Before School:

2008 (year of their birth, age 0)

January

TV: Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County (finale, 1-2)
TV: Transformers: Animated (premiere, 1-5)
TV: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (premiere, 1-13)
Technology: Apple TV turned into a stand-alone device (1-15)
Book: Duma Key (1-22)
TV: Minutemen (film, 1-25)

February

Film: Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2-1)
Book: W.I.T.C.H.: Friends Forever (#26, 2-4)
TV: Bratz (season 2 premiere, 2-4)
Film: Jumper (2-14)
TV: Power Rangers Jungle Fury (premiere, 2-18)
TV: Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (#10, 2-24)
DVD: Barbie: Mariposa (#11, 2-26)
TV: Bratz (season 2 finale, 2-26)

March

TV: The Wire (finale, 3-9)
Technology: YouTube debuted High Quality (480p) resolution (3-14)
Politics: David Paterson became Governor of New York (3-17)
Internet: HDtracks launched (3-21)
Book: City of Ashes (#2, 3-25)

April

Music: Just Dance - Lady Gaga (4-8)
Music: Like Me - Girlicious (4-22)
Music: Stupid Shit - Girlicious (4-22)
Music: I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry (4-28)

May

Film: Iron Man (5-2)
Book: Gossip Girl: The Carlyles (#1, 5-6)
Politics: Dmitry Medvedev became President of Russia (5-7)
Music: Hook Me Up (album) - The Veronicas (#2, U.S., 5-13)
Politics: Ma Ying-jeou became President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (5-20)
Music: Labels or Love - Fergie (on album, 5-26)
Music: When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls (5-27)
Book: Pretty Little Liars: Unbelievable (#4, 5-27)
Technology: HD DVD discontinued (5-27)
Music: Labels or Love - Fergie (as single, 5-30)
Film: Sex and the City (5-30)

June

Book: The It Girl: Tempted (#6, 6-2)
Film: The Incredible Hulk (6-13)
Music: Sunshine on My Shoulders - Carly Rae Jepsen (Canada, 6-16)
Music: One of the Boys - Katy Perry (#2, 6-17)
TV: Camp Rock (film, 6-20)

July

TV: Flashpoint (premiere, 7-11)
Music: Beautiful Eyes - Taylor Swift (EP, 7-15)
Film: The Dark Knight (#2, 7-18)

August

Book: Breaking Dawn (#4, 8-2)
Music: Change - Taylor Swift (8-8)
Archie - Other Media: The Archies Christmas Album Featuring Betty & Veronica (8-11)
Music: Girlicious - Girlicious (8-12)
Film: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (8-15)
TV: All Grown Up (finale, 8-17)
Music: The Cheetah Girls: One World (8-19)
Music: The Fame (album) - Lady Gaga (#1, 8-19)
TV: The Cheetah Girls: One World (film #3, 8-22)
Music: Hook Me Up (album) - The Veronicas (#2, U.S. CD, 8-26)
Archie Comics: Katy Keene, Volume One: Model Behavior (8-27, includes new prequel story)

September

Music: Bratz: Girlz Really Rock (9-1)
Music: Grown Man - New Kids on the Block featuring The Pussycat Dolls and Teddy Riley (on album, 9-2)
Technology: first public beta version of Google Chrome released (9-2)
TV: 90210 (premiere, 9-2)
Music: Whatcha Think About That - The Pussycat Dolls (9-9)
TV: Privileged (premiere, 9-9)
DVD: Barbie & the Diamond Castle (#12, 9-9)
Music: Death Magnetic - Metallica (#9, 9-12)
Music: Love Story - Taylor Swift (9-12)
Music: Amanda Kay - Ava Max (as Amanda Kay) (EP #1, 9-12)
Book: The Hunger Games (#1, 9-14)
Music: Tug of War (song) - Carly Rae Jepsen (Canada, 9-16)
Book: The Secret Circle - The Initiation and The Captive Part I (#1-2 omnibus, 9-18)
Music: Doll Domination - The Pussycat Dolls (9-19)
Music: Keeps Gettin' Better - Christina Aguilera (9-22)
Technology: Google introduced the first version of Android (9-23)
Politics: Taro Aso became Prime Minister of Japan (9-24)
Archie - Other Media: The Archies Christmas Album Featuring Betty & Veronica (9-30)
Video Game: Mortal Kombat Kollection (PlayStation 2, 9-30)
Music: Tug of War (album) - Carly Rae Jepsen (Canada, 9-30)

October

Music: Womanizer - Britney Spears (10-3)
TV: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (premiere, 10-3)
Book: Gossip Girl: The Carlyles - You Just Can't Get Enough (#2, 10-7)
Music: I Can Love Anyone - One More Girl (Canada, 10-20)
Music: Decode - Paramore (10-21)
Video Game: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Nintendo DS, 10-21)
TV: General Hospital: Night Shift (finale, 10-21)
Technology: HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1), the first device to run Android, released (10-22)
Film: High School Musical 3: Senior Year (10-24)
Technology: JVC ceased production on the world's last standalone VCRs (10-27)
Music: You're Not Sorry - Taylor Swift (10-28)

November

Book: The It Girl: Infamous (#7, 11-3)
TV: Power Rangers Jungle Fury (finale, 11-3)
Music: Twilight (11-4)
Music: Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits - Christina Aguilera (11-6)
Video Game: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PlayStation 3, 11-10)
Music: Coco: Summer Sessions - Colbie Caillat (EP, 11-11)
Music: Fearless - Taylor Swift (#2, 11-11)
Video Game: Castlevania Judgment (Nintendo Wii, 11-8)
Book: Just After Sunset (11-11)
Technology: USB 3.0 debuted (11-12)
Violence: Dillard High School shooting - Amanda Grace Collette murdered by ex-boyfriend (11-12)
Film: Quantum of Solace (#22, 11-14)
Technology: YouTube debuted HD (720p) resolution (11-20)
Film: Twilight (#1, 11-21)
Film: Bolt (11-21)
Book: Pretty Little Liars: Wicked (#5, 11-25)
Music: Circus - Britney Spears (#6, 11-28)

December

Music: Napster Session - Colbie Caillat (EP, 12-2)
Film: The Punisher: War Zone (12-5)
TV: Boston Legal (finale, 12-8)
TV: Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (premiere, 12-13)
Music: Christmas Tree - Lady Gaga featuring Space Cowboy (12-16)
Blu-ray: Resident Evil: Degeneration (#1, U.S., 12-27)
TV: The City (premiere, 12-29)

2009 (age 0/1)

January

Demographics: the last surviving person born in 1893 died (1-2)
Technology: Bitcoin debuted (1-3)
Music: Untouched: Lost Tracks - The Veronicas (U.S. EP, 1-6)
Music: Breakthrough: Accoustic Session - Colbie Caillat (EP, 1-11)
Politics: Barack Obama became President of the United States (1-20)
Film: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (1-23)
TV: Wolverine and the X-Men (premiere, 1-23)

