The2010s (pronounced "twenty-tens" or "two thousand [and] tens"; shortened to "the '10s" and also known as "the Tens" or simply "the Tweens") was thedecade that began on 1 January 2010 and ended on 31 December 2019.

The decade began with an economic recovery from theGreat Recession.Inflation andinterest rates stayed low and steady throughout the decade,gross world product grew from 2010 to 2019. Global economic recovery accelerated during the latter half of the decade, fueled by strong economic growth in many countries, robustconsumer spending, increased investment ininfrastructure, andthe emergence of new technologies. However, the recovery developed unevenly. Socioeconomic crises in some countries—particularly in theArab world—triggered political revolutions inTunisia,Egypt, andBahrain as well as civil wars inLibya,Syria, andYemen in a regional phenomenon that was commonly referred to as theArab Spring. Meanwhile, Europe had to grapple witha debt crisis that was pronounced early in the decade. Shifting social attitudes sawLGBT rights make substantial progress throughout the decade, particularly indeveloped countries.

The decade saw the musical and cultural dominance ofdance-pop,electronic dance music,hipster culture andelectropop. Globalization and an increased demand for variety and personalisation in the face ofmusic streaming services such asSpotify,SoundCloud andApple Music created many musical subgenres. As the decade progressed, diversity was also seen with the mainstream success ofK-pop,Latin music andtrap.Superhero films became box office leaders, withAvengers: Endgame becoming thehighest-grossing film of all time.Cable providers saw a decline in subscribers ascord cutters switched to lower costonline streaming services such asNetflix,Amazon Prime,Hulu andDisney+. Thevideo game industry continued to be dominated byNintendo,Sony, andMicrosoft; whileindie games became more popular, withMinecraft becoming thebest-selling game of all time.Handheld console gaming revenue was overtaken bymobile gaming revenue in 2011. The best-selling book of this decade wasFifty Shades of Grey.Drake was named thetop music artist of the decade in the U.S. byBillboard. (Full article...)

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Anti-coup demonstrations at Rabaa Square, 1 August 2013

The2013 Egyptian coup d'etat refers to the overthrow of the Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, on July 3, 2013. The Egyptian army chief GeneralAbdel Fattah el-Sisi led a coalition to remove President of EgyptMohamed Morsi from power and suspended theEgyptian constitution of 2012. The move came after an ultimatum that the government "resolve its differences" with protesters duringwidespread national protests. Morsi andMuslim Brotherhood leaders, were placed under house arrest and Chief Justice of theSupreme Constitutional Court Adly Mansour was declared interim president of Egypt. The announcement was followed by demonstrations and clashes between supporters and opponents of the move throughout Egypt.

There were mixed international reactions to the events. Most Arab leaders were generally supportive or neutral, with the exception ofQatar andTunisia who strongly condemned the military's actions. The US avoided describing the action as acoup. Other states either condemned or expressed concern over the removal of Morsi. Due to the regulations of theAfrican Union regarding the interruption of constitutional rule by a member state, Egypt was suspended from that union. There has also been debate in the media regarding the labeling of these events. It has been described by some global media outlets as a coup or as arevolution. Egyptian State media outlets mainly referred to the ousting as a revolution, and this term was also favoured by a majority of the Egyptian public. (Full article...)

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Image 1Japanese slim fitting three piece grey suit with window pane check, mid to late 2010s (from2010s in fashion)
Image 2American rapperTyga in 2013 (from2010s in fashion)
Image 3On 10 April 2010a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed in Russia with the Polish PresidentLech Kaczynski and 95 other passengers including many senior officials (from2010s)
Image 4Young women in Hong Kong wearing layered street style with accessories and hairstyles influenced by Japanesegyaru and J-pop aesthetics, 2013. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 5Billy Ray Cyrus (from2010s in music)
Image 6The weighted capital city residential property price index, produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, since 2003 (from2010s)
Image 7LeBron James, a sports icon of the decade, is the only NBA player to have won four championships with three separate franchises. (from2010s)
Image 8PlayStation Vita (2011) (from2010s in video games)
Image 9Wii U (2012) (from2010s in video games)
Image 10A Community Programs team wearing casual attire in 2019 (from2010s in fashion)
Image 11Teen girls in Brazil wearing casual trends including a lace detail top, black skater skirt,ballet flats, and a chunky owlpendant necklace in 2014. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 12Alan Jackson (from2010s in music)
Image 13Tom Brady with theVince Lombardi Trophy followingSuper Bowl LI, 6 February 2017 (from2010s in culture)
Image 14Jamal Khashoggi (from2010s)
Image 15Woman wearing Neo-Victoriansteampunk costume, includinggoggles andpith helmet, 2010. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 16Russian farmer family in 2010, showing a mix of contemporary clothing and traditional folk costume elements. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 17Osama bin Laden (from2010s)
Image 18Steam Controller (2015) (from2010s in video games)
Image 19Canadian singerthe Weeknd, 2018 (from2010s in music)
Image 20BRICS, a supranational economic cooperative comprising five majoremerging national economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—grew to represent over 3.1 billion people, or about 41 percent of the world population by 2015. (from2010s)
Image 21American women with popular early 2010s hairstyles, including chunky highlights, flat-ironed layers, and deep side parts with crown volume, 2012. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 22iPad (2010) and other tablet-PCs (from2010s in video games)
Image 23Nintendo Switch (from2010s in video games)
Image 24Avocado salad, tomato and salsa on a toasted baguette. (from2010s in culture)
Image 25Justin Timberlake performing on his 20/20 Experience Tour inCharlotte, North Carolina (from2010s in music)
Image 26Women in Oregon wearing festival fashion including lace tops, maxi skirts, flower crowns, and stacked bracelets, 2013. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 27North Korean leaderKim Jong-un and U.S. PresidentDonald Trump meet during the firstNorth Korea–United States summit inSingapore, June 2018 (from2010s)
Image 28The British boy bandOne Direction in their Up All Night Tour, 2012 (from2010s in music)
Image 29In 2014 theOne World Trade Center opened its doors in theFinancial District of Manhattan, serving as a replacement to the original World Trade Center Twin Towers that were destroyed in 2001. On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in 2011 (the same yearOsama bin Laden was killed), the9/11 Memorial was opened. (from2010s)
Image 30Muammar al-Gaddafi (from2010s)
Image 31Anti-Ghaddafi fighters celebrate during theLibyan Civil War. (from2010s)
Image 32Jay Chou in 2013 (from2010s in music)
Image 33Jürgen Mossack, co-founder ofMossack Fonseca, which shut down in light of revelations from thePanama Papers. (from2010s)
Image 34Psy's song "Gangnam Style" broke the record for the most number ofYouTube views during 2012 until 2017. (from2010s in culture)
Image 35Ali Abdullah Saleh (from2010s)
Image 36Mumford & Sons were considered one of the most successful British bands of the early 2010s. (from2010s in music)
Image 37The Japanese groupAKB48 is one of the most successful J-pop artists. (from2010s in music)
Image 38Woman in 2013 wearing galaxy-print top, leather moto jacket, statement necklace, and riding boots. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 39The2014 Hong Kong protests (from2010s)
Image 40Woman in a red miniskirt and green cardigan crop, 2012. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 41Pitbull andEnrique Iglesias recorded the track "Dirty Dancer", which was released as the second single of Iglesias's albumEuphoria and became his seventh Hot Dance Club Play chart topper, tying him with Prince and Michael Jackson as the male with the most No. 1 dance singles. (from2010s in music)
