Best of 202030 Dec 2020Gone but not forgottenBBC Culture editors pay tribute to the luminaries of the arts and culture world who we sadly lost this year.30 Dec 202022 Dec 2020The good, bad and ugly of TV in 2020We were never more plugged into television than in this extraordinary year – and from Tiger King to Schitt's Creek, it provided solace in myriad different ways, writes Hugh Montgomery.22 Dec 202017 Dec 2020How TikTok changed the world in 2020The most downloaded app of the year changed comedy, music and activism in 2020 – its success is a refreshing revolution for meritocratic self-expression, writes Sophia Smith-Galer.17 Dec 202024 Nov 2020The best books of the year 2020It’s been a bumper year for books, from dystopian fiction and memoir to powerful stories about race and identity. Lindsay Baker rounds up BBC Culture’s picks.24 Nov 202019 Nov 2020The best music of 2020In a confounding and overwhelming year, music has allowed us both to reflect on the state of the world and escape from it with equal brilliance, writes Nick Levine.19 Nov 2020