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Topic: Best Of 2023

Corey Mylchreest and India Amarteifio in "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" | Billie Eilish in "Swarm" | Sabrina Wu in "Joy Ride" (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Nick Wall/Netflix/Ed Araquel/Lions Gate/Amazon Studios/)

The best breakout performances of 2023

Hanh Nguyen, Melanie McFarland, Nardos Haile, Joy Saha
Brian Cox and Matthew Macfadyen on "Succession" (HBO)

Salon's 10 best TV episodes of 2023

Melanie McFarland
Bacon Strips (Getty Images/Westend61)

Salon's 5 most popular recipes of 2023

Ashlie D. Stevens
Timothée Chalamet in “Wonka” (Warner Bros. Entertainment)

The worst film performances of 2023

Gary M. Kramer
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SZA performs at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. during her SOS Tour. (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Why SZA is the true artist of the year

Nardos Haile
David Grusch, former National Reconnaissance Office representative on the Defense Department's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, testifies during the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs hearing titled "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency," in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

2023 was a historic year for UFO science

Matthew Rozsa
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) arrives to speak about the House Ethics Committee report and potential expulsion from Congress this week during a press conference outside on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

GOP Loser of 2023: George Santos

Amanda Marcotte
Starbucks union members pose as they join The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and Writers Guild of America (WGA) union members on the picket line as they continue their strike in Los Angeles, California, United States on July 28, 2023. (Katie McTiernan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Passing the militant labor torch

Bob Hennelly
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Black hole, dark matter, periodic table of elements (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

8 mind-bending science moments in 2023

Rae Hodge
Donald Trump and Joe Biden (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The year of sex, drugs and violence

Brian Karem
Woman bathing in a hot spring (Getty Images/Jesus Sierra)

10 most popular life stories of 2023

Erin Keane
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) arrives to a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on October 12, 2023 in Washington D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

GOP Losers of 2023: Lauren Boebert

Amanda Marcotte
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Glenn Youngkin, Ron DeSantis and Bridget Ziegler (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

GOP Losers of 2023: Moms for Liberty

Amanda Marcotte
Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 30, 2023 in London, England. | Taylor Swift performs at the Taylor Swift "The Eras Tour" held at Allegiant Stadium on March 24, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Our year of concert films is good news

Annie Zaleski
Supporters of Ohio Issue 1 cheer at a watch party hosted by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights on November 7, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. 2023 Ohio Issue 1, officially titled "The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety," would codify reproductive rights in the Ohio Constitution, including contraception, fertility treatment and the right to abortion up to the point of fetal viability while permitting restrictions after. (Andrew Spear/Getty Images)

5 reproductive wins in 2023

Nicole Karlis
Former Speaker of the House U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as he greets U.S. veterans in the Capitol Rotunda on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

GOP Losers of 2023: Kevin McCarthy

Amanda Marcotte
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse | Blue Eye Samurai | The Boy and the Heron (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Sony Pictures Entertainment/Netflix/Studio Ghibli)

12 biggest moments in animation in 2023

Michael Lee
2023 most impactful nude scenes (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Greenwich Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Prime Video)

The year's most impactful nudity in film

Gary M. Kramer
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Allianz Parque on November 24, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Taylor Swift is TIME person of the year

Olivia Luppino
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