February

Music: Top of the World - The Pussycat Dolls (2-3)
Music: The Cherrytree Sessions - Lady Gaga (EP, 2-3)
TV: Sonny with a Chance (premiere, 2-8)
Music: Bad Girl - The Pussycat Dolls (2-10)
Archie Fanfic: Mary and Archie (2-11, erotic incest)
Archie Comics: double digest page count decreased to 180 (2/09)
TV: Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (#11, 2-13)
Film: Friday the 13th (2-13)
TV: Dadnapped (film, 2-16)
Archie Comics: Sabrina the Teenage Witch #100 (4/09, final normal issue)
TV: Privileged (finale, 2-24)
TV: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4Kids, finale, 2-28)

March

Archie Comics: regular comic price increased to $2.50 (5/09)
Technology: Microsoft Xbox discontinued (3-2)
TV: Harlem Heights (premiere, 3-2)
Film: Watchmen (3-6)
TV: Power Rangers RPM (premiere, 3-7)
TV: The L Word (finale, 3-8)
Music: Misery Loves Company - One More Girl (Canada, 3-16)
DVD: Barbie Presents: Thumbelina (#13, 3-17)
TV: Baldwin Hills (finale, 3-17)
Music: Crazier - Taylor Swift (3-20)
Film: Knowing (shot in 4K digital video, 3-20)
Video Game: Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo DS, 3-22)
Archie Comics: digest price increased to $2.69 (3-23)
Book: City of Glass (#3, 3-24)
Music: Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas (3-31)
DVD: Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (#11, 3-31)

April

Technology: Nintendo DSi debuted (4-5)
Book: The Secret Circle - The Captive Part II and The Power (#3-4 omnibus, 4-9)
Film: The Hannah Montana Movie (4-10)
TV: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (finale, 4-10)
Music: It's Alright, It's OK - Ashley Tisdale (4-14)
Music: Chillin - Wale featuring Lady Gaga (4-14)
Internet: G.I. Joe: Resolute (premiere, 4-18)
TV: Harlem Heights (finale, 4-20)
Music: Doll Domination - The Mini Collection - The Pussycat Dolls (EP, 4-24)
Music: Doll Domination 2.0 - The Pussycat Dolls (4-24)
TV: Hatching Pete (film, 4-24)

May

Film: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (5-1)
Film: Star Trek (5-8)
Book: Gossip Girl: The Carlyles - Take a Chance on Me (#3, 5-12)
Archie Comics: double digest price increased to $3.99 (circa 5/09)
Film: S. Darko (5-12)
Internet: Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series (5-18)
Film: Terminator Salvation (#4, 5-21)
TV: Transformers: Animated (finale, 5-23)
Book: Avalon: The Warlock Diaries #1 (5-26)

June

Archie Comics: The Mighty Archie Art Players, Free Comic Book Day Edition #1 (6/09)
Book: The It Girl: Adored (#8, 6-1)
Music: The E.N.D. - The Black Eyed Peas (6-3)
Music: Guilty Pleasure (album) - Ashley Tisdale (#2, 6-11)
Technology: YouTube debuted 3D capability (6-21)
TV: College Hill (finale, 6-23)
Film: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (6-24)
Music: Michael Jackson died (6-25)
TV: Princess Protection Program (film, 6-26)
Music: Fallin' for You - Colbie Caillat (6-29)
Book: Pretty Little Liars: Killer (#6, 6-30)

July

Film: I Love You, Beth Cooper (7-10)
TV: Turtles Forever (film, 7-11)
Film: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (#6, 7-15)
Music: Magic - Selena Gomez (7-21)
Music: When It Ain't Raining - One More Girl (Canada, 7-27)

August

Music: Wizards of Waverly Place (8-4)
Film: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (#1, 8-7)
Film: District 9 (shot in 4K digital video, 8-14)
Archie Fanfic: Internet Star (8-24)
Music: Breakthrough - Colbie Caillat (8-25)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening (#1, revised edition, 8-25)
Film: Halloween II (8-28)
TV: Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (film, 8-28)

September

Archie Comics: Betty and Veronica Spectacular #90 (9/09, final issue)
Archie Comics: Sabrina the Teenage Witch #104 / Young Salem #4 (9/09, final issue)
Book: Catching Fire (#2, 9-1)
Blu-ray: Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (#5, 9-1)
Music: Two Is Better Than One - Boys Like Girls and Taylor Swift (on album, 9-7)
Music: Starstrukk - 3OH!3 featuring Katy Perry (9-8)
TV: Melrose Place (premiere, 9-8)
TV: The Vampire Diaries (premiere, 9-10)
Demographics: the last surviving person born in 1894 died (9-11)
Music: Revenge Is Sweeter Tour - The Veronicas (U.S. limited CD, 9-15)
Music: Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (9-15)
DVD: Barbie and the Three Musketeers (#14, 9-15)
Politics: Yukio Hatoyama became Prime Minister of Japan (9-16)
TV: Guiding Light (finale, 9-18)
TV: NCIS: Los Angeles (premiere, 9-22)
TV: FlashForward (premiere, 9-24)
TV: Children of the Corn (film, 9-26)
Technology: Sony PlayStation 3 Slim debuted (9-?)

October

Book: Gossip Girl: The Carlyles - Love the One You're With (#4, 10-1)
Music: 3 - Britney Spears (10-2)
Music: Big Sky - One More Girl (Canada, 10-6)
Book: The Maze Runner (#1, 10-7)
Music: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (10-16)
Music: Two Is Better Than One - Boys Like Girls and Taylor Swift (as single, 10-19)
Technology: Windows 7 debuted (10-22)
Music: Bring Me to Life - Katherine Jenkins (10-23)
Music: Bad Romance - Lady Gaga (10-26)
Music: 4ever (2009 version) - The Veronicas (U.S. airplay, 10-26)
Book: Avalon: Web of Magic: The Dark Mage (#11, 10-27)
Book: Avalon: The Warlock Diaries #2 (10-27)

November

Book: The It Girl: Devious (#9, 11-1)
Music: 4ever (2009 version) - The Veronicas (U.S., 11-3)
Book: Gossip Girl: I Will Always Love You (#13, 11-3)
Film: A Christmas Carol (11-6)
Book: Under the Dome (11-10)
Music: MTV Unplugged - Katy Perry (live EP, 11-13)
Music: Half of My Heart - John Mayer and Taylor Swift (on album, 11-17)
Music: The Fame Monster - Lady Gaga (EP, 11-18)
Music: Video Phone - Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga (11-19)
Film: The Twilight Saga: New Moon (#2, 11-20)
TV: Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (film #12, 11-20)
TV: Wolverine and the X-Men (finale, 11-29)
Technology: YouTube debuted HD (1080p) resolution (11-?)

