Best of the Decade, Part 1

From booms to bombs, here are the best (and worst) things from the 2010s. View this email in your browser  12.30.19   DECADE IN REVIEW The 20 Best Books of a Decade That Unmade Genre Fiction BY JASON KEHE Two related events shaped the last 10 years in science fiction and fantasy—the most transformative we've seen in the history of the genres.   DECADE IN REVIEW The Decade's 10 Most Influential Videogames BY JULIE MUNCY 'Fortnite' was a big deal—a very big deal—but it wasn't the only one.   DECADE IN REVIEW The 19 Best Shows of a Decade That Queered Television BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER From themes and formats to storylines, television isn't as straight and narrow as it used to be. Welcome to the messy, vibrant age of queer TV.   DECADE IN REVIEW The Decade That YouTube Changed TV BY EMMA GREY ELLIS In the last 10 years, traditional celebs have begun clamoring for a spot on the erstwhile cat video haven, even as it's churned out stars of its own.   SPONSORED CONTENT CuriosityStream is Home to Thousands of Documentaries Just in time for the holidays you can get 40% off an annual subscription by using the code Wired40. That's a year of thousands of documentaries for less than a month of Netflix. GET WIRED   Insider access to our New Year's Sale   For a limited time, get a full year of the print magazine + digital access to wired.com for just $5.   Subscribe Today   DECADE IN REVIEW Everything and Nothing Is a Tech Company Now BY PARIS MARTINEAU Money and mania fueled a mad scramble for firms to claim the coveted t-word this decade.   DECADE IN REVIEW The 10 Biggest Tech Bombs of the 2010s BY CHRISTOPHER NULL It wasn't all unicorns and cryptokitties. From Apple's Antennagate to Juicero's fruit bomb, the decade offered up plenty of brutally expensive embarrassments.   DECADE IN REVIEW The 24 Absolute Best Movies of the 2010s BY WIRED STAFF From the cloistered college campus of 'The Social Network' to the sands of 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' these are the movies that defined the decade.   Get Our Longreads Newsletter Investigations? We have those. Deep dives? Check. Things that turn you into the smartest of all your friends? Bingo. And all you have to do is sign up.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions