bestof2010s



We Can Sum Up Your Last Decade In One Word
How were the last 10 years for you, specifically?


The Definitive 25 Best Pop Punk Albums Of The 2010s
Pop punk's not dead.

50 Personality Quizzes To Help You Figure Out Who You *Really* Are
At this point, how could you NOT know which Disney princess you are??

How Many Of These 2010s Trends Did You Actually Participate In?
Flower crowns, the cinnamon challenge, VSCO girls...there are so many!

50 Sex & Relationship Quizzes That Will Help You Figure Out Your Love Life
"Steal Some Food Off Your S.O.'s Plate And We'll Reveal If Your Love Will Survive"...but hey, no pressure!

15 Of The Best, Worst, And Funniest Article Corrections From 2019
"A previous version of this post misidentified the type of clothing worn by the chicken in the drawing."

16 Product Fails That Defined The Decade
Failed Kickstarter projects, flammable gadgets, and investment bubbles were tech’s biggest flops of the decade.

The Rise — And Rise — Of Mass Surveillance
Eavesdropping bureaucrats have been replaced by algorithm-driven facial recognition technology. But the real impact of indiscriminate surveillance may be in our minds.

30 Of The Decade's Best Quizzes About "The Office"
The most Dundie-worthy of them all!

50 Fails Of The Decade That Could Only Happen In Britain
Great work, everyone.

Smartphones Transformed India. Now Indians Are Turning Them Against The Modi Government.
Cheap data and inexpensive smartphones brought millions of people online in India this decade. As the country’s government cracks down, protesters are using the internet to resist.

The Funniest And Most Absurd Political Tweets Of The Decade
Assume decade dead.

How The 2010s Killed The Celebrity Gossip Machine
In 2010, celebrities were beholden to swarms of paparazzi and the ever-present threat of TMZ. A decade later, they’re back in control.

27 Moments That Made "Game Of Thrones" The Best Show Of The 2010s
No matter what you think of how it ended, there's no denying Game of Thrones defined this decade of television.

57 Australian Politics Memes That Defined The 2010s
Come with us on a journey from "friends don't let friends vote for Tony Abbott" to #WhereTheBloodyHellAreYou.

Sorry, But You Can Only Call Yourself A TV Expert If You've Seen At Least Half Of These Emmy Nominated TV Shows
Not gonna lie, it was a pretty good decade for TV.

Here Are 70 Teen Shows That Aired During This Decade – How Many Have You Seen?
Trying to process that Victorious and Riverdale aired the same decade.

Politicians Are Bad At Social Media And I Have 10 Years Of Screenshots To Prove It
We gathered all the terrible social media moments from Australian politicians in the 2010s. You're welcome.

Which Songs From This Decade Won "Song Of The Year"?
"Song of the Year" went to...

42 Of The Best Saturday Night Live Sketches From This Decade
'AND I'M DOONEESE!'

26 Marvel Moments From The Decade That Were Simply Amazing
"I love you 3000."

These 101 Photos Suggest We Live In A Matrix And I Would Like To Have That Conversation
Honestly, I'm ready for the simulation to be turned off.

Here Are 9 K-Pop Groups In 2009 Vs. 2019, And I Can't Stress This Enough, WOW
A small but mighty crowd of K-pop groups that were ~active~ (not disbanded) between 2009 and 2019.

9 Side-By-Side Photos Of "Pretty Little Liars" Cast Members In Their First Episode Vs Their Latest Instagram
Here's what they look like now!

18 Of The Most Powerful Teen Drama Scenes Of The Decade
I need more Euphoria episodes immediately.

The 30 Best YA Books Of The Decade
Here are the books that left an impact on us throughout the last 10 years.

15 Cringey Talk Show Moments From The 2010s That I Honestly Can't Believe Aired On TV
The CRINGE of it all.

The Decade Beyoncé Made Herself Into A Legend
The story of how Beyoncé went from making good — but not great — albums to some of the most important works of art in the past 10 years.

15 People Who Really Don’t Understand How The World Works
"Can I tell by the smell of my husband's gas if he has been cheating?"

