<description>&lt;p&gt;From &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000741910533"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Apple News In Conversation&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;: The end of the year is a moment to reflect on the art and culture that stood out. &lt;em&gt;Apple News In Conversation &lt;/em&gt;host Shumita Basu sat down with two culture critics &amp;mdash; Sam Sanders, the host of &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sam-sanders-show/id1771084688" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Sam Sanders Show&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; on KCRW, and Anne Helen Petersen, creator of the podcast and newsletter &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-study-podcast/id1718662839" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Culture Study&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &amp;mdash; to break down their top releases. They talk about the music, film, and TV they loved most in 2025. Plus, our listeners share their own picks for this year&amp;rsquo;s can&amp;rsquo;t-miss shows and albums.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Apple News Today

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The best music, movies, and TV of 2025

DEC 20, 202531 MIN
Apple News Today

The best music, movies, and TV of 2025

DEC 20, 202531 MIN

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From Apple News In Conversation: The end of the year is a moment to reflect on the art and culture that stood out. Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu sat down with two culture critics — Sam Sanders, the host of The Sam Sanders Show on KCRW, and Anne Helen Petersen, creator of the podcast and newsletter Culture Study — to break down their top releases. They talk about the music, film, and TV they loved most in 2025. Plus, our listeners share their own picks for this year’s can’t-miss shows and albums.