Image 42Two teen girls inscene style, with dyed hair, bright graphic tops, and edgy jewelry typical of MySpace-era subcultures, 2010. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 43Syrian and Iraqi refugees arriving inGreece. In the 2010s Europe had been severely affected by a hugemigration fromAfrica andMiddle East (from2010s)
Image 44Ouya (2012) (from2010s in video games)
Image 45Geforce RTX 2080 (2018) (from2010s in video games)
Image 46Nintendo Switch (2017) (from2010s in video games)
Image 47Two women in Brazil wearing monochromatic evening outfits with sheer elements and streamlined silhouettes, 2014. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 48Muse (from2010s in music)
Image 49Two women wearingflared trousers,jeggings and oversizedcardigans, 2011. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 503D printed model of a human liver (from2010s)
Image 51Nintendo 3DS (2011) (from2010s in video games)
Image 52In 2017Gloria Trevi collaborated with fellow Mexican artistAlejandra Guzmán for the album Versus. (from2010s in music)
Image 53Brazilian girl wearingleg warmers, knitted sweater dress, and pastel hair, blending retro and alternative aesthetics into hipster style, 2011. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 54Three girls with multicoloredseapunk inspired hair (from2010s in fashion)
Image 55Oculus Rift VR-display (2012), accessory (from2010s in video games)
Image 56Edward Snowden, formerNSA employee who revealed a large number of global surveillance programs. (from2010s)
Image 57David Guetta (left) performing forBBC Radio 1 in 2007 (from2010s in music)
Image 58Xi Jinping became China'sleader for life in 2018. (from2010s)
Image 59ThePlayStation 4 was released in November 2013 and is the best-selling gaming console of the decade (100+ million units sold worldwide as of August 2019^[update]). (from2010s in culture)
Image 60PlayStation 4 (2013) (from2010s in video games)
Image 61American teenager withhi-top fade and distressedacid wash denim vest, 2010, showing early 2010s retro revival trends. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 62Xperia Play (2011) (from2010s in video games)
Image 63K-pop starB.I sporting anundercut hairstyle, 2016 (from2010s in fashion)
Image 6428 February 2014: following the removal of pro-Russian Ukrainian presidentViktor Yanukovych from office, Russia annexed theCrimean Peninsula from Ukraine (from2010s)
Image 65American rapperPlayboi Carti (from2010s in music)
Image 66Brazilianindie pop groupRestart wearing "colorido" fashion, popular for most of the early 2010s in Brazil. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 67An example of an e-girl's aesthetic (from2010s in fashion)
Image 68Three women wearing grunge and streetwear inspired outfits with elements such as distressed jeans, combat boots, tied flannel, and bold lipstick, 2015. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 69TheArab Spring saw mass unrest in theArab world early in the decade:
  Government overthrown multiple times
  Government overthrown
  Civil war
  Protests and governmental changes
  Major protests
  Minor protests  Other protests and militant action outside the Arab world (from2010s)
Image 70Anwar al-Awlaki (from2010s)
Image 71Nickelback in May 2006 (from2010s in music)
Image 72Natalia Lafourcade (from2010s in music)
Image 73Drake was declared the Artist of the Decade of the 2010s byBillboard. (from2010s in music)
Image 74Pope Francis withU.S. President Barack Obama, 2014 (from2010s)
Image 75Teenagers in Italy wearing graphic tees, plaid shirts, cutoff shorts, and studded accessories popular early in the decade, 2010. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 76RapperMacklemore sporting anundercut. (from2010s in culture)
Image 77Kesha performing on the American television programToday in 2012 (from2010s in music)
Image 78Ariana Grande was one of the most successful singers of the decade. (from2010s in music)
Image 79Selena Gomez gained global popularity in the 2010s, due in part to her hushed vocal style. (from2010s in music)
Image 80K-Pop singer Psy (from2010s in fashion)
Image 81In 2013, China launched the ambitiousBelt and Road infrastructure initiative, with over 150 countries announcing participation by the end of the decade. (from2010s)
Image 82Alaptop gaming PC from the 2010s (from2010s in video games)
Image 83Vancouver woman in early athleisure look with casual hoodie and white sneakers, 2014. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 84In red: the area controlled by theIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)proto-state in December 2014 (from2010s)
Image 85Maroon 5 performing in Hong Kong in May 2011 (from2010s in music)
