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Best of the '00s: The decade in lists

Vita.mn web users ranked the stuff from 2000 to 2009 that mattered to us most.

August 17, 2012 at 8:56PM
(Margaret Andrews/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

President Obama is sworn in at the nation's capitol (Stan Honda / AFP, Getty Images) NEWS EVENTS OF THE '00S

  1. 9/11 and the War on Terror
    1. 35W Bridge collapse
      1. Obama becomes president
        1. Recession of 2008-09
          1. Climate change
            1. Friendster -> MySpace -> Facebook
              1. Hurricane Katrina
                1. Asian tsunami
                  1. Tiger Woods...
                    1. Jaycee found after 18 years ... alive!!!

                      Honorable mentions: Google takes over the world; Michael Jackson kicks the bucket.

                      "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "The Office" (file) BEST MOVIES OF THE '00S

                      1. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
                        1. "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy
                          1. "Lost in Translation"
                            1. "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
                              1. "Memento"
                                1. "The Dark Knight"
                                  1. "No Country for Old Men"
                                    1. "Napoleon Dynamite"
                                      1. "The Royal Tenenbaums"
                                        1. "Star Trek"

                                          BEST TV OF THE '00S

                                          1. "The Office"
                                            1. "Arrested Development"
                                              1. "Family Guy"
                                                1. "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
                                                  1. "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
                                                    1. "The Wire"
                                                      1. "30 Rock"
                                                        1. "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
                                                          1. "Lost"
                                                            1. "Mad Men"
                                                              1. "The Sopranos"
                                                                1. "Dexter"
                                                                  1. "Chappelle's Show"
                                                                    1. "24"
                                                                      1. "Deadwood"
                                                                        1. "House"
                                                                          1. "Six Feet Under"
                                                                            1. "Project Runway"
                                                                              1. "South Park"
                                                                                1. "Weeds"

                                                                                  WORST MOVIES OF THE '00S

                                                                                  1. "The Love Guru"
                                                                                    1. "Crossroads"
                                                                                      1. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
                                                                                        1. "Fantastic Four"
                                                                                          1. "Battlefield Earth"
                                                                                            1. "Glitter"
                                                                                              1. "Transformers"
                                                                                                1. "The Happening"
                                                                                                  1. "Gigli"
                                                                                                    1. Anything with Eddie Murphy and without Beyonce

                                                                                                      BEST DOCUMENTARIES OF THE '00S

                                                                                                      1. "Super Size Me"
                                                                                                        1. "An Inconvenient Truth"
                                                                                                          1. "Bowling for Columbine"
                                                                                                            1. "Grizzly Man"
                                                                                                              1. "Sicko"
                                                                                                                1. "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters"
                                                                                                                  1. "March of the Penguins"
                                                                                                                    1. "Man on Wire"
                                                                                                                      1. "Spellbound"
                                                                                                                        1. "When The Levees Broke"

                                                                                                                          "Amelie" and Arcade Fire's album cover for 'Funeral' (file) BEST FOREIGN FILMS OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                          1. "Amelie"
                                                                                                                            1. "Pan's Labyrinth"
                                                                                                                              1. "City of God"
                                                                                                                                1. "Spirited Away"
                                                                                                                                  1. "The Lives of Others"
                                                                                                                                    1. "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
                                                                                                                                      1. "Y Tu Mama Tambien"
                                                                                                                                        1. "Oldboy"
                                                                                                                                          1. "Waltz with Bashir"
                                                                                                                                            1. "Shaun of the Dead"

                                                                                                                                              BEST ALBUMS OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                              1. Arcade Fire, "Funeral"
                                                                                                                                                1. Radiohead, "Kid A"
                                                                                                                                                  1. OutKast, "Stankonia"
                                                                                                                                                    1. Bon Iver, "For Emma, Forever Ago"
                                                                                                                                                      1. Radiohead, "In Rainbows"
                                                                                                                                                        1. TV on the Radio, "Return to Cookie Mountain"
                                                                                                                                                          1. Sufjan Stevens, "Illinois"
                                                                                                                                                            1. The White Stripes, "Elephant"
                                                                                                                                                              1. The Strokes, " Is This It"
                                                                                                                                                                1. Wilco, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot"

                                                                                                                                                                  Honorable mentions: The Hold Steady, "Boys and Girls in America"; P.O.S., "Never Better"; Modest Mouse, "The Moon & Antarctica."

