2020 Rewind

At the conclusion of every year, we hit rewind and look back at the best movies, TV shows, performances, moments, and much more in a series of essays and lists published in late December. This is the archive for the 2020 Rewind.

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Best Tv Scenes

The 20 Best TV Scenes of 2020

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Television offered comfort and escapism this year, but its best moments also showed us some hard emotional truths.

Best Video Essays

The 20 Best Video Essays of 2020

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In a year when we needed distractions, these were the video essays that kept us digging deep into the content we love.

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How 2020 Was Unintentionally Reflected in the Movies of 2020

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We reflect on films that somehow managed to successfully capture the cultural zeitgeist of this year.

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2020 Was the Year of Found Footage and Creative DIY Filmmaking

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Even a pandemic can’t stop horror filmmakers from tapping into the found footage genre to create terror in the digital world.

Best Tv Shows

The 20 Best TV Shows of 2020

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Here are the shows that made us laugh and moved us during the spectacular trainwreck that was 2020.

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Exploring Radical Empathy in the Movies of 2020

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In 2020, films asked us to look at unconventional ways we can connect with people when they need it most.

Best Animated Series 2020

The 20 Best Animated Series of 2020

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With their fantastical escapes and beautiful worlds, these shows served as much-needed reprieves from a dark year.

Best Animated Movies of 2020

The 20 Best Animated Movies of 2020

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This year’s gems sprung from both the expected and unexpected corners of the medium.