December

Book: Sword of Avalon (#7, 12-1)
Internet: Venice: The Series (12-4)
Video Game: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (U.S., 12-7)
Music: If We Ever Meet Again - Timbaland with Katy Perry (on album, 12-8)
Film: The Princess and the Frog (12-11)
TV: Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (finale, online, 12-18)
DVD: American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (film, 12-22)
Music: Meghan Trainor (album) - Meghan Trainor (12-25)
TV: Power Rangers RPM (finale, 12-26)
Video Game: Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth (Nintendo Wii, 12-28)

2010 (age 1/2)

January

TV: Matt Smith debuted as the Eleventh Doctor (UK, 1-1)
TV: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (re-version) (premiere, 1-2)
Music: Over You - Girlicious (1-5)
Music: If We Ever Meet Again - Timbaland with Katy Perry (as single, 1-18)
Book: Pretty Little Liars: Heartless (#7, 1-19)
Music: Today Was a Fairytale - Taylor Swift (1-22)
Music: Breathless - Taylor Swift (on album, 1-23)
Music: iTunes Session - Colbie Caillat (EP, 1-26)

February

Music: Starstruck (2-9)
Music: Something Like a Party - School Gyrlz (song, 2-9)
TV: Starstruck (film, 2-14)
TV: School Gyrlz (film, 2-21)
Archie Comics: double digest page count decreased to 178 (4/10)

March

Book: Avalon: Web of Magic: Full Circle (#12, 3-2)
Book: Daughters of the Moon: Volume One (omnibus, 3-2)
TV: Parenthood (premiere, 3-2)
DVD: Barbie in A Mermaid Tale (#15, 3-9)
Video Game: Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver (Nintendo DS, 3-14)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Return - Nightfall (#1, 3-16)
Music: School Gyrlz - School Gyrlz (album, 3-23)
TV: Victorious (premiere, 3-27)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Struggle (#2, revised edition, 3-30)
Book: Avalon: The Warlock Diaries #3 (3-30)

April

Archie Comics: regular comic price increased to $2.99 (6/10)
Technology: iPad debuted (4-3)
Music: Not Myself Tonight - Christina Aguilera (4-6)
Music: Maniac - Girlicious (4-6)
Film: Dolan's Cadillac (4-6)
Politics: Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland, killed in a plane crash (4-10)
TV: Melrose Place (finale, 4-13)
Technology: Microsoft Xbox Live discontinued for Xbox (4-15)
Film: Kick-Ass (4-16)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Fury (#3, revised edition, 4-27)
Film: A Nightmare on Elm Street (4-30)

May

Archie Comics: Archie's Summer Splash!, Free Comic Book Day Edition #1 (5/10 5-1)
TV: Accused at 17 (film, 5-1)
Demographics: the last surviving person born in 1895 died (5-2)
Music: California Gurls - Katy Perry (5-7)
Music: The Fame Monster: Video EP - Lady Gaga (5-7)
Film: Mega Man (fan film, Internet debut, 5-7)
Film: Iron Man 2 (5-7)
Politics: David Cameron became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (5-11)
Technology: Nintendo Game Boy Advance (original and SP) discontinued (5-15)
TV: Glee (premiere, 5-19)
Music: Woohoo - Christina Aguilera (5-25)
Film: Sex and the City 2 (5-27)
TV: FlashForward (finale, 5-27)
TV: Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (#12, 5-28)
Toy: Monster High debuted (5-?)

June

Book: The It Girl: Classic (#10, 6-1)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: Dark Reunion (#4, revised edition, 6-1)
Music: Bionic - Christina Aguilera (6-4)
Politics: Naoto Kan became Prime Minister of Japan (6-8)
Music: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (6-8)
Book: Pretty Little Liars: Wanted (#8, 6-8)
Internet: Mortal Kombat: Rebirth (6-8)
TV: Pretty Little Liars (premiere, 6-8)
DVD: Wild Things: Foursome (#4, 6-10)
Technology: Microsoft Xbox 360 S debuted (6-18)
Film: Toy Story 3 (US, 6-18)
Music: Half of My Heart - John Mayer and Taylor Swift (as single, 6-21)
Politics: Julia Gillard became Prime Minister of Australia (6-24)
Technology: Apple released the iPhone 4 (6-24)
Technology: FaceTime debuted (6-24)
Film: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (#3, 6-30)

July

Technology: YouTube debuted 4K resolution (7-9)
TV: Haven (premiere, 7-9)
Archie Comics: double digest page count decreased to 164 (8/10)
Archie Comics: Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine #38 (8/10, final issue)
Technology: Windows 2000 extended support ended (7-13)
TV: The Hills (finale, 7-13)
TV: The City (finale, 7-13)
Music: Drank - Girlicious (7-20)
Music: Teenage Dream (song) - Katy Perry (7-23)
Archie Comics: Life With Archie: The Married Life #1 (9/10 7-28)

August

Music: Not Like the Movies - Katy Perry (8-3)
Music: The Cherrytree Sessions - Lady Gaga (CD EP, 8-3)
Music: The Remix - Lady Gaga (remix, 8-3)
Music: Mine - Taylor Swift (8-4)
Video Game: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (Xbox 360, 8-4)
Archie Comics: Tales From Riverdale Digest Magazine #39 (10/10 8-4, final issue)
Politics: Bronislaw Komorowski became President of Poland (8-6)
Music: Circle the Drain - Katy Perry (8-10)
Film: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (8-13)
TV: Den Brother (film, 8-13)
Manga: Gossip Girl: For Your Eyes Only, Volume 1 (8-17)
Music: Teenage Dream (album) - Katy Perry (#3, 8-24)
Music: Tigerlily - Lillix (#3, Canada, 8-24)
Book: Mockingjay (#3, 8-24)
TV: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (re-version) (finale, 8-28)
Music: 2 in the Morning - Girlicious (8-31)
Book: Clockwork Angel (#1, 8-31)

September

Archie Comics: Veronica #202 (Kevin Keller debuted, 11/10 9-1)
TV: Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (film, 9-3)
Book: Pretty Little Liars: Alison's Pretty Little Diary (9-6)
Archie Comics: Archie Comics Digest Magazine #267 (?/10 9-8, final issue)
TV: Hellcats (premiere, 9-8)
Film: Resident Evil: Afterlife (#4, 9-10)
Film: Easy A (9-10)
DVD: Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale (#16, 9-14)
TV: As the World Turns (finale, 9-17)
Book: The Scorch Trials (#2, 9-18)

October

Music: Speak Now (song) - Taylor Swift (10-5)
Video Game: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PlayStation 3, 10-5)
Technology: Instagram debuted (10-6)
Film: I Spit on Your Grave (remake, 10-8)
TV: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (premiere, 10-10)
Music: K.Flay - K.Flay (10-11 or 10-12)
Archie Comics: Tiny Titans / Little Archie #1 (12/10 10-13)
Music: Poison - Nicole Scherzinger (10-20)
Music: Speak Now - Taylor Swift (#3, 10-25)
TV: The Walking Dead (premiere, 10-31)
Archie Comics: Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #208 (12/10, final issue)
Archie Comics: World of Archie Double Digest #1 (12/10)

