http://dir.salon.com/topics/year_in_2008/?source=rss&aim=year_in_2008 en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST 2008: The year in sex, TV, viral video, bad news, scandal, sports, politics, the environment, civil liberties, movies and the best of Salon By Caitlin Shamberg Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/01/03/year_in_webvideo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/01/03/year_in_webvideo/index.html?source=rss Except for those snuggly Shiba Inus, Sarah Palin and Tina Fey dominated as Web video went pro. By Andrew Leonard Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2009/01/02/economy_2008/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2009/01/02/economy_2008/index.html?source=rss It was the worst of times for ordinary Americans. And even worse times for deregulators and supply-siders. The bright side? Their party is over. By Glenn Greenwald Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/01/civil_liberties/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/01/civil_liberties/index.html?source=rss The good news is that it's clear what the Obama administration must do to end the decade-long war on the Constitution. By Katharine Mieszkowski Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/12/31/environment_2008/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2008/12/31/environment_2008/index.html?source=rss On Nov. 4, the tension was unbearable. Fortunately for our air, water and wildlife, Barack Obama triumphed. By Salon Staff Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/12/31/best_of_salon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/12/31/best_of_salon/index.html?source=rss PUMAs on the prowl; an apology to boomers; the books that made Obama, Obama; hooray for casual sex -- and more of our favorite stories of the year. By King Kaufman Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2008/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2008/12/30/year_in_sports/index.html?source=rss 2008 was a series of did you see thats that are destined to become do you remembers. By Joan Walsh Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/12/29/year_in_politics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/12/29/year_in_politics/index.html?source=rss What I got right and wrong in 12 months that changed the world. By Heather Havrilesky Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/12/28/year_in_tv/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/12/28/year_in_tv/index.html?source=rss Lackluster pilots, slumping sophomore shows and the devolution of the serial drama. The golden age of TV suddenly looked tarnished in 2008. By Andrew O'Hehir Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/12/27/top_10_aoh/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/12/27/top_10_aoh/index.html?source=rss Heartbreaking French family saga "A Christmas Tale" tops the list in a strong year for documentaries and foreign-language films. By Stephanie Zacharek Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/12/24/best_movies_2008/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2008/12/24/best_movies_2008/index.html?source=rss "Happy-Go-Lucky" and the ignored romantic comedy "Ghost Town" were among those that reminded us why films are still worth looking at. By Andrew O'Hehir Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/12/22/year_in_indie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/12/22/year_in_indie/index.html?source=rss There were no "Juno"-scale hits, several distributors went under and the economy's in the crapper. But contrary to all reason, 2008 was a good year for independent film.