It’s an easy route to sell stories about pop culture in 2024. Did you happen to like something? It’s a masterpiece! Roughly five movies and nine TV shows end up being called the best of the year. Histrionics and hyperbole garner interest, and I don’t feel bad about it because, at the end of the day, we’re drawing attention to great things at a time when there are so many things that excellence can get lost.