November

Book: The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries - Origins (#1, 11-2)
Archie Comics: B&V Friends Double Digest Magazine #209 (1/11 11-3, first issue)
Music: The Time (Dirty Bit) - The Black Eyed Peas (11-5)
Book: Full Dark, No Stars (11-9)
TV: Avalon High (film, 11-12)
Music: Burlesque - Christina Aguilera and Cher (11-19)
Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (#7, 11-19)
Film: Tangled (11-24)
Music: The Beginning - The Black Eyed Peas (11-26)
TV: G.I. Joe: Renegades (premiere, 11-26)
TV: Transformers: Prime (premiere, 11-29)
Archie Comics: Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #1 (2/11 12-1)
Archie Comics: Archie's Pals 'N' Gals Double Digest Magazine #146 (1/11, final issue)
Archie Comics: Tiny Titans / Little Archie #2 (1/11 11-10)
Music: Rebuilt - Girlicious (11-22)

December

TV: A Very School Girlz Holla-Day (film, 12-3)
Book: Avalon: The Warlock Diaries Omnibus (12-7)
Music: Castle Walls - T.I. and Christina Aguilera (on album, 12-7)
Archie Comics: Tiny Titans / Little Archie #3 (2/11 12-8)
Music: A Very School Girlz Holla-Day - School Gyrlz (album, 12-14)

2011 (age 2/3)

January

Politics: Andrew Cuomo became Governor of New York (1-1)
TV: Sonny with a Chance (finale, 1-2)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries - Bloodlust (#2, 1-4)
Music: Hold It Against Me - Britney Spears (1-11)
Play: Bring It On: The Musical (premiere, 1-15)
TV: Hannah Montana (finale, 1-16)
Music: I'll Sing with You (album) - Meghan Trainor (1-31)

February

Film: Barbie: A Fairy Secret (#17, 2-5)
TV: Pokémon: Zoroark-Master of Illusions (#13, 2-5)
Music: I Do - Colbie Caillat (2-7)
TV: Power Rangers Samurai (premiere, 2-7)
Music: Born This Way (song) - Lady Gaga (2-11)
Film: Planes: Gnomeo & Juliet (2-11)
TV: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (premiere, 2-16)
Archie - Other Media: Riverdale (fan-made movie trailer) (2-23)
Film: Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond Time (U.S., 2-26)

March

Video Game: Pokemon Black and White (Nintendo DS, 3-6)
Music: Don't Hold Your Breath - Nicole Scherzinger (3-10)
Film: Mars Needs Moms (3-11)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Return - Shadow Souls (#2, 3-15)
DVD: Barbie: A Fairy Secret (#17, 3-15)
Music: Killer Love (album) - Nicole Scherzinger (UK, 3-21)
Music: Femme Fatale - Britney Spears (#7, 3-25)
Music: Gonna Shine - Ashley Tisdale (3-25)
TV: The Suite Life Movie (film, 3-25)
Technology: Nintendo 3DS debuted (3-27)
Manga: Gossip Girl: For Your Eyes Only, Volume 2 (3-29)
Book: Daughters of the Moon: Volume Two (omnibus, 3-29)

April

Book: City of Fallen Angels (#4, 4-5)
Music: Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors (4-5)
Music: S&M (Remix) - Rihanna and Britney Spears (4-11)
Internet: Mortal Kombat: Legacy (season 1 premiere, 4-11)
Music: Lemonade Mouth (4-12)
Music: Judas - Lady Gaga (4-15)
TV: Lemonade Mouth (film, 4-15)
TV: Audrina (premiere, 4-17)
TV: Game of Thrones (premiere, 4-17)
Blu-ray: Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (film, 4-19)
Video Game: Mortal Kombat (PlayStation 3, PC, 4-19)
Book: Divergent (#1, 4-25)

May

Book: The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries - The Craving (#3, 5-3)
Film: Thor (5-6)
TV: The Suite Life on Deck (finale, 5-6)
TV: A.N.T. Farm (premiere, 5-6)
Archie Comics: Pep Comics Featuring Betty and Veronica, Free Comic Book Day Edition #1 (5/11 5-7)
Music: The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga (5-9)
Archie Comics: Veronica #206 (7/11 5-11, final solo issue)
Archie - Other Media - xoxo, Betty and Veronica: We're with the Band (novel, 5-12)
Archie - Other Media - xoxo, Betty and Veronica: Living the Dream (novel, 5-12)
TV: Smallville (finale, 5-13)
Music: Hair - Lady Gaga (5-16)
Music: Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (5-17)
TV: Hellcats (finale, 5-17)
Music: Brighter Than the Sun - Colbie Caillat (5-23)
Music: Born This Way (album) - Lady Gaga (#2, 5-23)
Music: Chillin - The Lonely Island featuring Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga (5-24)
TV: Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (finale, 5-25)

June

Film: X-Men: First Class (6-3)
Technology: Nintendo Virtual Console (for 3DS) launched (6-6)
TV: Switched at Birth (premiere, 6-6)
Book: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (6-7)
Music: Tigerlily - Lillix (#3, U.S., 6-13)
Music: Tug of War (album) - Carly Rae Jepsen (U.S. iTunes, 6-14)
Technology: the first Chromebooks went on sale (6-15)
Video Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (U.S., 6-19)
TV: Audrina (finale, 6-19)
Book: Fifty Shades of Grey (#1, 6-20)
Music: Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera (6-21)
Blu-ray: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (U.S., 6-21)
TV: Law & Order: Criminal Intent (finale, 6-26)
TV: Winx Club (Nickelodeon premiere, 6-27)
Film: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (6-29)

July

Book: Pretty Little Liars: Twisted (#9, 7-5)
Music: All of You - Colbie Caillat (7-6)
Archie Fanfic: Betty Cooper: Woman For All Seasons (7-9)
Book: A Dance with Dragons (#5, US, 7-12)
Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (#8, 7-15)
Film: Winnie the Pooh (7-15)
Film: Captain America: The First Avenger (7-22)
TV: G.I. Joe: Renegades (finale, 7-23)
Internet: Mortal Kombat: Legacy (season 1 finale, 7-24)

August

Archie Comics: Betty #193 (9/11 8-3, final issue with all-new content)
Music: What You Want - Evanescence (8-9)
Technology: Facebook Messenger debuted (8-9)
Film: Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (8-12)
Book: Ready Player One (8-16)
Music: Halfway Down the Stairs - Amy Lee (on album, 8-23)
Video Game: Mortal Kombat: Komplete Kollection (PlayStation 3, PC, 8-31)

