Two Thousand Twenty Five

Best picture nominees had mixed box office firepower.

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The New York Times – Music:

Stories behind tracks by Fontaines D.C., Beyoncé, Nina Simone and more.

The New York Times – Music:

Listen to songs by pop visionaries, neo-soul luminaries, country-adjacent outlaws and more.

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Counting down some personal favorites, including a major rap tour, the sublime bridge in a breakup song and Timothée Chalamet’s rapping.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

These were some of the common threads connecting outfits worn by different people at different times in different places this year.

The New York Times – Film:

The medium has been bigger than niche for a long time. That became apparent to everyone in 2025.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

See all the outfits from around the world that were featured this year in our Look of the Week column.

The New York Times – Music:

In 2025, rock was still hanging in. As artificial intelligence infiltrates music, the genre’s handmade imperfections are more crucial than ever.

The New York Times – Music:

The genre peaked in terms of global awareness with “KPop Demon Hunters,” while the industry’s most promising new act was mired in a legal morass.