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Democratic activists fail to field a candidate in Egypt’s historic election

A woman drags her suitcases towards Victoria Coach Station on December 23, 2011 in London, England.

Where are the world's labourers migrating for jobs? Think China

A look back at The Globe's multimedia projects from 2011

Dictators, visionaries and celebrities: Notable deaths of 2011

Year in photos

The year's most beautiful and bloody video games

Top 10 movies of 2011

Natalie Portman is the warrior princess Isabel in a comedy-adventure set in a fantastical world, 'Your Highness'.

Critics’ picks: The best and worst films of 2011

Hobo with a Shotgun movie poster

2011's good, bad and best-forgotten movie posters

How it felt

Former British Columbia premier Bill Vander Zalm in Tsawwassen, B.C., on Wednesday June 30, 2010.

What it's like to topple a provincial tax and other stories

Year in hashtags

Chris Koene, 29, who lives in Calgary came out to friends and family this summer, around the time he discovered 'It Gets Better' . He made his own video and says other videos in the campaign have helped him.

For gay teens, words of understanding and support on YouTube

The Story in Tweets Year in hashtags: Tweets from the 'It Gets Better' campaign

News »

Quebeckers’ not-so-quiet revolution

More News in review

Business »

The top business scandals of 2011

More Business in review

Arts »

Who's reading what: Notables share their favourite 2011 books

More Arts in review

Life »

Beyonce, who announced her pregnancy earlier in the day, rubs her stomach after performing 'Love On Top' at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, August 28, 2011.

Don't let these words occupy your vocabulary in 2012

More Life in review

2011 mood poll

Traders James J. Marchese, foreground, and Mario J. Florio, center, reacts in the S&P 500 futures pit at the CME Group in Chicago near the close of markets, Thursday, May 6, 2010.

Vote: Plot your mood as 2011 draws to a close

Holiday Crossword

How'd you do? The answers to the Globe's annual holiday crossword

Holiday guide

Recipes, gift ideas and more: The Globe's guide to stress-free holidays

Year in review

Which hashtag defined 2011

42% 30 votes

#tahrir/#Egypt/#ArabSpring/#Jan25/#Tunisia/#Libya/#dictators

7% 5 votes

#hashtagfail

14% 10 votes

#occupy/#ows

14% 10 votes

#winning

6% 4 votes

#Wikileaks/#Assange

3% 2 votes

#abbotabad

3% 2 votes

#Hitch/#hitchens

3% 2 votes

#nogood

8% 6 votes

#ItGetsBetter

Results & past polls

From Twitter Year in hashtags: Readers vote on which hashtags defined 2011

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