam Levine, Julia Fox, more

We had the memes like Jagger. The various high jinks, gaffes and downright laugh-out-loud moments that defined meme culture in 2022 proved to be a godsend during a stressful year that otherwise seemed to offer precious little to laugh about — unless of course you found inflation to be hilarious. From Adam Levine’s leaked steamy messages … Read more

The 12 best and worst TikTok trends that make us glad 2022 is almost over

The 12 best and worst TikTok trends that make us glad 2022 is almost over

Yes, 2022 has been another year of TikTokers risking their lives for a like, laugh or follow — often with disastrous results. The Chinese video-sharing platform continues to churn out more ri-tik-ulous content, from cooking chicken with NyQuil to coaxing would-be criminals into hot-wiring a car. The clips can also be useful at times, like … Read more

The Best Movies 2022: ‘Fabelmans,’ ‘Avatar’ and more

The Best Movies 2022: ‘Fabelmans,’ ‘Avatar’ and more

For a moment, let’s forget the struggles cinemas are facing — not many people want to schlep to see non-Marvel movies anymore, turns out — and let’s celebrate what was an energizing, unexpected and often freaking weird year for film. 2022 marked a comeback for many major directors. Baz Luhrmann ended a nine-year feature hiatus … Read more

Best books of 2022: Top 30 must-read titles of the year

Best books of 2022: Top 30 must-read titles of the year

From novels to non-fiction and memoirs, here are the books we loved in 2022. NONFICTION  Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention — and How to Think Deeply Again Johann Hari (Crown) If you’ve found yourself finding it just about impossible to concentrate these days, you’re not alone. Spoiler alert: It may have something to do … Read more