When it comes to pop culture, 2025 was the Year of Feeling.

I laughed so much. I cried more than I care to admit. I swooned so hard that I question if I’m actually a 12-year-old girl with a Tiger Beat subscription. (Your fault, Jonathan Bailey.)

Truly, when I look back on the year, I’m struck by how much I needed these TV shows, movies, and ridiculous celebrities to help me navigate an increasingly unrecognizable world around me. Providing me with an outlet to feel So Much helped me feel normal in my life while facing the new abnormal of reality. And, as it happens, there was so much that was good this year, from some of the most exciting series and films I’ve seen in a long time, to little cultural curiosities that simply provided much-needed delight.

So without further ado, here are

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