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Best Of 2009

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    The Best Performances of 2009Featuring stunt-bikers, Jon Hamm, Broadway actors, rappers, a guy who shoves a $100 bill down his pants, and even Ryan Reynolds.
    By Dan Kois
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    The Best Music of 2009A ranking of the artists we found most memorable.
    By Nick Catucci
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    The Best Movies of 2009Studios made more money with fewer releases this year — but there were still too many great movies to fit on David Edelstein’s top ten list.
    By David Edelstein
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    The Best TV of 2009Mad Men is the clear winner. The next nine excellent shows are harder for Emily Nussbaum to rank.
    By Emily Nussbaum
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    The Best Art of 2009Batons were passed in a year of change for the art world. Jerry Saltz picks his top ten shows.
    By Jerry Saltz
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    The Best Books of 2009Sam Anderson’s favorite books of the year range from the super-short stories of Lydia Davis to the mammoth work of William T. Vollmann. All have obsession in common.
    By Sam Anderson
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    The Best Theater of 2009Broadway rose from the grave once again as producers hunted for provocation and originality alongside the star turns and tourist smashes.
    By Stephanie Zacharek, Scott Brown, and Dan Kois
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    The Best Comics of 2009Searing memoirs, nautical adventures, and an Afro-bedecked superhero with all the honeys on his side.
    By Dan Kois
  9. Lists
    In a Tough Year, The Reader Doesn’t Like To Use the Word ‘Best’But still, judgment on restaurants must be passed.
    By Helen Rosner