Categories

Screen

Films, series, games, the people who make them and the services that carry them. Separate rankings — a film and a series do not compare, and neither does a director.

• Actors The whole career, not one performance. Everyone who acts in one ranking. 16 actors Vote →
• Anime Anime series, judged as a whole. Films belong on the film board — this one is shonen against seinen, not Ghibli against Pixar. 14 series Vote →
• Directors Judged on the body of work — the films they made, not the one you saw last. 14 directors Vote →
• Films Every genre and every decade in one ranking. 20 films Vote →
• Streaming services Judged on what it is worth paying for: the catalogue, the app, the price. 8 services Vote →
• TV series Whole series, judged as a whole rather than by season. 16 series Vote →
• Video games Games of every era and platform in one ranking. A 2024 release and a 1994 release are the same question: which is better? 16 games Vote →

Music & audio

Records, the tracks on them, the acts behind them, and what is in your ears the rest of the time. Five separate rankings.

• Albums Albums as albums — a whole record, front to back, against another whole record. 16 albums Vote →
• Bands & musicians Whole careers, not single records. Solo artists and bands in one ranking. 16 acts Vote →
• Podcasts Shows, not episodes. Which one is worth the commute? 8 podcasts Vote →
• Rappers The GOAT argument, one pair at a time. Every era on one board — the career, not one verse. 14 rappers Vote →
• Songs One track against another, every genre and every decade in the same ranking. 16 songs Vote →

Sports

Six sports, six separate rankings — a winger and a point guard are not the same question.

• American football players Quarterbacks, linemen and safeties in the same ranking. 16 players Vote →
• Baseball players A century of it in one ranking — the sport that argues about this more than any other. 16 players Vote →
• Basketball players The GOAT argument, one pair at a time. Every era on one board. 16 players Vote →
• Ice hockey players Skaters and goaltenders in one ranking, from the Original Six to now. 14 players Vote →
• MMA fighters Every weight class and every division in one ranking. Who is the better fighter, not who wins the hypothetical bout. 14 fighters Vote →
• Soccer players The best to ever play, across every era, in one ranking. 16 players Vote →

Sports teams

Franchises and clubs, one ranking a league. The team as a whole — the history, not this season.

• MLB teams A century and a half of it, judged as whole franchises. 30 teams Vote →
• NBA teams Franchises across every era in one ranking. 30 teams Vote →
• NFL teams The franchise, not a season. Rings, rivalries and the decades in between. 32 teams Vote →
• NHL teams Original Six and expansion clubs in one ranking. 32 teams Vote →
• Soccer clubs Clubs from every league in one ranking — the club game is not organised as one competition, and neither is this. 16 clubs Vote →

Food & drink

The categories nobody needs to do research for. Seven separate rankings — a beer and a candy bar are not the same question.

• Beers Everything from a macro lager to a Trappist ale in one ranking. 14 beers Vote →
• Candy bars The wrapped stuff at the till, in one ranking. Price is not the question — which would you rather be eating? 14 bars Vote →
• Chips & snacks Savoury and sweet in one ranking, because "which snack is better?" is a question that works across that line. 14 snacks Vote →
• Coffee drinks What you order, not what beans it was made from. One ranking for every preparation. 12 drinks Vote →
• Fast food chains The chain as a whole, at its best. Not one bad branch at midnight. 16 chains Vote →
• Soft drinks Everything cold and non-alcoholic, in one ranking. 14 drinks Vote →
• Whiskeys Bourbon, Scotch, Irish and rye in one ranking — which would you rather be drinking, price included. 14 whiskeys Vote →

Tech

Hardware and the tools people build with. Five separate rankings — a phone and a language do not compare.

• Game consoles Every generation in one ranking — the machine, not its library. Handhelds count. 16 consoles Vote →
• Headphones Cans, buds and in-ears in one ranking — what would you rather be listening through? 8 pairs Vote →
• Mechanical keyboards Pre-builts and enthusiast boards in one ranking. Judged as shipped, not as modded. 8 keyboards Vote →
• Programming languages One ranking, every language. Not "best for web" — better, full stop, and let the votes argue about what that means. 16 languages Vote →
• Smartphones Phones of the last few years in one ranking. Price is part of the judgement, not a separate board. 8 phones Vote →

Characters

Fictional characters, by universe. Separate rankings — Batman and Pikachu are not in the same argument.

• Anime characters Every series in one ranking. Not a power-scaling argument — which character is better. 14 characters Vote →
• Disney characters Heroes, sidekicks and villains from the Disney canon in one ranking. Pixar has a board of its own. 14 characters Vote →
• Movie villains The best villain, not the most evil one — a slasher and a space wizard in the same ranking. 14 villains Vote →
• Pixar characters Every Pixar film in one ranking — the character, not the film they came from. 14 characters Vote →
• Pokémon The whole National Pokédex in one ranking. Not battle tiers — which one is better, which is a different and much older argument. 1,025 Pokémon Vote →
• Star Wars characters Films, series and everything else in one ranking. Droids included. 14 characters Vote →
• Superheroes Marvel, DC and everyone else in one ranking. The character, not any one film or run. 16 heroes Vote →

Tabletop games

What you play at a table. Two separate rankings — a board game you own and a card game you keep buying are not the same judgement.

• Board games Everything you play at a table, from a filler to an eighteen-hour campaign. 16 games Vote →
• Trading card games Collectible card games, printed and digital, in one ranking. The game as it is now, not as it was in 1998. 8 games Vote →

Living things

Things that grow. Three separate rankings — a dog and a houseplant are not the same question.

• Dog breeds The breed, not one dog. Judged on being a good dog to live with. 16 breeds Vote →
• Houseplants Indoor plants, judged on being worth having — not on being easy. 14 plants Vote →
• Insects Common names, one ranking. Judged on being a good insect — the mosquito is on here to lose. 14 insects Vote →

Getting around

What you travel in, and where you wait. Three separate rankings — a car and an airline are not the same judgement.

• Airlines The airline as a whole — not one delayed flight. Full-service and low-cost in one ranking, because the price is part of it. 14 airlines Vote →
• Airports Judged on being in one — the terminal, the transit, the queue. Hubs and destinations in the same ranking. 14 airports Vote →
• Cars Models, not generations. Everything from a commuter to a Corvette in one ranking. 16 cars Vote →

Places

Where you live, at two scales. Two separate rankings — a state and a city in it are not the same question.

• Cities to live in Judged on living there, not visiting. 16 cities Vote →
• US states All fifty, judged on living there. Filter by region. 50 states Vote →

Politics

Two separate rankings — an American president and a European prime minister are not the same job.

• EU politicians EU member states only, national and European offices in one ranking. Serving and recently served. 8 politicians Vote →
• US presidents Finished presidencies, judged on the presidency. Every era and both parties in one ranking. 16 presidents Vote →

Everything else

• Novels Fiction of every era and genre in one ranking. 16 novels Vote →
• Sneakers Silhouettes, not colourways — one ranking for the shoe itself. 14 sneakers Vote →