Right now, we are absolutely spoiled for choice when it comes to entertainment. TV shows, movies, and games all come out at such a fast and furious pace that it’s hard to keep up. Not all of them are worth your time, of course — which is where we come in.
The best entertainment of 2023
A curated guide to the most interesting games, movies, and TV shows of the year.
Image: Toho
Our team spends a lot of time immersed in the various realms of pop culture so that we can handpick our favorites for you. That could mean a hot new indie game you might’ve otherwise missed or the streaming series that will become your new obsession. Either way, if you’re finding it hard to sort through the flood, this is the place to find a curated selection of the best stuff.
And like last year, this page will be updated regularly throughout the year — so make sure to check back in whenever you need some help.
The latest Studio Ghibli film is out in North American theaters after premiering in Japan earlier in the year.
Alicia Haddick
Toho’s latest Godzilla film from writer / director Takashi Yamazaki takes the kaiju king back to its roots to tell a sobering story about reckoning with the present.
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Remedy Entertainment returns to the franchise after more than a decade, with a survival horror experience that’s equal parts strange and terrifying.
Tauriq Moosa
Writer / director Kristoffer Borgli’s Dream Scenario capitalizes on Nicolas Cage’s status as a living legend to tell a brilliant story about the perils of fame.
Charles Pulliam-Moore
The series returns to its side-scrolling roots with a bona fide platforming classic on the Nintendo Switch.
Andrew Webster
Scorsese’s latest demands — not asks — us to witness the horrors the US has wrought upon the Osage Nation and understand some of what it means for Indigenous people to survive in this country today.
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Dave the Diver is still delightful on Nintendo’s console, though it has a few performance issues.
Jay Peters
The sequel doesn’t change a lot, but it adds some welcome variety to the web-slinging open-world series.
Andrew Webster
The new animated series is full of wonder, like a Moebius comic brought to life.
Andrew Webster
Netflix’s newest Castlevania animated series reworks elements of the franchise’s best games into an epic history lesson about freedom and the French Revolution.
Charles Pulliam-Moore
The latest release from Bethesda is reminiscent of games like Fallout and Skyrim, but with a new level of wonder and adventure — and a whole lot of polish.
Andrew Webster
The first two episodes are a great start for the latest Disney Plus expansion of a galaxy far, far away.
Andrew Webster
The latest Studio Ghibli film is out in North American theaters after premiering in Japan earlier in the year.
Alicia Haddick
Toho’s latest Godzilla film from writer / director Takashi Yamazaki takes the kaiju king back to its roots to tell a sobering story about reckoning with the present.
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Remedy Entertainment returns to the franchise after more than a decade, with a survival horror experience that’s equal parts strange and terrifying.
Tauriq Moosa
Writer / director Kristoffer Borgli’s Dream Scenario capitalizes on Nicolas Cage’s status as a living legend to tell a brilliant story about the perils of fame.
Charles Pulliam-Moore
The series returns to its side-scrolling roots with a bona fide platforming classic on the Nintendo Switch.
Andrew Webster
Scorsese’s latest demands — not asks — us to witness the horrors the US has wrought upon the Osage Nation and understand some of what it means for Indigenous people to survive in this country today.
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Dave the Diver is still delightful on Nintendo’s console, though it has a few performance issues.
Jay Peters
The sequel doesn’t change a lot, but it adds some welcome variety to the web-slinging open-world series.
Andrew Webster
The new animated series is full of wonder, like a Moebius comic brought to life.
Andrew Webster
Netflix’s newest Castlevania animated series reworks elements of the franchise’s best games into an epic history lesson about freedom and the French Revolution.
Charles Pulliam-Moore
The latest release from Bethesda is reminiscent of games like Fallout and Skyrim, but with a new level of wonder and adventure — and a whole lot of polish.
Andrew Webster
The first two episodes are a great start for the latest Disney Plus expansion of a galaxy far, far away.
Andrew Webster
