The List

Tyler Perry, Scrabulous and Wagyu beef are a few of the things and people "In" for 2008.

Dave Barry

The humorist relives the zany antics of Al Gore, Madonna and a cast of thousands in 12 months we need to remember to forget.

Images

Decades and poles apart, photographer Nick Ut's two iconic images issue discomfiting reverberations.

Film

From Iraq to Alaska to Ireland, the movies offered powerful storytelling that hit close to home.

Pop Music

Listen to excerpts from top albums of the year, from Miranda Lambert to M.I.A.

• 15 Singular Sensations

Television

In 2007, the TV industry's reached spectacular levels of ridiculousness.

• Tom Shales' Top Ten Shows

Theater

Peter Marks singles out 10 players that stood out on local stages this year.

• 2007's Top Five Productions

Dance

Ballerinas in exquisite form and a commanding "Henry Five."

Art

A season of can't-miss exhibitions, starting with Jasper Johns' targets.

Fashion

Sometimes a frock is just pretty. Insanely, jaw-droppingly pretty.

Classical Music

A stirring visit from Italy, "Jenufa" got its due, student players scored.

Books

The Book World staff shares their picks for the top reads of 2007.

DVDs

Seven exceptional DVD moments from 2007 worth watching.

Still Me

The stories that managed to elicit big emotions.

A Mighty Appetite

Savor a year's worth of recipes and culinary finds.

Celebritology

Some are silly, some are serious -- all took us by surprise.

Excerpts from the Web comments our Health articles prompted in 2007.

Legal tussles, format wars, and the iPhone dominated technology news in 2007.