Barack Obama just dropped his 2025 'Best Of' list. The internet has thoughts.
Former President Barack Obama dropped his annual Best Of list for 2025 — his top movies, music, and books — and the internet, of course, was ready to react.
In case you missed it, Obama posted the year-end list to social media.
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Personally, I appreciate the inclusion of Jay Som, Laufey, and Jason Isbell — but "Ordinary"...come on. Anyway, the internet, of course, was quick to respond to all of Obama's choices.
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Including Drake and Kendrick is very funny.
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People mentioned the now-infamous tweet from Boygenius member Lucy Dacus from 2023.
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Naturally, the K-pop fans jumped in.
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Gaga fans celebrated her inclusion.
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People also generally weighed in on his picks.
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Some people loved Obama's picks, while others...not so much. If you want other recommendations, however, you can check out all of Mashable's Best of 2025 coverage.
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Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).
