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Decade in Review: Look How Far We Have (and Haven't) Comenew

Oh, 2000. How quaint you were. How innocent. How oblivious to such ills as tornados tearing up downtown Atlanta, drought drying up Lake Lanier, and rains causing creeks and rivers to rage, destroying homes, roads, businesses and lives.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Various  |  01-12-2010  |  Commentary

Know Your Decade: Take Our Quiz and Kiss the '00s Goodbyenew

Think you're a genius at remembering everything that happened over the last 10 years? Take this quiz of pop culture and news from the last decade to see how much you really know.
The Portland Mercury  |  Wm. Steven Humphrey, Patrick Alan Coleman and Mercury staff  |  12-31-2009  |  Commentary

It was a Low, Dishonest Decadenew

Throughout the decade, while Osama bin Laden remained out of reach, gloating, Americans channeled their resentments by turning against one another. You heard it on the talk shows, where loathing gained the highest ratings.
San Antonio Current  |  Steven G. Kellman  |  12-30-2009  |  Commentary

Our Dismal Decade: A Highly Subjective Look at the Decade in Musicnew

The decade was imminently forgettable. But with great tribulation comes great art, and music saved my soul. It's no wonder this list is dominated by dour, dark music — as a mirror of emotion, it's practically flawless.
Dig Boston  |  David Day  |  12-30-2009  |  Music

Is This It? A Look Back at the Last Decadenew

The Y2K scare, the dot-com bust. Sept. 11, weapons of mass destruction, mission accomplished. Hurricane Katrina, evacuation, "looting," George Bush doesn't care about black people. A president admitted to knowingly giving misleading testimony.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Bret McCabe  |  12-29-2009  |  Commentary

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