It's that time of year again: Vulture critic Kathryn VanArendonk's Best Specials of the Year list is out! And with a healthy amount of specials finally back in circulation, this year's list is more interesting and exciting than ever.

The specials are, from 10-1:

Atsuko Okatsuka, The Intruder

Lil Rel Howery, I Said It. Y’all Thinking It.

Taylor Tomlinson, Look at You

Sheng Wang, Sweet and Juicy

Bill Burr, Live at Red Rocks

Catherine Cohen, The Twist …? She’s Gorgeous

Kate Berlant, Cinnamon in the Wind

Ali Siddiq, The Domino Effect

Matt Rogers, Have You Heard of Christmas?

and #1: Jerrod Carmichael, Rothaniel

Honorable mentions: Moses Storm, Trash White, Fortune Feimster, Good Fortune, and Josh Gondelman, People Pleaser.

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