Favorites of 2020

The comforting, transporting, and healing aspects of art were in full effect in 2020. Quality music, movies, TV, and books came through as havens from the chaos of the world. Though we were deprived of some forms of the arts this year—communal moviegoing, concerts, festivals, museums—new ones were invented: virtual cinema, virtual concerts, Broadway theater on YouTube, and more.

Through it all, there was no shortage of excellent content. Here are my favorite movies, TV shows, albums, and books fr...