🇺🇸United States · 00s
Hope and Crisis
Obama elected. Wall Street collapsed. The world held its breath.
4 milestones of 2008
Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States. 'Yes We Can.' Grant Park in Chicago erupted. The world watched and wept.
Historic milestone — honor the significance for Black Americans and the nation
Lehman Brothers collapsed. The global financial system nearly died. Banks were bailed out. Regular people lost homes, jobs, savings. The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
Economic devastation — acknowledge the human cost: job losses, foreclosures, suicides
Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals. Usain Bolt ran 9.69 seconds. China announced itself to the world with a $43 billion spectacle.
Robert Downey Jr. put on the suit. 'I am Iron Man.' Marvel Studios' first film launched the most successful franchise in cinema history.
70% local · 30% international
The Dark Knight
Christopher Nolan — Heath Ledger's Joker. The superhero film as art. 'Why so serious?'
Iron Man
Jon Favreau — The MCU was born. RDJ's comeback story.
WALL-E
Andrew Stanton — A robot love story about environmental collapse. Pixar at its best.
Slumdog Millionaire
Danny Boyle — Best Picture. From Mumbai's slums to a game show triumph.
Outlander
Howard McCain — Box office hit in the US — TMDB 6.4
Breaking Bad
2008-2013 — Walter White began his transformation. The greatest TV show was getting started.
Mad Men
2007-2015 — Don Draper's 1960s. Prestige TV at its most stylish.
The Big Bang Theory
2007-2019 — Nerds went mainstream. Bazinga!
Currency: USD
Inflation: 3.8%
Financial collapse. Foreclosures, layoffs, bailouts. Gas hit $4/gallon before crashing.
Inflation-adjusted values
iPhone 3G
Apple's second iPhone brought the App Store — mobile computing took off.
Android OS
Google's mobile operating system launched with the T-Mobile G1.
Spotify (Europe)
Spotify launched in Sweden. Legal streaming was born.
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