September

Archie Comics: Laugh Comics (free) (9/11)
Archie - Other Media - xoxo, Betty and Veronica: In Each Other's Shoes (novel, 9-1)
Politics: Yoshihiko Noda became Prime Minister of Japan (9-2)
Technology: Seagate released the first 4 TB hard drive (9-7)
Archie Comics: Archie newspaper strip (final strip, 9-11)
DVD: Barbie: Princess Charm School (#18, 9-13)
Music: Only 17 (album) - Meghan Trainor (9-14)
TV: Torchwood (finale, 9-15)
TV: The Secret Circle (premiere, 9-15)
TV: 2 Broke Girls (premiere, 9-19)
Music: Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen (9-20)
Music: The Lady is a Tramp - Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga (on album, 9-20)
DVD: Pokémon: Zoroark-Master of Illusions (#13, 9-20)
TV: Charlie's Angels (premiere, 9-22)
TV: All My Children (TV finale, 9-23)
TV: Hart of Dixie (premiere, 9-26)
Video Game: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (PlayStation 3, 9-27)
Video Game: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition (U.S., 9-28)

October

Music: The Lady is a Tramp - Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga (10-3)
Book: Gossip Girl: Psycho Killer (parody, 10-3)
Music: Evanescence - Evanescence (10-7)
Film: Dirty Girl (10-7)
Book: The Death Cure (#3, 10-11)
Porn: Lost In Praha (part 1, 10-19)
Technology: Nintendo Wii Family Edition debuted (10-23)
Internet: Castlevania: Hymn of Blood (premiere, 10-23)
Porn: Lost In Praha (part 2, 10-24)
Music: Try with Me - Nicole Scherzinger (10-28)
Porn: Lost In Praha (part 3, 10-29)
Technology: Nintendo Wii discontinued (10-?)

November

Book: 11/22/63 (11-8)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries - The Ripper (#4, 11-8)
Music: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (11-8)
Blu-ray: Mortal Kombat: Legacy, season 1 (11-8)
TV: Charlie's Angels (finale, 11-10)
TV: Geek Charming (film, 11-11)
Technology: Kindle Fire debuted (11-15)
Music: Born This Way: The Remix - Lady Gaga (remix, 11-18)
Music: Born This Way: The Collection - Lady Gaga (compilation, 11-18)
Film: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (#4, 11-18)
Video Game: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (U.S., 11-20)
Blu-ray: Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden (11-21)
Music: A Very Gaga Christmas - Lady Gaga (EP, 11-22)
Manga: Gossip Girl: For Your Eyes Only, Volume 3 (11-22)
Archie Comics: Betty #195 (1/12 11-30, final issue)

December

TV: Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (film, 12-2)
Film: Pokémon The Movie: White-Victini and Zekrom (#14A, 12-3)
Book: Pretty Little Liars: Ruthless (#10, 12-6)
Book: Clockwork Prince (#2, 12-6)
Music: Titanium - Sia (12-9)
TV: Power Rangers Samurai (finale, 12-10)
Internet: Castlevania: Hymn of Blood (finale, 12-11)
Archie Comics: Veronica #210 / Kevin Keller #4 (2/12 12-14, final issue)
Politics: American-led Iraq War ended (12-18)
Archie Comics: Archie & Friends #159 (2/12 12-21, final issue)
Politics: Mariano Rajoy became Prime Minister of Spain (12-21)
Music: Safe & Sound - Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars (12-26)

2012 (age 3/4)

January

Book: Pretty Little Liars: Pretty Little Secrets (1-3)
TV: Wizards of Waverly Place (finale, 1-6)
Music: The DJ Is Mine - Wonder Girls featuring School Gyrlz (song, 1-12)
TV: One Life to Live (TV finale, 1-13)
TV: Frenemies (film, 1-13)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries - The Asylum (#5, 1-17)
Film: Underworld: Awakening (1-20)

February

TV: Wonder Girls (film, 2-2)
Film: Chronicle (2-3)
TV: Pokémon The Movie: White-Victini and Zekrom (#14A, 2-11)
Music: Curiosity (EP) - Carly Rae Jepsen (2-12)
TV: Radio Rebel (film, 2-12)
Music: Part of Me - Katy Perry (2-13)
Music: Safe & Sound - Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars (music video, 2-13)
Music: iTunes Live - Colbie Caillat (EP, 2-14)
Technology: Sony PlayStation Vita (PCH-1000 first edition) debuted (2-15)
Film: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2-17)
TV: Transformers: Rescue Bots (premiere, 2-18)
TV: Power Rangers Super Samurai (premiere, 2-18)
Book: The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole (2-21)
Technology: Sony PlayStation Vita (PCH-1000 second edition) debuted (2-22)
DVD: Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 (#19, 2-23)
Violence: Chardon High School shooting - 3 murdered (2-27)

March

Archie - Fandom: The Riverdale Podcast (premiere, 3-10)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Return - Midnight (#3, 3-13)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries - The Compelled (#6, 3-13)
Music: Eyes Open - Taylor Swift (on album, 3-16)
Book: The Secret Circle - The Divide (#4, 3-20)
Music: Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection - Katy Perry (3-23)
Film: The Hunger Games (#1, 3-23)
Music: Eyes Open - Taylor Swift (as single, 3-27)

April

Violence: Oikos University shooting - 7 murdered (4-2)
DVD: Pokémon The Movie: White-Victini and Zekrom (#14A, 4-3)
DVD: Pokémon the Movie: Black-Victini and Reshiram (#14B, 4-3)
Film: American Reunion (4-6)
TV: CSI: Miami (finale, 4-8)
Internet: Virtual Teen Forums - boob-sucking survey (4-14)
TV: The Legend of Korra (premiere, 4-14)
TV: Girls (premiere, 4-15)
Book: Fifty Shades Darker (#2, 4-17)
Book: Fifty Shades Freed (#3, 4-17)

May

Music: Both of Us - B.o.B and Taylor Swift (on album, 5-1)
Book: Insurgent (#2, 5-1)
Film: The Avengers (5-4)
Politics: Vladimir Putin became President of Russia again (5-7)
Book: City of Lost Souls (#5, 5-8)
TV: The Secret Circle (finale, 5-10)
TV: Desperate Housewives (finale, 5-13)
Politics: François Hollande became President of France (5-15)
Music: Eyes Open - Taylor Swift (music video, 5-17)
Music: Both of Us - B.o.B and Taylor Swift (as single, 5-22)
Film: Men in Black 3 (5-25)
Technology: 4K home theater projectors debuted (5-31)

June

Film: High School (6-1)
Book: Pretty Little Liars: Stunning (#11, 6-5)
TV: The Glee Project (premiere, 6-12)
TV: Let It Shine (film, 6-15)
Film: Brave (6-22)
Music: Good Time - Carly Rae Jepsen (6-26)

