The years from 2000 to 2009 were in many ways not only the birth of online video as a mass medium, but the end of television as we know it. The first decade of the 21st century had its fair share of memorable moments. What really set these years apart from decades before is how these moments and others were being shared digitally.
2009 saw its share of stories about the Chinese government's attempt to "filter" the internet for its citizens. The net result? 5,394 arrests and 4,186 criminal case investigations during 2009 — four times more than in the previous year.
Never-subtle comedian Kathy Griffin stunned her TV co-host Anderson Cooper on CNN's New Year's Eve special by dropping something other than that famous Times Square ball
The talk, which can be seen here, has W.K. flat out admitting that he wasn't the original performer, saying, "I'm not the guy you've seen from the I Get Wet album… I'm not that same person. I don't just mean that in a philosophical or conceptual way. It's not the same person at all."
The UNCW aquaculture research facility at Wrightsville Beach is no ivory tower. Saltwater fish-farming could not only yield fish free of mercury/PCBs, but also give lots of both economic and environmental benefits.
The "idea of Obama" - shaped by a political campaign that put him in the White House on a tide of hope and euphoria - has turned out a year later to have been more optimistic than the "reality of Obama."
Many states want to avoid raising taxes on residents during a recession. But with widespread budget deficits, states are trying to increase revenue by turning to special fees - on hunting and fishing licenses, for example - or by increasing taxes paid by visitors on hotel rooms and rental cars.
Does an electric Fiat 500 stand a chance? Chrysler canceled its short-lived ENVI program after just a few months, and made more realistic projections about how much of its fleet will be electrified in the new few years. Are they serious about an electric 500 now, or still putting on a show for their Washington overlords?
Unfortunately for us, Limp Bizkit, Creed, Vanilla Ice and a host of other wash-ups have begun dragging themselves out of obscurity and holding reunion shows. This may be the biggest waste of arena space since "WWE's Sunday Night Heat."
Excessive drinking over New Year's Eve could cost Britain's National Health Service as much as 23 million pounds, according to a report on Thursday which recommends drunks be charged a hospital admission fee of 532 pounds...
Some of Hollywood's best and brightest passed on in 2009. We've highlighted just 25 of those individuals who left behind distinctive legacies, followed by an alphabetical listing of many more we'll miss.
A new proposal to curb global warming could jumpstart stalled Senate greenhouse gas discussions and put an average of $1,100 a year back into the pockets of American consumers.
In October, a piece of what looked like junk mail sent to me from a P.O. box turned out to contain grainy pictures of my car, license plate and face in the classic L.A.-driving-trance position. I'd been captured on camera doing a "California roll" while making a right turn at a red light at Balboa Avenue and Vanowen Boulevard. The damage was $446.
Lake Tahoe and five other large lakes in Northern California and Nevada are warming faster than the surrounding atmosphere, suggesting climate change may affect aquatic environments faster and sooner. The findings are reported in a new study led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The movie was made by tons of huge fans of the movie but then Nintendo stepped in and had them shut it down quickly.. The movie was online for just a bit over two weeks...
The Audi E-tron will hit 0-60 in 4.8 seconds, reach a top speed of 125 mph, last for 155 miles on a charge, and cost somewhere north of the R8's $155,100 sticker price.
Thoreau never had one during his lifetime. Neither did George Washington nor Albert Einstein. Today in the United States, which uses the month/day/year format for dates, there is a rare chance to celebrate a palindrome date - 01/02/2010 - which reads the same forward as it does backward.
Lava from an erupting volcano in a sparsely populated area of DR Congo threatens rare chimpanzees, officials say. Mount Nyamulagira, 25km (16 miles) from the eastern city of Goma, erupted at dawn on Saturday, sending lava into the surrounding Virunga National Park.
A pedal-powered submarine capable of diving up to 30 metres has been developed by a Russian company. The craft can be powered by two people with no specialist training and moves at about walking pace.
For adults, being "addicted" to caffeine is considered perfectly normal, but what effect does chronic caffeine consumption—particularly via soft drinks—have on young people?
Now that 2009 has come and gone, Westword takes a look at the best cover songs from the last decade. Some people argue a great cover song is decided by it's accuracy to the original, others want something new to be brought into the mix. Any of your favorite's we've missed?
Benjamin Franklin said it best: "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." For sure, men love their alcohol: The average American guy drinks about 23 gallons of beer, 15 pints of wine and 10 pints of spirits every year. All in all, each year, about 200 million barrels (that's 6.2 billion gallons) of beer are produced and ...
Installing Windows 7 over Vista will give numerous advantages, even if for nothing more than to increase the stability of the operating system; however, to date Apple has not officially supported this despite claiming support would be out by the end of the year.
The political action committee that organized the Tea Party Express ("Our Country Deserves Better PAC") funneled almost two-thirds of its spending back to the political consulting firm from which it was spawned. More than $850,000 of the money the "grassroots" PAC collected went to the firm of GOP political operatives who ran it.
Roger Federer made a losing start to his 2010 campaign as he was beaten in three sets by Swede Robin Soderling at a high-profile exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on New Year's Day.
Parents stood outside in the cold in the wee hours of Black Friday for the chance to bring one home. EBay opportunists are selling the $10 toys for $50 or more. A hot toy does not emerge every holiday season. But how did one inventor's idea become the craze of the year?
Economists are often cheapskates. Their annual meetings, always held the first weekend after New Year's Day, even coincide with hotel rates near the lowest point of the year.
One university wants to drop the banhammer on the worst terms of the last year. "App," "sexting," "friend" (as a verb), and "tweet" all made the cut. What tech terms would you add?
On this small base surrounded by a mixture of enemy and friendly territory, a memorial has been erected just next to the Chapel. Inside the tepee are 21 photos of 21 soldiers killed during the first months of a year-long tour of duty. The fallen will join the sacred list of names of those who have given their lives in service of the United States.
In Colorado, the number of children living in poverty grew by 72%, the highest rate increase in the nation. These are the stories of some of those children. This Denver Post documentary project provides a window into the lives of eight families living below the poverty line.
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