Arts & Culture
The films, music, and literature — plus the writers' strike — that shaped popular culture in 2008.
Every Arts & Culture article in the 2008 knowledge base. Use the topic filters to narrow by sub-topic.
Twilight Film Release
Twilight premiered on November 21, 2008, adapted from Stephenie Meyer's 2005 bestselling novel of...
Slumdog Millionaire
*Slumdog Millionaire* is a British drama film directed by Danny Boyle and co-directed by Loveleen...
The Hunger Games Novel Published
Suzanne Collins published *The Hunger Games*, the first novel in a young adult dystopian trilogy,...
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony
Zhang Yimou's two-hour closing ceremony on August 24 concluded the 2008 Beijing Olympics with fir...
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
Director Zhang Yimou orchestrated a 4-hour artistic spectacle with 15,000 performers watched by ~...
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight is a superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, released on July 18, 2008. The...
WALL-E
*WALL-E* is an animated science-fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney ...
Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Coldplay released their fourth studio album, *Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends*, on June...
Iron Man
Jon Favreau's Iron Man opened May 2, starring Robert Downey Jr. as billionaire Tony Stark and lau...
Writers Guild of America Strike Resolution
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike lasted 100 days from November 5, 2007 through February ...