July

Film: The Amazing Spider-Man (7-3)
Violence: Skylar Neese murdered by Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf (7-6)
Toy: Bratzillaz (House of Witchez) doll line launched (7-13)
Internet: The Punisher: Dirty Laundry (YouTube, 7-15)
Archie Comics: Archie's Pal Jughead #214 (9/12 7-18, final issue)
Film: The Dark Knight Rises (#3, 7-20)
Music: Lolita - The Veronicas (U.S., 7-27)

August

Music: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Amy Lee (on album, 8-7)
Music: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift (8-13)
Book: The Kill Order (#4, 8-14)
TV: The Glee Project (finale, 8-14)
Internet: Bratzillas (House of Witchez) (premiere, 8-15)
Technology: Nintendo 3DS XL debuted (8-19)
Technology: Sony announced the XBR-84X900, an 84-inch 4K television (8-29)

September

Music: Ronan - Taylor Swift (9-8)
Music: This Kiss - Carly Rae Jepsen (9-10)
Book: The Secret Circle - The Hunt (#5, 9-11)
DVD: Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar (#20, 9-11)
Technology: Tinder debuted (9-12)
Music: Kiss - Carly Rae Jepsen (9-14)
Film: Resident Evil: Retribution (#5, 9-14)
Music: Your Body - Christina Aguilera (9-16)
Technology: Sony PlayStation 3 Super Slim debuted (9-25)
Blu-ray: Resident Evil: Damnation (#2, U.S., 9-25)
Film: Pitch Perfect (9-28)
TV: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon, premiere, 9-29)

October

Music: Begin Again - Taylor Swift (10-1)
Film: Frankenweenie (10-5)
Video Game: Pokemon Black and White 2 (Nintendo DS, 10-7)
TV: Girl vs. Monster (film, 10-12)
Music: Christmas in the Sand (song) - Colbie Caillat (10-15)
Music: State of Grace - Taylor Swift (10-16)
Internet: Virtual Teen Forums - girls' blowjob survey (10-17)
Music: Red - Taylor Swift (#4, 10-22)
Music: Christmas in the Sand (album) - Colbie Caillat (10-23)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters - Phantom (#1, 10-23)
Technology: Windows 8 debuted (10-26)
Music: Baby, It's Cold Outside - Cee Lo and Christina Aguilera (on album, 10-29)
Technology: Snapchat app launched in the Android Store (10-29)

November

Film: Wreck-It Ralph (#1, 11-2)
Internet: Virtual Teen Forums - anal sex survey (11-5)
Music: Lotus - Christina Aguilera (11-9)
Music: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (11-9)
Film: Skyfall (#23, 11-9)
Music: Feel This Moment - Pitbull and Christina Aguilera (on album, 11-16)
Film: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (#5, 11-16)
Technology: Nintendo Wii U debuted (11-18)
Music: Scream & Shout - Will.i.am and Britney Spears (11-20)
TV: iCarly (finale, 11-23)

December

Book: Pretty Little Liars: Burned (#12, 12-4)
Demographics: the last surviving person born in 1896 died (12-4)
TV: Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (#15, 12-8)
TV: Flashpoint (finale, 12-13)
Violence: Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting - 26 murdered (12-14)
Film: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12-14)
Internet: Virtual Teen Forums - girls' sex survey (12-14)
TV: Power Rangers Super Samurai (finale, 12-15)
TV: Gossip Girl (finale, 12-17)
Religion: the shift to the Age of Aquarius began (12-21)
Politics: Shinzo Abe became Prime Minister of Japan again (12-26)

2013 (age 4/5)

January

Book: Pretty Little Liars: Ali's Pretty Little Lies (1-2)
Technology: Sony PlayStation 2 discontinued (1-4)
Internet: Bratzillas (House of Witchez) (finale, 1-4)
Violence: Hazard Community and Technical College shooting - 2 murdered (1-15)
Technology: Nintendo Virtual Console (for Wii U) soft-launched (1-23)
Book: The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia (U.S., 1-29)

February

TV: Power Rangers Megaforce (premiere, 2-2)
TV: Victorious (finale, 2-2)
Music: Highway Don't Care - Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift (on album, 2-5)
Music: Feel This Moment - Pitbull and Christina Aguilera (as single, 2-22)
TV: CSI: NY (finale, 2-22)
TV: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon, premiere, 2-28)
Religion: Pope Benedict XVI resigned (2-28)

March

Video Game: Tomb Raider (PC, PS3, 3-5)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters - Moonsong (#2, 3-12)
Book: The Secret Circle - The Temptation (#6, 3-12)
Book: Trinkets (3-12)
Religion: Pope Francis took office (3-13)
Politics: Xi Jinping became President of the People's Republic of China (3-14)
Politics: Li Keqiang became Premier of the People's Republic of China (3-15)
TV: The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (special, 3-15)
Book: Clockwork Princess (#3, 3-19)
Music: The Way - Ariana Grande (3-25)
Music: Highway Don't Care - Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift (as single, 3-25)
Film: G.I. Joe: Retaliation (#2, 3-28)
Film: The Host (3-29)

April

DVD: Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (#15, 4-2)
Archie - Other Media: Kevin (novel, 4-11)
Violence: Boston Marathon bombing - Krystle Marie Campbell, Lu Lingzi, and Martin William Richard murdered (4-15)
Technology: Nintendo Virtual Console (for Wii U) officially launched (4-26)
TV: All My Children (online premiere, 4-29)
TV: One Life to Live (online premiere, 4-29)

May

Film: Iron Man 3 (5-3)
Video Game: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (Nintendo 3DS, 3-5)
Archie Comics: World of Archie Digest, Free Comic Book Day Edition #1 (6/7/13 5-4)
Music: A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) - Fergie, Q-Tip, and GoonRock (on album, 5-6)
Book: The 5th Wave (#1, 5-7)
Music: Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti - Alejandro Fernández and Christina Aguilera (5-8)
TV: 90210 (finale, 5-13)
Film: Star Trek Into Darkness (5-17)
Music: Take a Picture - Carly Rae Jepsen (5-21)
Book: The Vampire Diaries: The Salvation - Unseen (#1, 5-28)
Franchise: Ever After High (debut, 5-30)
Internet: Ever After High (web series premiere, 5-30)

June

Music: Royals - Lorde (6-3)
Book: Joyland (6-4)
Book: Pretty Little Liars: Crushed (#13, 6-4)
Music: Tennis Court - Lorde (6-7)
Violence: Santa Monica College shooting - Marcela Diaz-Franco murdered (6-7)
TV: Sam & Cat (premiere, 6-8)
Technology: Microsoft Xbox 360 E debuted (6-10)
Technology: Apple released the first Retina Display MacBook Pros (6-11)
Demographics: the last surviving person born in 1897 died (6-12)
Music: A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) - Fergie, Q-Tip, and GoonRock (as single, 6-14)
Film: Man of Steel (6-14)
TV: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (6-16)
Music: Ooh La La - Britney Spears (6-17)
Internet: Bratzillas: Witchy Princesses Adventure (premiere, 6-24)
TV: Under the Dome (premiere, 6-24)
Technology: Sharp announced the LC-70UD1U, a 70-inch 4K television (6-26)
Politics: Kevin Rudd became Prime Minister of Australia again (6-27)

