The 25 best rap albums of 2025
Featuring: a banner year for Backwoodz Studioz, a career-best effort from Earl Sweatshirt, two instant rage classics, and hits from the always-dependable Aesop Rock and Little Simz.
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Cover Me: Wet Leg’s moisturizer artwork is animalistic, grotesque, and totally on brand
Rhian Teasdale talks about the visual language of her band’s sophomore LP, one of the inaugural nominees for Best Album Cover at the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Angeline Era is a shrewd and poetic examination of the past
Sprawling yet intimate, the new RPG Angeline Era offers sharp, personal design in an age of open world excess.
The best TV shows of 2025
Count down the top 25 series that made staying at home that much sweeter this year.
The best TV of 2025: The ballots
See the individual voting lists for A.V. Club staffers and contributors.