Games1000xRESIST
The best sci-fi story of 2024 and nobody played it.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksstory that matters
TVBetter Call Saul
A tragedy that moves like a procedural and hits like a hammer.
you'll think about it for weeksslow burn that pays offstory that matters
GamesDisco Elysium
The best writing in any video game ever made. Not 'for a game.' Ever.
will destroy you emotionallystory that mattersyou'll think about it for weeks
ComedyFleabag
The funniest show about grief ever made, and it knows it.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weekslaugh so it hurts
AnimeFrieren: Beyond Journey's End
The quest ended. The story starts there.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallyquiet and unhurried
AnimeGankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
Revenge in space, dressed in wallpaper from a fever dream.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallygorgeous enough to pause every frame
GamesImmortality
Three lost films. One scrub bar. That's the whole game.
you'll think about it for weeksstory that matterswill destroy you emotionally
FilmIn the Mood for Love
The most erotic film ever made with nothing in it.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksnothing happens and it's perfect
GamesKentucky Route Zero
A magical realist road trip through America's unpaid debts.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallyquiet and strange
GamesLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
It's a game where you can run a ramen restaurant, fight a tiger, and attend a funeral for a man who isn't dead yet.
lose a weekendwill destroy you emotionallystory that matters
GamesMetaphor: ReFantazio
You don't play JRPGs. Play this one anyway.
will destroy you emotionallylose a weekendyou'll think about it for weeks
AnimeMob Psycho 100
The strongest boy in anime just wants to be better.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksanimation that goes stupidly hard
GamesNieR: Automata
The credits are the tutorial and the ending is the argument
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksbeautiful and sad
GamesOneShot
The game knows it's a game. That's the tragedy.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksstory that matters
GamesOuter Wilds
The only game where the only thing you gain is knowledge — and it's the most compelling game you'll ever play.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallystory that matters
FilmPerfect Blue
The anime non-watchers get told about last.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallywatch it twice
GamesPersona 5 Royal
The most stylish game ever made, and underneath the style is a story about teenagers fighting abuse of power.
lose a weekendwill destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeks
AnimePing Pong the Animation
Nobody's watched it. Everybody should.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksbeautifully strange
BooksPiranesi
A book about being happy in a place that shouldn't exist.
quiet and strangeyou'll think about it for weeksbeauty that hurts
TVThe Leftovers
The mystery is never solved. That's the point.
will destroy you emotionallyyou'll think about it for weeksstory that matters
AnimeVinland Saga
A revenge epic whose true arc is learning to drop the sword.
will destroy you emotionallyslow burn that pays offyou'll think about it for weeks
FilmWhiplash
The most terrifying film ever made about practice.
you'll think about it for weekswill destroy you emotionallywatch it in one sitting