The season built to a riveting run, connecting a lot of seemingly loose threads. But it also showed the difference between bringing plot elements together and bringing larger themes together.
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Driving Miss Barbra
Seth Rogen road-trips with Streisand in a movie. I pull it off for real
The Hobbit: Why Go There and Back Again?
Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-earth is just like the Tolkien tale: many marvels and a whole lot of trudging
#TwitterFiction: Endless Possibilities in 140 Characters or Less
Twitter may have just finished its first official Fiction Festival, but the 140-character social media has always been pushing the boundaries when it comes to telling stories
They Dreamed a Dream: Les Misérables Is a Whole New Kind of Movie Musical
If the Hollywood blockbuster-in-waiting doesn’t entirely match Hugo’s furious cry of class struggle, it may well launch a different kind of film revolution
VIDEO: Top 10 Albums of 2012
From Fiona Apple to Killer Mike, TIME music writer Douglas Wolk selects the best albums of the year.
VIDEO: Top 10 Movies of 2012
TIME film critic Richard Corliss selects the must-watch movies of the year, including the last installment of the Batman series and the visually spectacular Life of Pi.
VIDEO: Top 10 TV Series of 2012
TIME TV Critic James Poniewozik selects the best TV shows of the year.
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The Top 10 TV Episodes of 2012: The Best and the Rest
Because no human can watch everything, this list is necessarily more incomplete, and therefore more fun, than my annual Best Shows list.
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The Top 10 TV Shows of 2012: The Best and the Rest
Here’s my complete list, along with a partial list of honorable mentions. But first, it’s time for my annual list of caveats, rationalizations and excuses!
Top 10 Everything: Arts & Entertainment
In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months
Katie Holmes Trapped on Broadway
The latest Hollywood star to take the stage seems lost in her new play, ‘Dead Accounts’
Listen to TIME’s Top 10 Songs of 2012 Playlist
In the past year, music fans had the privilege to stick it to the man with Pussy Riot, learn to horsey dance with PSY, hear one of the best Dylan covers in a long time—even rediscover a 1969 garage-rock suite. Now we’ve got the …