The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade (2000-2009)
The new Millennium got off to a great start where the world of gadgetry was concerned. For our 20 best we selected only actual gadgets—no websites like YouTube or Facebook, no software programs and no innovative companies like Netflix. From listening to music to trips to the lavatory, each of these gadgets has made life a little more enjoyable. Congrats to the inventors—now quit dawdling on the video-camera watch and the personal jetpack.... read more
Top 10 Best Debut Novels of the Decade (2000-2009)
Today, we pay tribute to some of the best new literary voices of the past ten years... read more
The 10 Best Video Game Characters of the Decade (2000-2009)
The aughties have delivered some incredibly memorable characters and we’re ready to count down our favorites.... read more
The 25 Best Live Moments on TV (2000-2009)
Paste looks back on our favorite live moments on TV from 2000-2009—magical, often spontaneous moments that captured our imaginations and had us glued to the set out of sheer joy and excitement. read more
The 25 Best Movie Performances of the Decade
Sometimes, a good actor can make a bad script tolerable and mediocre script enjoyable. But occasionally, an actor will stumble upon a role they seemed born to play, and watching them transform themselves is an utter joy. read more
The 25 Best Album Covers of the Decade (2000-2009)
A great album cover captures the imagination and sears itself into the brain, forever fusing its iconic imagery with the music it comes to signify... read more
The 10 Best Fashion Designers of the Decade (2000-2009)
Designing clothing is a form of visual art that's often overlooked, and a true sign of life in culture. Here, we celebrate the best designers of the last ten years. read more
The 25 Best American Breweries of the Decade (2000-2009)
Despite making nothing but the worst mass-produced horse swill for the half-century that followed Prohibition, the U.S. is now the greatest nation on earth when it comes to beer. read more
The 12 Best Music Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
You've already seen our list of the decade's best books. Today we get more specific... read more
The 10 Best Casual Games of the Decade (2000-2009)
They're called casual games because they have relatively straightforward rules and don't typically require the brow-furrowed commitment of so-called hardcore game titles. But don't be fooled. Just because a game might only last three minutes... read more
The 10 Best Food TV Shows of the Decade (2000-2009)
It says something about America, no doubt, that we've reached a point where eating food is no longer enough—we now must be entertained by it... read more
The 25 Best Documentaries of the Decade (2000-2009)
Upton Sinclair, Bob Woodward, and Carl Bernstein may have set the standard for muckraking in the 20th century, but their heirs apparent are as likely to pick up a video camera as they are a pen when they fight the battles of the 21st... read more
The 50 Best Music Videos of the Decade (2000-2009)
Apologies to Kanye, but while Beyoncé had some great videos over the last 10 years, none of them were quite strong enough to make this list. And hold on just a minute, Taylor Swift—that goes for you, too... read more
The 10 Best Producers of the Decade (2000-2009)
Producers are studio wizards, the men—why are they always men?—behind the scenes, laying the sonic foundation for our favorite albums. Here are the decade’s 10 most accomplished knob-twiddlers. ... read more
The 10 Best Comedians of the Decade (2000-2009)
Being a funny person on a stage is not easy. It takes a unique determination to stand in front of complete strangers and hope they get it the way you get it... read more
The 20 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
Amidst a turbulent environment, a slew of memorable texts emerged in the 2000s: some fiction, some non-fiction, all worth reading and cherishing. read more
The 20 Best Video Games of the Decade (2000-2009)
This will forever be known as the decade when games became more than just games. And here are 20 titles that pushed the envelope. read more
The 20 Best TV Shows of the Decade (2000-2009)
This list of 20 phenomenal TV shows from 2000-2009 reinforces our belief that the young millennium has launched a new Golden Age of Television. read more
The 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009)
We're looking at the Best of the Decade throughout the month of the November. Today's list is the 50 Best Movies from 2000 to 2009. read more
The 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)
We had dozens of critics vote for the best new albums, and then we argued some more until we'd focused our spotlight onto the very best music created during the aughts. read more
The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade
Frightened Rabbit - Good Arms Vs. Bad…
Blind Pilot - The Story I Heard
B.O.B. - Put Me On
Punch Brothers - Punch Brothers at CMJ
