From publications dealing with gadgets to those that cater to soccer fans, everyone is compiling lists commemorating the first decade of the 21st century. Here are some publications' choices:
10 biggest advertising stories of the decade, includes hottest brands of the year (AdAge)
PC Magazine's best of the decade tech list
Biggest legal stories of the decade (National Law Journal)
The top 10 things you never heard of 10 years ago and use all the time now (Newsweek)
Decade's best political scandals (Washington Post's Dana Milbank)
The top stocks of the decade (Time)
Best books of the decade based on an online vote (Goodreads.com)
Most influential person (Washington Post)
Top 10 science stories from i09 (Pluto got a downgrade, Hubble worked overtime and we met Ardi.)
The 10 biggest NHL stories of the decade (from Puck Daddy)
Best (and worst) in all pro sports (Forbes)
NFL best of the decade (Sports Illustrated)
The biggest soccer stories of the decade (Yahoo sports)
The economy in review (BusinessWeek)
10 top fitness trends/fads of the decade (About.com)
10 best movies of the decade (Entertainment Weekly)
Best films list from Richard Brody of the New Yorker (I suspect you have not seen most of these.)
10 best TV shows of the decade (Entertainment Weekly)
The 100 best albums of the decade (Rolling Stone)
Top health stories of the decade (Associated Content)
The top 10 happiest endings of the decade (Newsweek)
Top 10 dates of the decade that we should not forget (Newsweek)
Top health concerns of the decade (Forbes)
The worst ideas of the decade (Washington Post)
The 100 best songs of the decade (Rolling Stone)
The best innovations of the decade (Washington Post)
Top patent stories of the decade (ipWatchDog)
Best comics of the decade (techland)
Best Hollywood red carpet dresses of the decade (Entertainment Weekly)
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