The Best TV Shows, Movies, and Hot Uncles of 2022

A recap of this year’s standout moments.

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The 23 Best TV Shows of 2022

By VANITY FAIR

From Abbott Elementary to The White Lotus and beyond, these are the shows VF staffers couldn’t stop bingeing.

The 10 Best Movies of 2022

By RICHARD LAWSON

Vanity Fair chief critic Richard Lawson lists his favorite 2022 films.

The Year of the Hot Uncle

By JOE REID

Whether fighting naked on a volcano or teaching sword fighting, swoon-worthy uncles finally had their moment this year.

The Best Musical Movie Moments

By KATEY RICH

From singing shells to dancing crocodiles to a vengeful fiddle session, music dominated some of the year’s best onscreen scenes.

Baby, This Was Keke Palmer’s Year

By YOHANA DESTA

From Nope to that surprise SNL pregnancy announcement, Palmer is the scene-stealer of the year.

Short and Sweet: The Best Movie Cameos of the Year

By REBECCA FORD

A look back at 10 scene-stealing performances that happened in the blink of an eye.

Thank You, 2022, for Making Reality TV Fun Again

By TYLER BREITFELLER

The tribe has spoken—and declared that this year saw a reality-television renaissance. Here’s to the shows that delivered mess without getting messy.