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Is This It is the debut studio album by the American rock band The Strokes, released on 30 July 2001 by RCA Records. Recorded at Transporterraum in Manhattan with producer Gordon Raphael, its eleven concise tracks blend garage rock, post-punk, and new wave influences centered on Julian Casablancas's...

Peter Jackson's 2001 film opens his three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings by introducing the One Ring and the danger it poses to Middle-earth. Frodo Baggins leaves the Shire, and a fellowship forms to help carry the Ring toward its destruction in Mordor. The film adapts the...

Opeth's fifth studio album, Blackwater Park, was released in 2001 and produced with Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. The Swedish band's progressive metal combines death metal growls and heavy guitar riffs with acoustic instrumentation and structures influenced by 1970s progressive rock. Clean singin...

The feud between rappers Jay-Z and Nas was a major East Coast hip-hop rivalry of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Jay-Z, from Brooklyn, and Nas, from Queens, competed for status as New York's leading rapper. It became public through diss records, especially Jay-Z's 'Takeover' and Nas's 'Ether', both...

"The Definitive Collection" is a retrospective compilation album by ABBA, the Swedish pop group active throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Released globally in 2004, the album chronicles the band's commercial peak by gathering remastered versions of their major hit singles. The tracklist is arrang...

Memories of Ice returns Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen to Genabackis after the Seven Cities setting of Deadhouse Gates. Published in 2001, this third volume brings Malazan forces into an uneasy alliance with former enemies against the Pannion Domin. The brutal siege of Capustan becomes...

Anthology is a compilation album by the American R&B group Smokey Robinson and the Miracles that collects their most successful recordings for Motown Records. The album features key tracks from the 1960s and 1970s, including chart hits such as Shop Around, You've Really Got a Hold on Me, and The Tra...

Mystic River is a psychological thriller novel written by Dennis Lehane and published in 2001. The story follows three childhood friends from Boston whose lives are shattered by a traumatic event in their youth and are later reunited following a murder. It explores themes of grief, trauma, and venge...

Fear of a Blank Planet is a studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released in 2007. It is a concept album centered on themes of teenage alienation, bipolar disorder, and the negative effects of digital media overstimulation. The record features guest contributions from Alex L...

The Essential Elvis Presley is a compilation album released in 2007 as part of Sony BMG's "The Essential" series. The double-disc collection spans Presley's recording career from his 1950s Sun Records and RCA sessions through his later work, including hit singles such as "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound D...

Walking with Beasts is a 2001 six-part nature documentary miniseries examining life during the Cenozoic era following the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs. The series primarily focuses on the emergence and dominance of mammals in this period, produced collaboratively by several international broadc...

Released in 2007, Apple's original iPhone brought phone calls, internet browsing and media playback together around a finger-operated multitouch display. Its interface used gestures and an on-screen keyboard in place of the physical keyboards or styluses common on many contemporary handheld devices....

Anthology is a multi-disc compilation album by the American Motown vocal group The Temptations, originally released in 1986 and later expanded in 1995 and 2001. The collection chronicles the group's career during their tenure on the Motown label, featuring chart-topping soul and R&B singles from the...

The Very Best of Marvin Gaye is a compilation album released in 2001 that assembles the major solo hits of the American Motown singer. The tracklist spans Gaye's career from the 1960s to the 1970s, featuring classic soul and R&B recordings. It includes standout tracks like "I Heard It Through the Gr...

Dies irae is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Light and originally released in 2007. The narrative follows Ren Fujii and a group of individuals who possess supernatural abilities tied to historical and mythological events, specifically focusing on the concept of eternal recurrence. The sto...

Released in 2007, "Favourite Worst Nightmare" is the second studio album by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. The record is noted for its faster tempo and heavier guitar sound compared to their debut, featuring the lead single "Brianstorm." Distributed by Domino Recording Company, the albu...

Elite Beat Agents is a rhythm video game for the Nintendo DS, released in North America, Europe, and South Korea. It serves as an international adaptation of Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, a previous rhythm title from iNiS. The game shares similarities with its predecessor, developed by iNiS specifically fo...

Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd is a double compilation album released in 2001 by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Spanning two discs, the album covers the band's career from their 1967 debut through their 1990s albums. Rather than sequencing the tracks chronologically, the band members...

Anthology is a compilation album by the Four Tops, the American vocal group that achieved prominence on the Motown label in the 1960s. The collection gathers songs from across the group's career, including signature Holland-Dozier-Holland productions such as 'Reach Out I'll Be There,' 'I Can't Help...

World of Goo is a physics-based puzzle game developed by 2D Boy. Players strategically arrange interconnected blobs of “goo” to solve challenges and guide them towards goals. The game’s innovative use of physical interactions and creative construction makes it appealing for individuals who enjoy pro...

Wisława Szymborska’s *Miracle Fair* is a collection of selected poems published in 2001. It presents the work of this twentieth-century Polish poet, renowned for her accessible and observant verse. The volume offers a glimpse into Szymborska's unique perspective on life, human nature, and the world...

The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman is a stunning example of modern Islamic architecture completed in 2001. It houses a vast collection of rare Persian carpets and over 446 chandeliers. The mosque’s central mihrab features a solid gold cover, a notable aspect of its design. Primarily desi...

La Valse d'Amélie is a piano waltz composed by Breton musician Yann Tiersen for the 2001 French film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The piece appears in multiple arrangements throughout the soundtrack, including solo piano and orchestral versions. Much of Tierse...

Bernard Hopkins vs. Felix Trinidad was a middleweight boxing unification match held on September 29, 2001, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Originally scheduled for September 15, the event was postponed by twelve days due to the September 11 attacks. Hopkins defeated the previously unbeate...

Mahmoud Darwish’s *The Butterfly's Burden* is a poetry collection published in 2007 bringing together his final three volumes. It presents a significant body of lyrical verse exploring themes of displacement, exile, and Palestinian identity through a bilingual English-Arabic format. The work is nota...

Released by Decipher in 2001, The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game draws primarily on the characters, settings, and imagery of the film trilogy. In a standard two-player game, each player's deck includes Free Peoples and Shadow cards. Players take turns guiding a fellowship along a sequence of si...

Peter Bogdanovich’s *Runnin’ Down a Dream* offers an intimate look at Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers during their 2006 tour. The documentary captures the band's performance style and showcases their connection with fans. It is notable for its candid interviews and live concert footage. This film pr...

Gitaroo Man is a PlayStation 2 rhythm game developed by Koei in 2001. It utilizes an innovative control scheme employing the console’s analog stick to mimic guitar playing through call-and-response patterns with musical tracks. The game is designed for players interested in unique rhythm experiences...

The Agile Manifesto is a foundational document in software development created in February 2001 by a group of 17 software developers. Drafted during a meeting at a ski resort in Utah, it outlines four core values and twelve principles for agile software development. The manifesto prioritizes individ...