The 10 best songs of 2021

Featuring Silk Sonic, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, and more. good 4 u, you made it to the end of another very strange year. Let’s celebrate by running through the songs we had on repeat in 2021. Credit: Olivia Rodrigo/YouTube; Harper Smith; Megan Thee Stallion/YouTube; Brandi Carlile/YouTube; Doja Cat/YouTube; Rosalind O’Connor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images (Find our list of the year’s best albums here.) Marcus Jones(Full album review) 9. (“Ask for forgiveness/Not for permission,” indeed....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Michael Thompson

The 10 best videogames of 2019

Check out EW’s picks for the best videogames of 2019. Evan Lewis Untitled Goose Game One goose. That same energy was poured into this title about a goose that terrorizes the crap out of everyone. FromSoftware It’s the same energy that turned this into a 2019 pop culture obsession. The rest of the game is equally wild in a great way. Aside from the intense drama, sweeping battlefields, and high-fantasy concepts, the game is about war....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Darlene Flores

The 10 must-read October books

(Oct. 5) Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Jonathan Franzen has done it again. Oh, and it’s the first in a trilogy, so gird your loins. (Oct. 12) On Animals by Susan Orlean The beloved writer (and tweeter!) Penguin turns to nonfiction with this essay collection that profiles and meditates over the human-animal relationship. The real-life inspiration is clear, but this version is way more fun. (Oct. 12) Oh William! Catapult It is, like every Strout novel, completely delightful....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Kyle Wells

The 10 things we want to see from the finalFast & Furiousfilms

The end of the road is officially in sight forFast & Furious. Here’s our wish list for the finalFastfilms: 1. It tortures him, and hes going to get to it. Nathalie Emmanuel and Vin Diesel in ‘F9’.Credit: Giles Keyte/Universal Johnson went off toHobbs & Shawand has already publicly stated he and Statham won’t be inFast 9. Ill be seeing you soon, Toretto. Fingers crossed he’s a man of his word....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Kimberly Salinas

The 100 best TV romances of all time

Let’s talk about love, baby. Here, EW ranks the 100 best small-screen romances of all time. and we picked only one couple per show.) Scandal: ABC; Teen Wolf: MTV Networks; SNL: Dana Edelson/NBC; Game of Thrones: HBO; All in the Family: CBS-TV/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock; Gossip Girl: The CW (Better luck next time,Anderson Cooper.) Chuck and Blair Gossip Girl Three words. Eventually, they’d both say them. Nashville: Mark Levine/CMT; The Nanny: CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection; Once Upon a Time: ABC; Twin Peaks: Courtesy of SHOWTIME; The Jeffersons: Courtesy Everett Collection...

May 1, 2025 · 15 min · 3021 words · Kathleen Mccullough

The 100creator breaks down that series finale ending and explains 'the moral of the story'

“We were definitely aiming for people walking away feeling uplifted,” Jason Rothenberg tells EW. Warning: This article contains spoilers about the series finale ofThe 100, “The Last War.” As the music swelled in the background, everyone hugged and smiled. Credit: Bettina Strauss/The CW This show still has to stay on brand! So how did we get here? The other person who couldn’t transcend? Bettina Strauss/The CW They all decided that the exchange was worth it for Clarke....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Michael Valdez

The 100finale recap: The end and the beginning

What does it mean to be good? Its a question that philosophers and the characters ofThe 100 will debate endlessly. So Id consider this a win for the good guys. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW But that doesnt mean everyone got out scot-free… (Side note: Did we ever learn what happened to the actual Eligius III ship? Shouldnt it be on Planet Alpha somewhere?) Indra realizes pretty quickly that this isnt really Clarke and Abby, and shes not ready to back down....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1223 words · William Ferguson

The 100recap: Bellamy Blake makes a shocking return

All my fears that Bellamy Blake wasactuallydead were finally put to rest in Etherea. You know the one, where Bellamy Blake died? And where did he end up? A lovely little place called Etherea. Bellamy gets spit out into the woods a few feet from the conductor. Of course, they fight. Bellamy breaks the guys leg and slashes his face, but stops short of smashing his head in. He attempts to climb a small section of it and decides he needs help....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · David Jones

The 100recap: Clarke tries to do what's right — for everyone

Whats that saying about a revolution only needing a spark? Inside the walls, Madi is strapped to an operating table and getting her bone marrow extracted. She may be weak physically, but she is seething with rage and Sheidheda inside her. Credit: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW He wants her to kill everyone who gets in their way so you can get revenge forClarke. And we know Clarke is not dead. Gabriel thinks they should put the mind drive back into Clarke and let Russell think its his daughter....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Emily Young

The 100recap: Indra must make a choice

But whether its alien creatures or resurrected evil commanders, theres nothing our ragtag gang cant handle. Indra tells her not to worry, though. She should run off to school and play soccer with the cute Null boy. Dean Buscher/The CW (Of course, Indra changes her mind only hours later.) Things are not going so well in Sanctum. And you know things are bad when Indra has to go to Murphy for help....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 757 words · Mitchell White

The 100recap: Things go from bad to worse

As Clarke races against the clock to lower the shield, everyone is at risk in Sanctum. Once were free, you will burn. These are words that Madi/Sheidheda promises to Russell. Credit: Sergei Bachlakov/The CW But at the end of Adjustment Protocol, its the God of Sanctum whos practicing a scorched earth policy. In this episode, we see how his obsession for eternal life knows no bounds. Abby is immediately heartbroken upon seeing Josie....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Kenneth Durham

The 100recap: What did Clarke just do?

What the hell happened here? I am a TV crier. I have cried at nearly every characters death on this show, starting back with Wells in episode 3. Yes, it was quick and unexpected, but I am honestly perplexed at why it needed to happen. And it is … underwhelming in the most hilarious way. Sheidheda explains that the new protocol in Sanctum is kneel or die. As Raven, Clarke, and Indra untie Murphy, they all realize that Gaia is MIA....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 954 words · Marissa Watson

The 100season premiere recap: 'From the Ashes' … can they rise?

The problem withThe 100only airing 13 episodes every year is the long wait between seasons. And its not just because were all eager to watch it. So damn much happens every season, its a lot of info to retain for an entire year. If you need a refresher,heres last seasons finale recap. If youre lazy, heres my recap of the recap: Sanctum is bad. The Anomaly is bad (probably). Madi is no longer the commander....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Steve Gomez