The best things you didn't watch, read, and listen to in 2019

Overlooked in 2019.
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It is a difficult year to put together a "best of" list. How do you pick between movies like Parasite and The Irishman, or TV shows like Fleabag and Succession? Booker Prize judges found Margaret Atwood's The Testaments and Bernardine Evaristo's Girl, Woman, Other both so good they literally couldn't select a winner. And that's to say nothing of this year's output of fantastic music, whether Lana Del Rey or FKA twigs or Billie Eilish.

But what about the books, movies, TV shows, and music that were great, but flew under the radar? Here's what you might have missed in 2019.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.