As you might have started noticing about four weeks ago, this is the time of year that every media outlet in the universe recaps the year that's passed by ranking the most memorable, important, funny, or otherwise relevant books/movies/celebrity paternity suits, etc. hierarchically. But this week, as all the Best Best Best coverage reaches its apex, the options can begin to seem a bit overwhelming, like trying to figure out which Christmas-released Oscar bait to see with your parents at the multiplex tonight. That's where we come in, with our expertise and ability to read. We've sorted through a bunch of Best Of lists for you, so that you'll be able to decide which stuff to pretend to have seen/read/known about. Our five faves of the moment are after the jump; expect more as we trudge towards New Year's.