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Best of 2010

Looking for What Works: Best Online Organizing Reads of 2010

Michael Silberman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Social Media, Clicktivism, Organizing, Social Change, Community Organizing, Engagement, Malcolm Gladwell, Online Organizing, Best of 2010, Best Of, Impact News
Michael Silberman

But behind the buzz about Gladwell and Wikileaks last year were some truly inspired commentaries that enriched the entire field of online organizing and digital social change-making.

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The 10 Best Non-Independent Movies of 2010

Ben Mankiewicz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Macgruber, 127 Hours, The Social Network, The Other Guys, LA Culture, Ben Mankiewicz, Jon Hamm, The Town, Knight and Day, The Ghost Writer, Christian Bale, Video, The King's Speech, Toy Story 3, Will Ferrell, Slidepollajax, Best of 2010, The Fighter, Tom Cruise, Top 10 List, Edge of Darkness, Los Angeles News
Ben Mankiewicz

You will find no independent films here, no brilliant art house dramas, no documentaries. I'm dismissing all "small" movies that deliver a "big" message.

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The 32 Funniest Sketches Of The DECADE

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn & Ross Luippold | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Natalie Portman, Human Giant, Chappelle's Show, Will Ferrell, Aziz Ansari, Decade's Best Sketches, Slidepollajax, Snl, Jimmy Kimmel, Lonely Island, Funny or Die, Zach Galifianakis, Comedy Slideshows, Comedy, Best of 2010, Youtube Videos, Comedy News

From 2001-2010, sketch comedy exploded. Gone were the days when "SNL" and a handful of other sketch shows were the only outlets to see people perform ...

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Long Strange Trip: 10 New Orleans Posts From 2010

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Top 10 List, New Orleans, Who Dat, New Year 2010, Top 10, New Orleans Levees, BP Oil Spill, Treme, Hurricane Katrina, Seafood, New Year's Eve, Year-End--2010, The Year in Review 2010, Best of 2010, 2010 Review, Year End Lists 2010, Green, Oil Spill, Gas Prices, Media News
Karen Dalton-Beninato

Throwing my hat into the ring for the ubiquitous list article, it's not hard to find 10 stories I covered from New Orleans that stuck with me in 2010 either because they went viral or because they're simply still wedged into my head.

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2010: The Year in Review From HuffPost Bloggers

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Huffington Post

2010-12-30-2010pull.jpg Find out what HuffPost bloggers loved and hated in 2010, the first year of a young decade or the last of an old one.

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Top 10 friendship dilemmas of 2010

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Friend, Changed Friendships, Mean Girls, The Friendship Doctor, Work Friendships, Living News, Relationships, Top Ten, Defriend, Friendship Advice, Needy Friends, Breaking News, Friendship, Friendship Expert, Best of 2010, Frenemy, Google Analytics, Toxic Friend, Breaking Living News, Healthy Living News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Friendships, even very good ones, typically change over time. But the "rules" or etiquette on how to best adapt to a changed friendship are often murk...

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The Top New York Art Auctions of 2010

Katherine Jentleson | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Art Auction Records, Christie's, Fine Art, Art Sales, Sotheby's, Art Auctions, Giacometti, Roy Lichtenstein, Slidehuge, Picasso, Best of 2010, Top 10 List, New York News
Katherine Jentleson

Whereas highly valued masterpieces were rare in 2009, reassured sellers sent top-tier works from Giacometti to Picasso tumbling across the auction block in 2010.

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10 Things I Liked About 2010

Albert Imperato | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Mad Men, Gustav Mahler, Annette Bening, Netflix, Stephen Sondheim, The Social Network Movie, John Stewart, Aloe Blacc, Barack Obama, Jonathan Franzen Freedom, Modern Family, Ipad, Best of 2010, Top 10 List, Arts News
Albert Imperato

Ever the optimist, I decided that my last post of the year should be a tribute to the things, from Mahler to Freedom, that made the past year endurable, if not, at times, outright beautiful.

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Best Of 2010: JOKES

David Rees | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
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David Rees

Professional funnymen had their hands full with the year's news stories and items of interest. But that's 2010 in a nutshell: The sum total of all events that occurred during it.

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The Top 10 New Foods Of 2010

Endless Simmer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Endless Simmer

With another year gone it's time to look back and reflect on all the deliciousness that was. Here are the top ten new dishes the Endless Simmer team w...

