2008 Year Quiz and Timeline

Major events and internet culture

• Rage comics become a template language2008: Rage comics become a template language. Simple drawn faces made frustration, victory, and awkwardness easy to remix.
• The Beijing Olympics open2008: The Beijing Olympics open. A summer games in China became known for a large-scale opening ceremony.
• Success Kid becomes an image macro2008: Success Kid becomes an image macro. A small triumphant gesture reused for wins and lucky breaks.
• Success Kid becomes an image macro release year2008: Success Kid becomes an image macro. A small triumphant gesture reused for wins and lucky breaks.
• Success Kid becomes an image macro timeline clue2008: Success Kid becomes an image macro. A small triumphant gesture reused for wins and lucky breaks.

Movies from this timeline

• The Dark Knight redefines the comic-book blockbusterThe Dark Knight was released in 2008.
• Iron Man starts the modern Marvel runIron Man was released in 2008.
• Twilight reaches movie theatersThe first Twilight film was released in 2008.
• Slumdog Millionaire becomes a global awards hit2008: Slumdog Millionaire becomes a global awards hit. A quiz-show frame and Mumbai memories drove a crowd-pleasing drama.
• Slumdog Millionaire turns a quiz show into global awards drama timeline card2008: Slumdog Millionaire turns a quiz show into global awards drama. A Mumbai-set story connecting memory, survival, and television spectacle.

Music and chart-era clues

• Single Ladies sparks a dance crazeSingle Ladies was released in 2008.
• Viva la Vida gives Coldplay a royal-sounding hit2008: Viva la Vida gives Coldplay a royal-sounding hit. Strings and fallen-king imagery made a stadium band sound newly ornate.
• Spotify launches in Europe2008: Spotify launches in Europe. A streaming music service began shifting listeners away from owned MP3 libraries.
• Lady Gaga's Poker Face reaches pop ubiquity2008: Lady Gaga's Poker Face reaches pop ubiquity. A dance-pop single that helped define late-2000s club radio.
• Lady Gaga's Poker Face reaches pop ubiquity release year2008: Lady Gaga's Poker Face reaches pop ubiquity. A dance-pop single that helped define late-2000s club radio.

Games and player memories

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Tech and product releases

• Android's first phone reaches consumersThe first commercial Android phone launched in 2008.
• Dropbox launches file sync for mainstream users2008: Dropbox launches file sync for mainstream users. A folder that synced across computers made cloud storage feel simple.
• The App Store opens for iPhone2008: The App Store opens for iPhone. A marketplace for mobile software made phone apps a daily habit.
• GitHub launches for code collaboration2008: GitHub launches for code collaboration. A web platform that made distributed version control social.
• GitHub launches for code collaboration release year2008: GitHub launches for code collaboration. A web platform that made distributed version control social.