Arts & Culture
The films, music, and television that defined 2005's cultural landscape.
Every Arts & Culture article in the 2005 knowledge base. Use the topic filters to narrow by sub-topic.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the War...
*The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe* was released on December 9, 2005...
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain, directed by Ang Lee, is a neo-Western romantic drama that premiered on Decemb...
The Colbert Report premiere
The Colbert Report debuted on Comedy Central on October 17, 2005, as a spin-off from The Daily Sh...
Kanye West releases Late Registration
Kanye West released his second studio album Late Registration on August 30, 2005, establishing hi...
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Released
J.K. Rowling's sixth Harry Potter novel released July 16, 2005, selling 9 million copies in its f...
Live 8 Concerts
Live 8 was a series of benefit concerts held on July 2, 2005, organised by Bob Geldof and Midge U...
Batman Begins reboots the superhero film
Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins opened on June 15, 2005, rebooting the Batman franchise with a ...
Coldplay releases X&Y
British rock band Coldplay released their third studio album X&Y on June 6, 2005, becoming the be...
L'Enfant wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne won the Palme d'Or at the 2005 Cannes Film Festiv...
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Released
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 200...
The Office (US TV series) premieres
NBC's *The Office* debuted on March 24, introducing a workplace mockumentary format that became o...