In a vast cultural sea, what is it about the '00s that swells to greatness? The Post's critics navigate the crests (and the depths) to find the decade's treasures in art, architecture, dance, fashion, film, music, television and theater.
Movies
"Finding Nemo" and "There Will Be Blood" make Ann Hornaday's top ten list -- a collection of films she'd want to watch over and over and over again.
Art
Blake Gopnik's favorite art shows of the decade include Jasper Johns at the National Gallery and Jeff Koons in Chicago.
Music
Chris Richards's list of albums, including OutKast's "Stankonia," still hold their deepest secrets after the thousandth listen.
Theater
Peter Marks reminisces about the Kennedy Center's spectacular staging of "Passion" and Cate Blanchett in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
Fashion
Robin Givhan looks back at celebrity fashion choices, such as Jennifer Lopez's Versace dress and Aretha Franklin's inauguration hat.
Television
In a decade that saw big changes in television, Tom Shales singles out Tina Fey's impersonations of Sarah Palin and the early days of reality TV.
Liz Kelly's Top Celebrity Trainwrecks
- Tiger Woods
- Britney Spears
- Mel Gibson
- Amy Winehouse
- The Aniston/Pitt/Jolie love triangle.
- Kanye West
- Chris Brown and Rihanna
- Martha Stewart (on trial/incarcerated version)
- Anna Nicole Smith
- Lindsay Lohan
More on the decade
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- 'N Sync's 'No Strings' decade's most popular album
- What should we call the 2000s?
- You decide: The decade's top local news stories
- Discuss the Decade