Whew, The Guys In One Direction Looked A Lot Different 9 Years Ago
Zayn Malik with a full beard = Zaddy Malik.

I Tried To Choose 100 Moments Of The Decade In Australian Media. Here Are... 154.
2009 me did not see any of this coming.

This Was The Decade We Woke Up To The Climate Crisis — But Failed To Act
Our carbon footprint got even bigger in the 2010s. We can’t afford to do that again.

The 2010s Was The Decade Women's Rage Moved Front And Center
For some of us, the SlutWalks of 2011 were the first chance to articulate our rage. As the decade closes, we're still marching.

Taylor Swift And The End Of An Era
Love her or hate her, Taylor Swift embodied the contradictions of the decade in pop music.

This Teacher Makes $40,000 A Year. This Lawyer Makes $210,000 A Year. That Explains The American Economy.
A decade after the great recession, our politics are different, but our finances are worse.

How Would You Grade Each Of These Celebrities' 2019?
Who's getting an F?

I Bet You Haven't Seen More Than 20 Of These 2010s Animated Disney Movies
How much of a Disney fan are you really?


Let's See If You Have The Same 2010s Movie Franchise Opinions As Everyone Else
Which movies are *actually* the best?

The Last Decade Was Disastrous For Abortion Rights. Advocates Are Trying To Figure Out What’s Next.
This year, the battle over abortion rights reached a fever pitch. That’s what this entire decade was building toward.


People Really, Really Liked These 35 Country Songs This Past Decade
"It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone, and I need you now..."

Alienated, Alone And Angry: What The Digital Revolution Really Did To Us
We were promised community, civics, and convenience. Instead, we found ourselves dislocated, distrustful, and disengaged.

25 Books From Your Teen Years That'll Make You Incredibly Nostalgic
Flashbacks to reading Vampire Academy and being Team Dimitri or Adrian.

The 24 Best Books Of The Decade
There were a lot of books published this decade. These are the ones we’ll never forget.


25 Real-Life Family Secrets That Will Shock You To Your Core
"My aunt poisoned my grandma for her inheritance. Everyone in my family knows about it, but it's just not talked about."

31 Celebrities Who Posted Verrrrrrrry Differently On Instagram At The Beginning Of The Decade Than They Do Now
I mean, I'd still follow them.

21 Quizzes For Anyone Who Really, Really Loves Astrology
It really is all ~written in the stars.~

100 Hysterical Tweets From 2019 That Got 100K Retweets And Kept On Going
"Dads be like, 'Go help your mother.' Bro, go help your wife."

70 Movies Have Been Nominated For Best Picture In The Past Decade — How Many Have You Seen?
I bet you haven't seen all 70!

19 Movies You Completely Forgot About From This Decade That Are Actually Incredible
Netflix and chill this weekend?

21 Quizzes For Anyone Who Thinks They Know A Lot About Disney Movies
Are you a real Disney fan or what?

These Side-By-Side Photos Show Just How Much The Kardashians Have Changed Over The Past Decade
Spoiler alert: A lot has changed.

15 Viral Couples From The 2010s That Are Half Relationship Goals And Half Relationship Fails
These will go down in history.

17 Savage Grandmas Who Have Zero Freaking Filter
"My grandma took my kindergarten photo and said, 'This is what I use to chase the rats away with.'"

6 Extremely Depressing Climate Records We Broke This Decade
The climate crisis is already here — and it's only getting worse.

Here Are The Oscar Winners For The Past Ten Years — Who Should Win Best Of The Decade?
It's like the regular Oscars, but bigger.

The 100 Memes That Defined The 2010s
From planking to VSCO girls.

27 Shows From The 2010s That You Totally Forgot Existed
I think it might be time for a rewatch.

The 23 Most Painfully Awkward Celebrity PDAs Of The 2010s
No offense to these couples. Enjoy !

These Are The Decade-Defining Words Of The 2010s
In the 2010s, the internet completely changed the way we talk.

10 Years Ago, DNA Tests Were The Future Of Medicine. Now They’re A Social Network — And A Data Privacy Mess.
We were offered personalized medicine. Instead, we got Facebook for our DNA.

