The Online Reflector

Compiled by The Reflector Staff | Voted on by the University of Indianapolis campus

Remember when we were all partying like it was 1999…because it was 1999? It may be difficult to believe, but in a little more than a month’s time, the curtain will fall on the first decade of the millennium. The last ten years have been filled with their share of scandal, triumph and tragedy, alongside the irrelevant, inane and things that just made us lol. Remember furbies and MySpace? Boy bands and The O.C.? If not, don’t worry. The Reflector is about to embark on a nostalgic trip down memory lane by listing your favorite things in pop culture in recent history, as well as your choice for the most significant news event.

TELEVISION

1. “The Office,” an adaptation of the British show of the same title, is a mockumentary comedy depicting the lives of employees at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The show began airing in 2005.
2. “Family Guy”
3. “House”
4. “Grey’s Anatomy”
5. “One Tree Hill”
6. “The Daily Show”
7. “Scrubs”
8. “Gilmore Girls”
9. “CSI Miami”
10. “How I Met Your Mother”

VIDEO GAMES

1. “Guitar Hero” hit the masses in 2005, and they haven’t stopped rocking yet.
2. “The Sims 3”
3. “Call of Duty”
4. “Mario Kart Wii”
5. “Halo 3”
6. “Wii Sports”
7. “Madden NFL”
8. “Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion”
9. “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas”
10. “Rock Band”

GADGETS

1. iPod, the portable media player by Apple, was launched in 2001. Over 220,000,000 have been sold worldwide.
2. iPod Touch
3. iPhone
4. MacBook
5. Xbox 360
6. Wii
7. MP3 Player
8. Nintendo DS
9. USB Flash Drive
10. PlayStation Portable

CDS

1. “Tha Carter III” by Lil Wayne was named the top-selling album of 2008 in the United States, selling 2.88 million copies.
2. “No Strings Attached” by ‘N Sync
3. “Ready” by Trey Songz
4. “American Idiot” by Green Day
5. “Fearless” by Taylor Swift
6. “Hot Fuss” by The Killers
7. “Continuum” by John Mayer
8. Confessions by Usher
9. “Blueprint 3” by Jay-Z
10. “Late Registration” by Kanye

BOOKS

1. “Twilight saga” by Stephenie Meyer has captivated young readers since it was published in 2005, and its recent film adaptations have only increased the buzz surrounding the novel.
2. “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows”
by J.K. Rowling
3. “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseinl
4. “Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire”
by J.K. Rowling
5. “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown
6. “The Time Traveler’s Wife”
by Audrey Niffenegger
7. “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi
8. “Atonement” by Ian McEwan
9. “Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd
10. “Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix”
by J.K. Rowling

NEWS

1. September 11, 2001 undeniably changed the lives of many. Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks, and the event was the springboard for the subsequent War on Terrorism and invasion of Afghanistan.
2. Barack Obama wins 2008 election
3. Michael Jackson’s death
4. H1N1
5. Hurricane Katrina
6. 2000 election recount
7. Virginia Tech shooting
8. Iraq War
9. Space shuttle Columbia disaster
10. Sichuan earthquake

PEOPLE

1. Barack Obama assumed presidential office, the first african-american do to do so, on Jan. 20, 2009.
2. Tony Dungy
3. Tiger Woods
4. Stephen Colbert
5. Peyton Manning
6. Tina Fey
7. Oprah Winfrey
8. Beyonce Knowles
9. George W. Bush
10. Neil Patrick Harris

SPORTS

1. Super Bowl XLI concluded with the Indianapolis Colts defeating the Chicago Bears with a 29 to 17 victory. It was Indianapolis’ first time in a Super Bowl game.
2. 2008 Olympics
3. Yankees World Series win in 2009
4. Super Bowl XLII: Giants vs. Patriots
5. 2004 Red Sox World Series sweep
6. Michael Phelps wins 14th gold medal
7. Lance Armstrong wins Tour de France No. 7
8. 2006 FIFA World Cup
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the Daytona 500
10. Filly wins Preakness in 2009

MOVIES

1. “The Lord of The Rings” trilogy dominated the box office from 2001 to 2003. Based on the three-volume novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, the films grossed nearly $3 billion.
2. “The Dark Knight”
3. “Transformers”
4. “Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl”
5. “I Am Legend”
6. “Elf”
7. “The Hangover”
8. “The Notebook”
9. “Twilight”
10. “Garden State”

SONGS

1. Gold Digger by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx reached the top of the U.S. Bilboard Hot 100 chart in September 2005 and sold over 80,000 digital downloads in its first week.
2. “Umbrella” by Rihanna
3. “Fallin’” by Alicia Keys
4. “Hot In Herre” by Nelly
5. “This Love” by Maroon 5
6. “Lollipop” by Lil Wayne
7. “Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis
8. “Sexyback” by Justin Timberlake
9. “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” by Beyonce
10. “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson