Here’s Who Made the List(s) This Year

If you’re looking to close out the year with some jazz hands, have we got the list for you. Sure, winter time off has given us a chance to catch up on all the movies and TV we may have missed in 2022, but it’s time to zoom out—or rather, zoom in—and look at the very specific things that delighted us this year. From an in-depth analysis of Keke Palmer’s banner year to an impassioned love letter to the Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile musical moment, please enjoy some of HWD’s favorite things this year.

The Best Musical Movie Moments of 2022

From singing shells to dancing crocodiles to a vengeful fiddle session, music dominated some of the year’s best onscreen scenes.

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Baby, This Was Keke Palmer’s Year

From Nope to that surprise SNL pregnancy announcement, Palmer is the scene-stealer of the year.

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Short and Sweet: The Best Movie Cameos of the Year

A look back at 10 scene-stealing performances that happened in the blink of an eye.

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How to Navigate the Heartthrob-to-Hollywood Transition

In 2022, Harry Styles’s leading man era launched to mixed reviews—here’s what he can learn from the career reinventions of stars like Robert Pattinson and Will Smith.

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2022: The Year of the Hot Uncle

Whether fighting naked on a volcano or teaching sword fighting, swoon-worthy uncles finally had their moment this year.

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