55 Iconic "Grey's Anatomy" Moments That Happened In The Last 10 Years
"He's very dreamy, but he is not the sun. You are."

50 Jokes From Gay Twitter That Prove We Shared Some Great Laughs In The 2010s
"If you cried at the kitchen table doing math with your parents, you're gay now."

What's The Best Marvel Moment From The 2010s?
So many movies to choose from!

The Decade The Kardashians Took Over Everything
The story of how the Kardashians became A-list stars is more complicated than you remember and more surprising than you’d expect.

The 20 Best Video Games Of The Decade, Ranked
Yes, they're ranked. Yes, you can argue with me.

20 Times Boy Bands Were The Most Important Thing About The 2010s
"What Makes You Beautiful" will never stop being a BOP.


21 TV Scenes From The 2010s That Are Unapologetically Queer
"I'm super gay. For you."

How Many Of The Highest-Grossing Movies From The Past Decade Have You Seen?
Yes, this list includes a ton of Marvel movies.

67 Pictures Of Protest That Defined The Decade
From #MeToo and Black Lives Matter to the Arab Spring and Hong Kong protests, here are the tremendous moments in activism that have defined this past decade.

Check Off All The Top Songs From The 2010s You've Heard And We'll Guess Your Age
How many of Spotify's most-streamed songs of the decade did you listen to?

This Was The Decade Drug Overdoses Killed Nearly Half A Million Americans
It was also the decade we finally started treating drug addiction like a disease, spurred by an overdose epidemic that ravaged white, rural America.

It’s Time To Decide Which 2010s Trends Were Actually The Worst
From shutter shades to man buns to scrunchies, it's been quite a journey.

100 Of The Funniest British Tweets Of The Decade
British Twitter rules all, don't @ us.

Here Are 50 Side-By-Sides Of Celebrities At The Start Of The Decade And At The End Of It
A decade of glow-ups.

29 Really Hot Guys In 2009 Vs. 2019
Suddenly, I'm drooling.

55 Of The Most Jaw-Dropping TV Plot Twists From The 2010s
The forking plot twist at the end of The Good Place Season 1.

100 Tweets From The Last Decade That Will Make You Snort-Laugh
Twitter has been around for the last decade, so here are the tweets most likely to make you chuckle and say, "That's good."

Here's How 17 Celebs Tweeted In 2009 Vs. 2019
"Everyone keeps Twittering me…"

Show Us Your Most Embarrassing Outfit Of The 2010s
We all have one we aren't proud of.

The 17 Absolute Funniest Movies From The Past Decade
BRB, planning a movie marathon before the end of the decade.

Which Rom-Com Is The Best Of The Decade?
Ah, rom-com love.

25 TV Episodes From This Decade We’ll Never Forget
Narrowing down the 25 best TV episodes from the past 10 years is maybe a silly thing to do. But we tried it anyway.

19 Movie Scenes That Are Utterly, Truly, And Undeniably The Best
It was truly a *great* decade for movies.


21 Awkward And Funny Dating Stories That, I Kid You Not, Actually Happened To People
"He told me I looked different than what he expected, and offered me gas money to leave."


22 Teachers Who Took Teaching Way Farther Than Everyone Else This Decade
"Every time a student hands in cut-and-paste sorting code from the internet, this kitten gets sadder."

Don't Laugh Yet, But Here Are 18 Of The Funniest, Most Tragic Fails Of The Decade
"Please tell me you're not in someone else's dorm."

36 Chrissy Teigen Moments That Prove She Ruled The Past Decade
Chrissy Teigen, First of Her Name, Queen of the 2010s.

This Mashup Of Songs From 10 Years Ago Will Make You Feel Old
BRB, gonna spend the rest of the day listening to "Down" by Jay Sean.

Here's Proof That "Jersey Shore" Was The Funniest Reality Show Ever
Cabs are here!!!!

15 Celebs Whose Red Carpet Fashion Had Me Clutching My Pearls This Decade
My eyes hurt from all this beauty, henny!