Barack Obama just dropped his 2025 Best Of list. The internet has thoughts.

December 18, 2025

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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.

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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