listicle

noun lis·ti·cle \ ˈli-sti-kəl \

Definition of listicle

:an article consisting of a series of items presented as a list

Even in the well-worn format of the listicle, Ono infuses her characteristic verve into this list of 25 facts about herself.
—E. Alex Jung

I'm not a fan of listicles, but I'll stoop to link to this one on Buzzfeed because it is highly relevant to my interests: the 27 best "Breaking Bad" memes.
—Xeni Jardin

Recent Examples of listicle from the Web

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— aaron jansen, Alaska Dispatch News, "New feature template test," 19 July 2017
IMDB even has a list of Arab actors in Hollywood, for crying out loud, so maybe the casting directors should take a quick glance at that listicle before giving up.

— rawan eewshah, Allure, "Listen up, Disney: You Better Cast a Middle-Eastern Actor as Aladdin," 14 July 2017
The site’s verticals read like a corporate marketing listicle: Issues, Empowerment, Work & Money, Wellness, Discover, and First Person.

— clio chang, New Republic, "Do We Need Women’s News?," 16 June 2017
And yet, the ratio of dive-bar listicles to dive-bar obits must be about 10 to 1.

— atlanta travel, ajc, "America’s most authentic dive bars," 23 May 2017
And yet, the ratio of dive-bar listicles to dive-bar obits must be about 10 to 1.

— atlanta travel, ajc, "America’s most authentic dive bars," 23 May 2017
And yet, the ratio of dive-bar listicles to dive-bar obits must be about 10 to 1.

— tim carman and fritz hahn, chicagotribune.com, "America's most authentic dive bars," 3 May 2017
In 2014, adult summer camps were even worthy of a Buzzfeed listicle.

— hilary weaver, Vanities, "John Waters Just Set Your Summer Plans," 25 Apr. 2017

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