Image 86Devastation inMosul's old city after recapture from ISIL in 2017 (from2010s)
Image 87Sam Smith performing at Lollapalooza in 2015 (from2010s in music)
Image 88Women to drive movement:Women's rights in Saudi Arabia made progress when women were allowed to drive in the kingdom in 2018. (from2010s)
Image 89Algerian protesters gather during the 2019"Smile Revolution" (from2010s)
Image 90Adesktop gaming PC setup from 2010s (from2010s in video games)
Image 91A teenage Americanscene girl in 2011, wearing raccoon-striped hair extensions, heavy eyeliner, and colorful accessories typical of the style. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 92American rapperCardi B (from2010s in music)
Image 93MusicianHarry Styles sporting a wings haircut in 2012. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 94Xbox One (2013) (from2010s in video games)
Image 95Foo Fighters performing live in 2007 (from2010s in music)
Image 96A man wearing a leather Supreme snapback hat while taking a photograph in 2016 (from2010s in fashion)
Image 97Two women with blunt bangs wearing vintage-inspired outfits with high-waisted jeans, a peter-pan collar sweater, and retro,1950s inspired silhouettes in 2013. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 98Robyn, the Swedish singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ (from2010s in music)
Image 99From top left, clockwise: Anti-government protests called theArab Spring arose in 2010–2011, and as a result, many governments were overthrown, including when Libyan dictatorMuammar Gaddafi waskilled;Crimea isannexed by Russia in 2014; TheIslamic State perpetrates terrorist attacks and captures territory inSyria andIraq;climate change awareness and theParis Agreement; theEvent Horizon Telescope captures the first image of ablack hole in 2019;Obergefell v. Hodges legalizessame-sex marriage in the United States in 2015, marking continuing progress forLGBTQ rights indeveloped countries; increasing use ofdigital media andrise of mobile devices; theUK votes toleave theEU in 2016 on a rising tide ofpopulism throughout the decade. (from2010s)
Image 100Orlando Bloom withSamurai bun, 2014 (from2010s in fashion)
Image 101Young woman in Italy with small pouf hairstyle wearing rhinestone-embellished tank top, low-rise skinny jeans, and logo buckle belt in 2010. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 102P5+1 andIranian negotiators meeting inGeneva for theinterim agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme (2013) (from2010s)
Image 103British boy bandOne Direction withpreppy-inspired outfits in 2012 (from2010s in fashion)
Image 104A man with sleeve tattoos, beard and flannel shirt, mid 2010s (from2010s in fashion)
Image 105American rapperKendrick Lamar (from2010s in music)
Image 106Imagine Dragons were an instant success after the release of their debut album,Night Visions. (from2010s in music)
Image 107In the 2010s, British girl groupLittle Mix was cited for helping the girl band renaissance in the UK during the late 2000s and into the early 2010s. They are also recognized as one of the most successful girl groups from that decade. (from2010s in music)
Image 108Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro andUnited States President Donald Trump in 2019. Both are emblematic of a wave ofneo-nationalist andglobalisation-wearyconservative populism in the second half of the decade. (from2010s)
Image 109For over 15 months it was unclear what exactly happened toMalaysia Airlines Flight 370 until at the end of July 2015 a few remnants of the plane swept to the shores of the island ofRéunion (from2010s)
Image 110Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (from2010s)
Image 111Typical late 2010s fashion of Australian band5 Seconds of Summer in 2018 (from2010s in fashion)
Image 112Vetusta Morla (from2010s in music)
Image 113Taylor Swift was one of the most successful country artists of the 2010s. Her albumsSpeak Now (2010) andRed (2012) topped charts and opened with more than a million copies sold in their first weeks. (from2010s in music)
Image 114Various slim-fit jeans worn by men, showing the ubiquity of the silhouette in the early to mid-decade, 2013. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 115Ed Sheeran performing at the V Festival in 2014 (from2010s in music)
Image 116Casting Crowns (from2010s in music)
Image 117Concerns overeconomic inequality, greed and the influence of corporations on government led to the rise of theOccupy Wall Street movement in 2011 (from2010s)
Image 118Thewar-torn ruins ofDonetsk International Airport in late December 2014 (from2010s)
Image 119Retail mannequin in 2018 dressed in 1970s-inspired plaid coat, button-frontminiskirt, and cap. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 120Malala Yousafzai (from2010s)
Image 121Samsung Galaxy Note (2011) (from2010s in video games)
