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Tiger Woods cheating scandal (sports)
Category: Sports
Tiger woods was widely considered one of the best golfers of all time. He won 70 PGA tournaments, and was the worlds #1 golfer. He was a child prodigy and turned pro at just 20 years old. » Continue Reading
BALCO scandal
Category: Sports
BALCO stands for Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, a lab suspected of selling illegal performances enhancing drugs to athletes. The BALCO scandal revolved around baseball player Barry Jones and runner Marion Jones. Investigations into BALCO began in » Continue Reading
iPhones and iPods (entertainment)
Category: Web, HTML, Tech
iPods were introduced on October 23, 2001. They were a sleeker and had more storage than the MP3 players of the 90's. They allowed for more freedom by allowing the user to plug into their car, headphones, computer etc. They also allowed for more vari » Continue Reading
9/11 + War on Terror (politics)
Category: News and Politics
On September 11, 2001, a series of attacks associated with the extremist group al-Qaeda were unleashed on the United States. 2,750 people died in New York, 184 died at the Pentagon, and 40 in Pennsylvania. 4 Planes were hijacked, one for each of the » Continue Reading
Movie Franchise Frenzy (entertainment)
Category: Movies, TV, Celebrities
Films throughout American history can have a notable impact on the public, becoming insanely popular and spanning copycats and sequels. The 2000s is no different, Popular movie Franchises such as Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Fast & Furious, Twili » Continue Reading
The influence of starlets and socialites (Entertainment)
Category: Fashion, Style, Shopping
Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian… all of these names are the names of young women in the 2000s that influenced fashion and what it meant to be rich and famous. Starlets, were us » Continue Reading
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Brief overview of 2000s fashion (culture)
Category: Fashion, Style, Shopping
Fashion in the late 90s and early 2000s looked towards the future, with shiny clothes, and metallic colors. But after 9/11 clothing reflected a more grunge look. Celebrities focused on showcasing their wealth during the 2000s, and this is what modern » Continue Reading
Bush v. Gore (politics)
Category: News and Politics
The 2000s started off with the scandalous election of George W. Bush. Media outlets reported different things, some claimed that Bush won while others claimed that Gore won. The count was too close, and Florida held a recount because the margin of vi » Continue Reading
Hip Hop and R&B in the 2000s (culture)
Category: Music
After what many consider its golden age, Hip Hop and R&B faced a question in the 2000s, what next? What laid next would be the global popularity of hip hop and rise in southern rap. The south gave us artists such as OutKast, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Ne » Continue Reading
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Emo revolution (culture)
Category: Music
The Emo revolution describes the rapidly growing popularity of emo culture among teens in the 2000s. Similar to the punks or grunge people of the 90s, people who described themselves as emo dawned dark clothing and listened to rock music. But unlike » Continue Reading
Great recession (2000s economy)
Category: Blogging
The Great Recession was caused by numerous things but one of the main causes subprime mortgage crisis. Because of the growing housing market, more banks loaned to people with bad credit scores, who in turn failed to may those mortgages back. More peo » Continue Reading