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Best Chicago Bars And Restaurants Of 2010 (And What's Coming In 2011)

The Huffington Post | Audarshia Townsend | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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As 2010 draws to a close, we asked some of Chicago's experts in food, style and music to share their favorite places, people and things of 2010. This ...

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The Funniest People Of 2010

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
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With just a few days left of 2010, it's time to look back on those who made us laugh the most this year. From Conan O'Brien to the "Double Rainbow" gu...

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2011: The Year of National Rape Kit Backlog Reform

Sarah Tofte | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Politics, Sexual Violence, Human Rights, Rape, National, Best of 2010, Justice, Impact, Impact News
Sarah Tofte

At the end of this year, I am predicting that 2011 will be a year of unprecedented reform of the backlog of untested rape kits in the United States.

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My 2010 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1]

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Debt, Elizabeth Warren, Tea Party, Proposition 8, Mcconnell, Whitman, Reform, Mccain, Awards, China, Steele, Mitch McConnnell, Sarah Palin, Turncoat of the Year, Deficit, Warren, Enough Already, Emanuel, Nancy Pelosi, Bill Halter, Chickens for Checkups, Turncoat, Health Care, Obamacare, Detroit, Christine Odonnell, Vat, Michael Steele, Bp, Miners, Condit, Democrat, Democrats, Election, Biden, Barack Obama, Assange, Erskine Bowles, Rod Blagojevich, Rahm Emanuel, Bowles, Health, Best Comeback, Best of 2010, Coakley, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Worst Politician, Healthcare, Auto Industry, President, President Obama, Prop 8, John Boehner, 2010 Year End, Chandra Levy, Deficit Reduction, Obama, Democratic, Halter, Charlie Rangel, Wikileaks, Most Original Thinker, Vitter, Lieberman, Republican, Blagojevich, Pelosi, Mclaughlin, Clinton, Oil Spill, Gary Condit, Bummest Rap, Julian Assange, Most Stagnant Thinker, Most Defining Political Moment, Arlen Specter, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Spillcam, Sue Lowden, Wall St, 2010 Roundup, Specter, Biggest Loser, Chile, Person of the Year, Most Boring, McLaughlin Group, Gay, Martha Coakley, Worst Lie, Capitalist of the Year, Beau Biden, Meg Whitman, Best Photo Op, Prop 19, Rangel, Biggest Winner, Wall Street, Midterm, Chris Weigant, Proposition 19, Palin, Best Politician, Gulf, Alan Simpson, Boehner, Fairest Rap, Meggles, 2010, Marijuana, Politics News
Chris Weigant

My apologies to anyone tuning in who was expecting to see the 150th "Friday Talking Points" column, since it will be pre-empted for two weeks here. B...

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8 Best Banking Trends of 2010

Richard Barrington | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Best of 2010, Bank Trends, Financial Reform, Fdic, Federal Reserve, Consumer Protection Act, Banking, Overdraft Fees, Free Checking, Glass Steagall, Mortgge Rates, Wall Street, Retirement Savings, Dodd Frank, Business News
Richard Barrington

It seems the words "good news" and "banking" haven't gone in the same sentence since the start of the financial crisis. But in truth, there were many positive banking developments this year.

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UPDATED: Best Books 2010

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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The lists are up, the decisions are out: publications across the globe have selected their favorite books of 2010. From Jonathan Franzen's "Freedom" t...

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Roots Fans Send a Message to the Grammys (VIDEO)

Andrew Shapter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, How I Got Over, Questlove, Roots Fans, Naras, Best of 2010, The Roots, Grammys, Album of the Year, Black Thought, Andrew Shapter, Grammy Awards, Entertainment News
Andrew Shapter

The following post is an open letter to members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. I'm not a musician, music expert, or member ...

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Why The Roots Might Have the Best Album Of 2010

Andrew Shapter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: John Legend, ?Uestlove, Hip Hop, Questlove, Philly, Best of 2010, Grammys, The Roots, Russell Gustave Ochoa, Music, Jimmy Fallon, Andrew Shapter, Art, Entertainment News
Andrew Shapter

With the exception of some truly stellar standouts, popular hip hop has become pretty homogenized over the past decade. But don't give up. Give me The Roots "How I Got Over."

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