July

Technology: Sony announced release of 4K Ultra HD Media Player (7-3)
Culture: Black Lives Matter movement started (7-13)
TV: Teen Beach Movie (film, 7-19)
TV: Liv and Maddie (premiere, 7-19)
Music: Baby I - Ariana Grande (7-22)
Internet: Bratzillas: Witchy Princesses Adventure (finale, 7-22)
Technology: Google Chromecast debuted (7-24)
Film: The Wolverine (7-26)
Technology: USB 3.1 debuted (7-31)

August

Toy: Bratzillaz (House of Witchez) doll line discontinued (8-4)
Music: Right There - Ariana Grande (8-6)
Film: Planes (8-9)
Music: Roar - Katy Perry (8-10)
Music: Applause - Lady Gaga (8-12)
Music: Who You Love - John Mayer featuring Katy Perry (on radio, 8-12)
Film: Kick-Ass 2 (8-16)
TV: One Life to Live (online finale, 8-19)
Music: Who You Love - John Mayer featuring Katy Perry (on album, 8-20)
Music: Part of Your World - Carly Rae Jepsen (8-20)
Film: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (8-21)
Violence: North Panola High School shooting - Roderick Bobo murdered (8-23)

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Archie Universe Sliding Timeline

Class of 2026 Edition

Introduction:

Since 2008, I have done a sliding timeline post. Archie Comics seems to keep the main characters at around the same age (it varies here and there), so, logically, each year, the characters' birth dates are advanced by one year.

What this post attempts to do is try to figure out the characters' perspective and frame of reference for viewing the world. This is primarily done through supplementing the actual Archie content with various real-world pop culture, political, and other events, whether they were mentioned/parodied in the comics, are/were otherwise widely popular, or are just personal favorites of mine. All of these things are things that the characters, if they existed in the real world, would have actually experienced, so they sort of provide context and/or flavor for the gang's adventures. This can also be useful for the writers when writing new stories. Of course, I'm aware that people can become aware of things (music, movies, television series, video games, books, etc.) that came out before they were born, but they weren't there "as it happened", and thus these things hold no nostalgic value to them. Also, keep in mind that people generally don't remember things before the age of two (in this case, 2010).

I am assuming 1) the characters were born in 2008 and 2) will graduate from high school in 2026 at the age of 18.

In addition to updating the information, I have sorted it into rough chronological order as the characters would have experienced them (or, in the cases of pre-birth events, wouldn't have experienced them).

Happy reading! If anyone has any suggestions for improvements, please let me know!

Pre-Birth:

Demographics:
The last surviving person born in 1892 died.
Urban population outnumbered rural population for the first time in history (estimate).

Politics:
George W. Bush was President of the United States (until 2009).
Eliot Spitzer was Governor of New York (until 2008).
Chang Chun-hsiung was Premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (until 2008).
Yasuo Fukuda was Prime Minister of Japan (until 2008).
Vladimir Putin was President of Russia (until 2008).
Chen Shui-bian was President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (until 2008).
Gordon Brown was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (until 2010).
Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister of Australia (until 2010).
Lech Kaczynski was President of Poland (until 2010).
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was Prime Minister of Spain (until 2011).
Nicolas Sarkozy was President of France (until 2012).
Wen Jiabao was Premier of the People's Republic of China (until 2013).
Hu Jintao was President of the People's Republic of China (until 2013).
Giorgio Napolitano was President of Italy (until 2015).
Stephen Harper was Prime Minister of Canada (until 2015).
Angela Merkel was Chancellor of Germany (until 2021).

Economics:
Movie ticket price: $6.88
Price of standard comic book from DC: $2.99 (until at least 2011)
Price of standard comic book from Marvel: $2.99 (until at least 2008)

Violence:
Henry Foss High School shooting - 1 murdered
Virginia Tech massacre - 32 murdered
College/University shooting - Terrance Aeriel, Deshon Harvey and Iofemi Hightower murdered
Deleware State University shooting - Shalita K. Middleton murdered
Trolley Square Mall Shooting - Jeffrey Walker, Vanessa Quinn, Brad Frantz, Kirsten Hinckley, Teresa Ellis, and Stacy Hanson murdered
New York City pizzeria shooting - 3 murdered
Vaughn family shooting - Kimberly, Abigayle, Cassandra, and Blake Vaughn murdered
Neosho First Congregational Church shooting - pastor and 2 decons murdered
Crandon homecoming party shooting - Aaron Smith, Bradley Schultz, Jordanne Michele Murray, Katrina McCorkle, Lianna Thomas, and Lindsey Stahl murdered
Westroads Mall shooting - 8 murdered
Youth With a Mission shooting - Tiffany Johnson and Philip Crouse murdered
New Life Church shooting - Stephanie and Rachel Works murdered
Carnation shooting - 6 murdered

Technology/Internet:
Apple introduced the first iPhone
Netflix announced streaming service
Windows Vista debuted
Nintendo GameCube discontinued
XVideos launched
Apple TV debuted
RedTube launched
Pornhub launched
Asus Eee PC, the first netbook mobile computer, announced
iPhone debuted
DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD declared extinct
Amazon Music launched as Amazon MP3

Music:
Jump In!
He Said She Said - Ashley Tisdale
Headstrong - Ashley Tisdale (#1)
Music From and Inspired by W.I.T.C.H.
Bratz: Fashion Pixiez
Freak on a Leash - Korn featuring Amy Lee (on album)
Scream - Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & Nicole Scherzinger
Live from the Control Room - The Pussycat Dolls
Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
Potential Breakup Song - Aly & AJ
Coco - Colbie Caillat
Insomniac (album) - Aly & AJ (#3)
Whatever U Like - Nicole Scherzinger featuring T.I.
Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack
Fabulous - Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel
Hook Me Up - The Veronicas (single)
Baby Love - Nicole Scherzinger featuring Will.i.am
Gimme More - Britney Spears
Live in Berlin - Colbie Caillat (EP)
Songs of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection - Taylor Swift (EP)
Blackout - Britney Spears (#5)
Hook Me Up - The Veronicas (#2)
Supervillain - Nicole Scherzinger
Ur So Gay - Katy Perry
Untouched - The Veronicas (U.S.)
Puakenikeni - Nicole Scherzinger

