From silent vampires to animated murders to sharks that won’t die, TIME chronicles the best from more than a century’s worth of big-screen scares
Top 10 Book Controversies
As Banned Books Week begins, TIME looks at 10 works considered too sexy, profane or anti-religious by school systems across the U.S.
All-TIME 100 TV Shows
“I apologize. I know I left some of your favorite shows off this list. How do I know that? Because I left some of my favorite shows off this list. The happy and unfortunate fact is that there are far more than 100 great shows, …
80 Years of Robots in Hollywood
Movies robots aren’t just mindless automatons. They can often be metal marvels with their own charismatic personalities. TIME looks at cinema’s long tradition of smart silver screen machines.
Top 25 Greatest Villains
Every movie fan loves a bad guy (or gal). TIME’s Richard Corliss picks cinema’s best.
Top 10 Romantic Books
From medieval and gothic romances to recent classics, the politics of love transcend time.
Top 10 Romantic Movies
From a sheik’s son to a gay cowboy, these films get a heartfelt nod from TIME’s Richard Corliss.
Top 10 Songs for Lovers
On Valentine’s Day or any day, play these songs for that special someone and your feelings will be passionately clear.
All-TIME 100 Albums
The album may be dead, but it’s certainly not forgotten. TIME’s critics have chosen the 100 greatest and most influential musical compilations since 1954.
All-TIME 100 Novels
Critics Lev Grossman and Richard Lacayo pick the 100 best English-language novels published since 1923—the beginning of TIME.
All-TIME 100 Movies
TIME’s Richard Corliss updates our All-TIME 100 list of the greatest films made since 1923 — the beginning of TIME — with 20 new entries