Best Era 2016
The iPhone SE (1st generation) combines the internal components of the iPhone 6s with the exterior design of the iPhone 5s. This resulted in a smaller, lighter device offering similar performance at a lower price point. It’s suitable for users desiring an Apple smartphone experience without the larg...
Esperanza Spalding’s *D+Evolution* is a critically acclaimed jazz album released in 2016. It showcases her exceptional talent through sophisticated compositions that draw upon bossa nova, funk, and classical influences. The project's intricate arrangements and Spalding’s powerful performance make it...
FS Hackney is a casual script typeface originally released by the type foundry FontSmith. It is characterized by its spontaneous, hand-drawn brush aesthetic that effectively mimics informal sign painting and street lettering. The typeface features sweeping strokes and varied baselines, making it sui...
Blues of Desperation is a studio album by American blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, released in 2016. Produced by Kevin Shirley, the album was recorded in Nashville and features a mix of original heavy blues-rock tracks. The lineup includes longtime collaborators such as drummer Anton Fig and key...
Why this score?
Chart-topping Bonamassa record with strong production and guitar work, but divided consensus over formula and blues authenticity.
Scoring methodology
Late Shift is a 2016 interactive live-action crime thriller written and directed by Tobias Weber. It follows Matt, a mathematics student working as a car-park attendant, who is forced into a London robbery after being coerced by criminals. Viewer choices alter the film's events and lead to one of se...
Sara Is Missing is a 2016 horror adventure game developed by Monochrome Inc. and published by Kaigan Games. The player finds a missing woman's smartphone and investigates its messages, photographs, applications, and other stored information through a simulated phone interface. The game uses the foun...
The Bunker is a 2016 interactive movie and survival-horror adventure developed by Splendy Games and published by Wales Interactive. Its filmed narrative takes place inside a decommissioned nuclear bunker and follows John, a man who has spent his life underground after a nuclear catastrophe. The prod...
FS Rufus is an informal brush-script typeface created by the London type foundry Fontsmith and later associated with Monotype. Its letterforms imitate energetic hand lettering, with connected strokes and irregular movement that give display text a personal, drawn quality. The design is suited to hea...
