Best Books Read in 2016 | Melissa Cynova
One day, he walked into a magic shop and met a strange woman who taught him how to breathe.
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Best TV Shows of 2016 | Jennifer Manjarez
The Walking Dead season started with a bang and got better slowly, but not until after all of us had been utterly mortified.
Best IPAs of 2016 | Jim Dunn
The growth of craft brewing has been the gift that keeps on giving.
My Twitter Crushes of 2016 | Jim Dunn
David Frum: Smart, conservative and a fully inquisitive mind.
I See Dead People in 2016 | Jim Dunn
Bowie showed us the optimism of reinventing oneself, his obvious intent on perfection, and his kindness toward other performers.
Top Five Things that Annoyed Me in 2016 | Jim Ousley
You will never convince me that Kate McKinnon isn’t the spectacular cat’s pajamas that she is.
Best St. Louis Theater Productions of 2016 | Megan Washausen
Tender, vulnerable, intimate, and warm, Once was the most unexpected surprise of the year.
Best TV Shows of 2016 | Ashley White
Could Donald Glover be any more genius?
Best TV Shows of 2016 | Laura Hamlett
In This Is Us, it’s Sterling K. Brown as Randall who steals the show—much as he did in American Crime Story.
Top All-Around Non-Music Things that Made Me Happy in 2016 | Laura Hamlett
By far, the most exciting moment of 2016 was watching Leicester City players when they realized they had won the Barclay’s Premier League…at 5000:1 odds.