Curious Reads: Best Ofs

2023 in review for the arty weirdos like me.

Jan 12, 2024

Today’s my “best of” 2023 edition of the Empathy List—for arty weirdos like myself.

I enjoy looking back at the past year. (I’m a classic Enneagram 4.) I consult my family’s calendar and make lists of things we did, people we saw, work we accomplished. Personally, I’m attached to the *free* Year Compass for that self-examination, BTW, and I recommend it highly!

But more fun? Sorting the year by what I watched, read, looked at, and learned. For today, you’re getting my alternative picks in entertainment, art, and science. (I’ll give you a Christian culture news run-down for 2023 in an upcoming newsletter.)

Enjoy! And chime in with your favorites/bests from the year!

TV & Movies

The 25 Best Movies of 2023 – IndieWire — Design by Scott Laven for Indie Wire

The best movies of the year.—Indie Wire

(BTW, did you see any of these? I only saw a few! Need to get watching!)

The best podcasts of the year, according to people who make podcasts.—Vulture (Or you may enjoy this list of more obscure podcasts if you’re on the hunt for a new favorite. —The New Yorker)

The best TV of the year.—Rolling Stone

(This list, in my humble opinion, misses some gems, such as: The Big Nailed it! Baking Challenge, Jury Duty, the Wes Anderson shorts, Our Flag Means Death, Deadloch, and moooostly loved Murder at the End of the World.)

Art

**‘Five roommates. One fridge. Much drama.’ by artist Jose Soto for the Washington Post.**

The best editorial illustrations of 2023 from both the Washington Post and the New York Times (above: video by Sean Dong at the New York Times.)