                                                                                                                                                                  BEST SONGS OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                                                  1. OutKast, "Hey Ya"
                                                                                                                                                                    1. The White Stripes, "Seven Nation Army"
                                                                                                                                                                      1. M.I.A., "Paper Planes"
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Amy Winehouse, "Rehab"
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Gorillaz, "Feel Good Inc."
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Justin Timberlake, "SexyBack"
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Usher, "Yeah!"
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Gnarls Barkley, "Crazy"
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Franz Ferdinand, "Take Me Out"

                                                                                                                                                                                      Honorable mentions: Tego Calderon, "Pa' Que Retozen"; LCD Soundsystem, "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House"; 50 Cent, "In Da Club"; Fergie, "Fergalicious"; Modest Mouse, "Float On."

                                                                                                                                                                                      BEST LOCAL ALBUMS OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Atmosphere, "God Loves Ugly"
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. P.O.S., "Never Better"
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. P.O.S., "Audition"
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Tapes 'N Tapes, "The Loon"
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Low, "Things We Lost in the Fire"
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Brother Ali, "Shadows on the Sun"
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Lifter Puller, "Fiestas and Fiascos"
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Cecil Otter, "Rebel Yellow"
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Faux Jean, "Kiss Life on the Lips"
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Vicious Vicious, "Don't Look So Surprised"

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Honorable mentions: Atmosphere, "You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having"; Doomtree, "Doomtree."

                                                                                                                                                                                                          "Anyone saying the Twin Cities isn't relevant in the hip hop scene is dead wrong." jscheeler7

                                                                                                                                                                                                          "Rock Band" and P.O.S. (file) BEST LOCAL BANDS OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. P.O.S.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Atmosphere
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Brother Ali
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Haley Bonar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Low
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Solid Gold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Doomtree
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Cloud Cult
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Tapes 'N Tapes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Dillinger Four

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BEST RESTAURANTS OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hell's Kitchen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. La Belle Vie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Azia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Brasa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Broders' Pasta Bar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Loring Pasta Bar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Town Talk Diner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. 112 Eatery
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Red Stag Supperclub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cafe Lurcat

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Honorable mentions: Al Vento, Fugaise, Restaurant Alma, Masa, Nick and Eddie, Chino Latino, Punch Pizza.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST VIDEO GAMES OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. "Rock Band"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. "Modern Warfare"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. "Guitar Hero"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. "The Sims"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. "Mario Kart"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. "Fallout 3"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. "Grand Theft Auto"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. "World of Warcraft"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. "Zelda: Twilight Princess"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. "Sim City 4"

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Honorable mentions: "Wii Fit," "Resident Evil 4," "Halo."

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TOP BUZZWORDS/PHRASES OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Google
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Tweet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Podcast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Facebook, as a verb
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Sexting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Ponzi scheme
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Swine flu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. YouTube
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. H1N1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Maverick

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BEST FASHION TRENDS OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Full-zip hoodies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. No. 4 Favre Vikings jerseys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Nike-style strap shoes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Aviator sunglasses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Any shaved-in hairstyle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Three-piece suits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Dickies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Fitted dress shirts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Flannel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Pinstripes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              WORST FASHION TRENDS OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Crocs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Uggs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Saggy jeans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Ed Hardy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Skinny jeans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Low-rise jeans that are too low and create muffin tops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Words across the butt of sweats/shorts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Snuggie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Attempt at the "harem pant" comeback
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Fashion mullets

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  "I reset my password and logged in solely to vote for saggy jeans as the worst fashion trend of the '00s. Sorry, but they are truly asinine." theoko

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  BEST OF THE INTERNETS OF THE '00S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Chuck Norris Facts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. "Chocolate Rain"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Lolcats
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. ytmnd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Lazy Sunda
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Numa Numa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The 5th Avocado
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Hufu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Yacht Rock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. EPIC 2014
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