Now that the year is coming to a close, it’s time to look back at all the things we loved and hated about 2008.

Best: The Election. This year’s historical election brought us the first black president and the first female vice presidential candidate. Between the history that was made and the hilarious SNL sketches that ensued (not to mention the CNN holograms), this was definitely one you’ll wanna tell your grandkids about.

Worst: The writer’s strike. It started in 2007 and didn’t end until February of this year, effectively ruining and/or cutting short all of our TV seasons. Some shows (Heroes) have still not recovered.

Best (and Worst): 90’s Pop Music Makes a Comeback. The Spice Girls kicked off the year with their fabulous reunion tour and Britney Spears, who we all thought would die before the year was out, recovered from her severe case of crazy and returned with a new album and tour dates.
On the other side of that coin are the Backstreet Boys who thought they could successfully tour without one of their founding members and New Kids on the Block, who are too ****ing old to be in a boy band.

Worst: The Economy. The government finally admitted that we are in a recession to the surprise of no one. People are getting laid off left and right and if you’re a college senior, prepare to be unemployed and have to move back in with your parents after graduation.

Best: The Dark Knight. The best, and arguably, the only good movie of the year was Christopher Nolan’s sequel to Batman Begins. With a stellar cast and Heath Ledger’s iconic portrayal of the Joker, this movie was the highlight of the cinematic year.

Worst: The Large Hadron Collider. After being talked up to death (literally, since everyone thought it might destroy the world), the device that was designed to recreate the Big Bang malfunctioned and hasn’t been operational since. What a fail, science, what a fail.

Best: Michael Phelps. Whether or not you were into watching the Olympics, everyone was proud of our little swimmer who could. After taking his eighth gold medal, he was the talk of the world and we haven’t been able to get rid of him since.

Worst: Tween Stars. Unless you’re 12, the combination of High School Musical, the Jonas Brothers, and Hannah Montana are enough to make anyone wanna throw themselves off a building.

Best: OJ Simpson Sentenced to Prison. You win some, you lose some. You would think that if you got away with murder, you would put your criminal ways behind you. But after being arrested for robbery, assault, and kidnapping, the law finally got the upper hand. Don’t drop the soap, murderer.

There you have it. While you were busy doing body shots and cramming for your business law exams, some crazy stuff was happening in the world.