Published by Dan Cunning on Mar 13, 2026

My Favorites of 2025

TV Shows

Hollywood seems addicted to formatting everything to TV. While shows like Paradise, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Interior Chinatown might have made great two-hour movies, they were stretched into seasons full of subplots and filler. Here are some shows, though, where I'm glad the story had room to unfold across multiple episodes.

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Pluribus

on Apple TV

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Andor

on Disney+

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Slow Horses

on Apple TV

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Chad Powers

on Hulu

Movies

With Hollywood profitability increasingly focused on TV series and familiar franchises, I'm just happy when a movie tells a solid, self-contained story that isn't based on some pre-existing IP. Here are some that succeeded.

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The Last Stop in Yuma County

on Paramount+

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Honey Don't

on Netflix

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Play Dirty

on Amazon Prime

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The Phoenician Scheme

on Netflix

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Ballad of a Small Player

on Netflix

Books

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The Innovator's Dilemma

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From Strength to Strength

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Changing World Order

Podcasts

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Stratechery

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All-In

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Deep Questions