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The 200 Best Songs of 2023

Consequence Staff — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:08 +0000

Our Annual Report concludes with our biggest list — the 200 (!!!) Best Songs of 2023. Make sure to also see our list of the 50 Best Albums of the Year, and check out our complete recap of the best music, film, and TV of 2023 with awards, lists, and interviews…

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The 2023 K-Pop Yearbook

Mary Siroky — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:00:14 +0000

As part of our Annual Report, we’ve put together the 2023 K-Pop Yearbook with accolades for our favorite idols. See what else we celebrated in music, film, and TV across the year by checking out our full report here. Well, class, another great year has come to an end. 2023 was…

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Mining Metal: The Best Underground Metal Albums of 2023

Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:45:15 +0000

"Mining Metal" writers Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey highlight the year's best underground metal releases.

Mining Metal: The Best Underground Metal Albums of 2023
Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey

The 25 Best Films of 2023

Consequence Staff — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:06:43 +0000

Our Annual Report turns to the world of film with our 25 Best Movies of 2023 list. Find all of our awards, lists, and exclusive features recapping the year’s best in music, film, and TV here. At the beginning of 2023, the world of cinema felt like it was standing on…

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Top 15 Rap Albums of 2023 Released Without a Major Label

Consequence Staff — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:00:31 +0000

Here are the year's best hip-hop records released outside of the big machine.

Top 15 Rap Albums of 2023 Released Without a Major Label
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The 30 Best Metal & Hard Rock Songs of 2023

Heavy Consequence Staff — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:47:13 +0000

This year's best tracks feature acts ranging from Rock & Roll Hall of Famers to newly formed bands.

The 30 Best Metal & Hard Rock Songs of 2023
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The 15 Best Live Shows of 2023

Consequence Staff — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:30:28 +0000

The concert industry may be as messy as ever, but these live shows helped to give us the life to push forward.

The 15 Best Live Shows of 2023
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The 25 Best TV Shows of 2023

Consequence Staff — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:30:10 +0000

Our Annual Report continues with our list of the 25 Best TV Shows of 2023. Stay tuned throughout the month for more awards, lists, and exclusive features about the year’s best in music, film, and TV. Find our complete Annual Report all in one place here. At this point in the…

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The 50 Best Albums of 2023

Consequence Staff — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:00:46 +0000

Our Annual Report kicks off with our list of the Best Albums of 2023. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and interviews about the best music, film, and TV 2023 had to offer. You can find it all in one place here. If you follow…

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The 50 Sexiest Film Scenes of All Time

Consequence Staff — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:30:40 +0000

Sex in Cinema Week continues at Consequence with our list of the best movie sex scenes. For more analysis of the Hays Code and what society labels taboo, check out our essays, interviews, and lists examining censorship of movie sex scenes and the creativity it inspired in filmmakers. In exploring the…

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13 Films That Broke the Motion Picture Association Rating System

Paolo Ragusa — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:20 +0000

During Sex in Cinema Week, Consequence is looking at movies, the Hays Code, and what society labels taboo. See our introductory breakdown here, visit our analysis of Hollywood’s Pre-Code era and the ensuing Hays Code, and check out our list of the 50 best sex scenes in film history. With the…

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Sex in Cinema: The 10 Raciest Moments of Pre-Code Hollywood

Jonah Krueger — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:45:47 +0000

Welcome back to Consequence‘s Sex in Cinema Week, an exploration of movies, the Hays Code, and what society labels taboo. Read our introductory breakdown and check back throughout the week for essays, interviews, and lists examining censorship of movie sex scenes and the creativity it inspired in filmmakers. As more…

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A Definitive Ranking of Every David Fincher Movie

Consequence Staff — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:30:26 +0000

This article was originally published in 2014. It has been updated in November 2023 to include David Fincher’s newest film The Killer. Director David Fincher, at this point in history, has entered that holy trinity of modern directors right alongside P.T. Anderson and Christopher Nolan — auteurs whose films are…

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The Shoegaze Revival in 10 Songs

Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:33:58 +0000

In 10 Songs is an entry point to tracing musical trends and exploring artist discographies. Today, we look at shoegaze’s second wind. It’s almost funny to think how angry some of shoegaze’s detractors were in the early ’90s: “‘Sing’ aside, I would rather drown choking in a bath full of…

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Green Day’s Top 20 Songs

Consequence Staff — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:27:00 +0000

Top Songs is a feature in which we definitively handpick the very best songs in an artist or band’s catalog. Sounds simple, right? Oh, if only. Also, check out the new “Punk Is Dead, Long Live Punk!” T-shirt at the Consequence Shop. Editor’s Note: Learn how to get tickets to…

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