5 Hidden Gems from Entertainment Weekly 2025 Hidden Gems List

While we've officially crossed into 2026, the creative echoes of the past year still resonate. Entertainment Weekly has curated a list of five 'must-see' projects from 2025 that deserve a spot in your streaming queue before the new year's rush truly takes over.

Entertainment Weekly 2025 Hidden Gems: Music and Romance

Folk-rock singer Kaleb Cohen leads the pack with his indie earworm 'East Coast Summers,' a track that captures the perfect bonfire vibe regardless of the season. On the small screen, Netflix's 'Forever'—an adaptation of the 1975 Judy Blume classic—successfully modernized the tale, setting a bumpy teenage romance in 2018 Los Angeles with a fresh, contemporary lens.

Queer Magic and Tense Reality Challenges

In literature, Blair Fell's 'Disco Witches of Fire Island' offers a glistening 'romantasy' set against the somber backdrop of the 1980s HIV/AIDS crisis, proving that magic and resilience go hand-in-hand. For those seeking thrills, the film 'Borderline' features Samara Weaving skewering celebrity culture in a tense cat-and-mouse game between a pop star and an obsessive fan.

Rounding out the list is Prime Video's '007: Road to a Million.' In its second season, the reality competition upped the stakes as host Brian Cox guided contestants through iconic James Bond filming locations, blending high-production cinematography with genuine dramatic tension.