It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S., and that means many of io9’s writers and its readers are sitting down to share good times and good food with friends and loved ones (or getting a much-needed break, at the very least). But while the food, respite, and company are welcome, every year we like to take a moment and give thanks for the pop culture that has helped make the last year a little more of a smooth trip around the sun.

Below you’ll find the io9 team’s subjects of pop culture thanksgiving for 2025, from shows, to films, to games, to books, and even more, along with why we loved them enough to consider 2025 worth slugging through.

Andor

It’s hard to think that lightning could strike with modern Star Wars , given the up-and-down quality we’ve had out of the galaxy far, far away lately,

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