Links for looking back
November 20, 2009
The following are links to websites that are looking back at the decade as well as chronicling the events. They are subdivided by topic.
General
The Daily Show presents Decade in Review
The decade according to 9-year-olds
Politics/Events
The ’00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade From Hell: An article from Time, byAndy Serwer, that almost argues (if not, does) what I wrote previously (with more examples).
The 10 best Senate races of the decade
Science
Entertainment (Broad)
Movies
The films that defined the noughties
Screen Memories: A column from A.O. Scott describing his take of what the movies offered us this decade.
At the Movies’ Best of the Decade: A countdown revealing the selections from A.O. Scott and Michael Phillips as the decade draws to a close.
The best film performances of the ’00s.
TV
The best TV Series of the ’00s
The 25 Best Live Moments on TV
Music
NPR’s Timeline of Decade in Music
The Decade’s 50 Most Important Recordings
Literature
100 books that defined the noughties
Internet/Techonology
Top 10 Internet Moments of the Decade
The Top 10 Innovations of the Decade
Sports
Sporting News’ Athletes of the Decade
This post will be updated as the more sites articles like these are online.