Image 122Nintendo's Wii (2010) was the best selling console of the seventh generation, selling 92.4 million units. (from2010s in video games)
Image 123Australian rapperIggy Azalea (from2010s in music)
Image 124Teenagers in Yangon, Myanmar with trendy, dyed haircuts and slim fit, layered silhouettes inspired by East Asian and American trends, 2014. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 125Greece and Eurozone's rise of debt in the early years of the decade (from2010s)
Image 126TheParade of Nations at the2012 Summer Olympics (from2010s in culture)
Image 127PlayStation Move (2010), accessory for the PlayStation 3 (from2010s in video games)
Image 128Burj Khalifa, tallest building when completed in 2010. (from2010s in culture)
Image 129Lady Gaga was a fashion icon of the era (from2010s)
Image 130Fall Out Boy (from2010s in music)
Image 131Geforce GTX 1080 (2016) (from2010s in video games)
Image 132TobyMac's 2012 albumEye on It became the third Christian album to ever debut at number 1 on theBillboard 200. (from2010s in music)
Image 133Adele during this decade established herself as the best selling British female artist of all time. Her21 (2011) and25 (2015) became two of the best selling albums of the 2010s. (from2010s in music)
Image 134Mid 2010sUgandan fashion (from2010s in fashion)
Image 135Andrei Karlov (from2010s)
Image 136Two women in England, the woman on the left wears a pompadour, while the woman on the right sports side-parted blonde hair with a boho-style headband, 2011. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 137Nvidia Shield Portable (2013) (from2010s in video games)
Image 138J Balvin in 2018 (from2010s in music)
Image 139Grammy Award-winningSkrillex in 2011 (from2010s in music)
Image 140Barbadian artistRihanna had the most songs top theBillboard Hot 100 chart in the 2010s (nine). (from2010s in culture)
Image 1412011 IIHF World Championship gold medal celebrations in Finland (from2010s)
Image 142Young men in London, 2010, wearing slim-cut jeans and layered T-shirts and polos, typical of middle-class streetwear influenced by Abercrombie & Fitch. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 143A video game is used during a physical therapy session at the Naval Health Clinic in Charleston. (from2010s in video games)
Image 144Protesters inTahrir Square during theEgyptian revolution of 2011. (from2010s)
Image 145Google Stadia controller (2019) (from2010s in video games)
Image 146Business casual (from2010s in fashion)
Image 147Burhanuddin Rabbani (from2010s)
Image 148Tame Impala Australian Psychedelic Rock Band (from2010s in music)
Image 149Good Charlotte performing in 2011 (from2010s in music)
Image 150Unscheduled change of governments in Euro countries (marked red) due to crisis (from2010s in politics)
Image 151Somali man wearing waistcoat,tuque andpolar fleece, illustrating East African diaspora fashion in 2010. (from2010s in fashion)
Image 152Country pop music duoDan + Shay (from2010s in music)
Image 153Kinect (2010), accessory for the Xbox 360 (from2010s in video games)
Image 154American rapper and singerXXXTentacion (from2010s in music)
Image 155Man wearingshawl collar cardigan and hipster-inspired beard, 2011. (from2010s in fashion)

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Kjellberg in July 2019

Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (born 24 October 1989), better known asPewDiePie, is a SwedishYouTuber, best known for his gaming videos. Kjellberg's popularity on YouTube and extensive media coverage have made him one of the most noted online personalities and content creators. Media coverage of him has cited him as a figurehead for YouTube, especially in the gaming genre.

Born and raised inGothenburg, Kjellberg registered his YouTube channel "PewDiePie" in 2010, primarily postingLet's Play videos of horror and action video games. His channel gained a substantial following and was one of the fastest growing channels in 2012 and 2013, before becoming themost-subscribed on YouTube on 15 August 2013. From 29 December 2014 to 14 February 2017, Kjellberg's channel was also themost-viewed on the platform. After becoming the platform's most-popular creator, he diversifiedhis content, shifting its focus from Let's Plays and began to frequently includevlogs, comedy shorts, formatted shows, and music videos. For its first foray intooriginal programming as part of the relaunch of itssubscription service, YouTube also enlisted Kjellberg to star ina reality web series. (Full article...)

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... that the board gameGlory to Rome, despite being well-received, led to its publisher's bankruptcy in the mid-2010s and has been out of print since?
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