Books:
Blaze
Lemonade Mouth (3-13)
W.I.T.C.H.: Farewell to Love (#23)
W.I.T.C.H.: Trust Your Heart (#24)
W.I.T.C.H.: Enchanted Waters (#25)
Pretty Little Liars: Flawless (#2)
Pretty Little Liars: Perfect (#3)
City of Bones (#1)
Gossip Girl: Don't You Forget About Me (#11)
Gossip Girl: It Had To Be You (#12)
The It Girl: Unforgettable (#4)
The It Girl: Lucky (#5)
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening / The Struggle (#1-2, omnibus edition)
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury / Dark Reunion (#3-4, omnibus edition)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (#7)
Ravens of Avalon (#6)
Eclipse (#3)
Thirteen Reasons Why
Daughters of the Moon: The Final Eclipse (#13)

Films:
Jump In! (TV)
Ghost Rider
TMNT
Meet the Robinsons
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (#9, TV and DVD)
Spider-Man 3
Fantastic Four: Extended Edition (DVD)
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (DVD)
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (TV)
Ghost Rider: Extended Cut (DVD)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
1408
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (U.S., DVD)
Transformers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (#5)
Barbie as the Island Princess (#10, DVD)
Babylon 5: Voices in the Dark: Over Here (DVD)
Babylon 5: Voices in the Dark: Over There (DVD)
Bratz
High School Musical 2 (TV)
Halloween
Highlander: The Source (TV)
Resident Evil: Extinction (#3)
Twitches Too (TV)
The Mist
Enchanted
Bring It On: In It to Win It (#4, DVD)
American Pie Presents: Beta House (DVD)

Television:
The O.C.
Gilmore Girls
Veronica Mars (season 3 finale)
Kim Possible
Winx Club (4Kids dub finale)
Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
Bionic Woman
The Simpsons, season 19, episode 09
Law & Order, season 17
Pokemon, season 10 (Diamond and Pearl), episode 43
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, season 9, episode 10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, season 8, episode 10
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4Kids), season 6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent, season 6
Degrassi: The Next Generation, season 7, episode 07
Smallville, season 7, episode 09
CSI: Miami, season 6, episode 12
Family Guy, season 6, episode 07
The Wire, season 4
NCIS, season 5, episode 10
All Grown Up!, season 5, episode 07
The L Word, season 4
College Hill, season 4
CSI: NY, season 4, episode 11
Numbers, season 4, episode 10
The Office, season 4, episode 12
Boston Legal, season 4, episode 10
Desperate Housewives, season 4, episode 09
Grey's Anatomy, season 4, episode 10
American Dad!, season 4, episode 08
Zoey 101, season 3, episode 22
Ben 10, season 4, episode 07
Doctor Who, series 3 (David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor)
Robot Chicken, season 3, episode 14
Avatar: The Last Airbender, season 3, episode 11
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, season 3
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, season 3, episode 22
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, season 3, episode 16
Criminal Minds, season 3, episode 11
The New Adventures of Old Christine, season 2
Bones, season 3, episode 09
How I Met Your Mother, season 3, episode 11
Ghost Whisperer, season 3, episode 10
Everybody Hates Chris, season 3, episode 10
Supernatural, season 3, episode 08
The Hills, season 3, part 1 (episode 18)
Beyond the Break, season 2
Horseland, season 2
Bratz, season 1
The Boondocks, season 2, episode 10
Hannah Montana, season 2, episode 20
Jericho, season 1
Heroes, season 2
Torchwood, season 1
Ugly Betty, season 2, episode 10
Friday Night Lights, season 2, episode 09
Mr. Meaty, season 1
30 Rock, season 2, episode 09
Baldwin Hills, season 1
General Hospital: Night Shift, season 1
Mad Men, season 1
Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County, season 2, episode 3
iCarly, season 1, episode 11
Gossip Girl, season 1, episode 11
The Big Bang Theory, season 1, episode 08
Wizards of Waverly Place, season 1, episode 09
Heartland, season 1, episode 06
Keeping Up with the Kardashians, season 1

Video Games:
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (Nintendo DS)
Castlevania: Order of Shadows (mobile)
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (U.S.)
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (PlayStation Portable)
Bratz 4 Real (DS)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat (DS)
Link's Crossbow Training (U.S.)

Archie Comics:
Archie's Holiday Fun Digest Magazine (100% of total run)
Archie #579/666 (86% of total classic run)
Archie & Friends #113/159 (71% of total run)
Archie Comics Digest Magazine #239/267 (89% of total run)
Archie's Double Digest Magazine #183
Archie's Pal Jughead Comics #185/214 (86% of total run)
Archie's Pals 'N' Gals Double Digest Magazine #116/146 (79% of total run)
Betty #169/195 (86% of total run) / #169/193 (87% of non-reprint run)
Betty and Veronica #232/278 (83% of total run)
Betty and Veronica Comics Digest Magazine #179/208 (86% of total run)
Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine #157
Betty and Veronica Spectacular #80/90 (88% of total run)
Jughead & Friends Digest Magazine #25/38 (65% of total run)
Jughead's Double Digest Magazine #135/200 (67% of total run)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch #90/104 (86% of total series run) / #90/100 (90% of total Sabrina run)
Tales From Riverdale Digest Magazine #24/39 (61% of total run)
Veronica #184/210 (87% of total series run) / #184/206 (89% of total Veronica run)
Little Archie: Legend of the Lost Lagoon (free)
Little Archie: The House That Wouldn't Move (free)
Price of standard comic book: $2.25
Price of digest: $2.49
Price of double digest: $3.69

Archie - Other Media:
Betty Cooper: This Is Who I Am (fanfic)
Betty and Me (Hotdog) (Betty/Midge erotic bestiality fanfic)
Archie-The Untold Story (erotic Cheryl fanfic)
A Day In Bed (erotic Archie/Betty fanfic)
Betty and Veronica (erotic fanfic)
Veronica Gets Her Turn (erotic bestiality fanfic)
Revenge (fanfic, Betty murders Veronica and Archie)
Ms. Independent Part One (fanfic, Betty breaks up with Archie)
French Kisses (Cheryl/Betty fanfic)
Are You Betty or Veronica?: A Quiz Book
Betty & Veronica's Guide to Life (advice book)
Betty & Veronica: Best Friends Forever (advice book)
The Ultimate Betty & Veronica Quiz Book #2
Betty & Veronica Stories: What a Catch! (prose novel)
Betty & Veronica's Guide to Crushes (advice book)
Betty & Veronica Stories: She's Got the Look (prose novel, possibly unreleased)
Robot Chicken - Archie's Final Destination (parody)
Ashley Tisdale (Sabrina, 2013-2014) was 22 years old.
Ashleigh Murray (Josie on Riverdale and Katy Keene) was 19 years old.
Lucy Hale (Katy Keene) was 18 years old.
Ross Butler (Reggie #1 on Riverdale) was 17 years old.
Charles Melton (Reggie #2 on Riverdale) was 16 years old.
Vanessa Morgan (Toni on Riverdale) was 15 years old.
Cole Sprouse (Jughead on Riverdale) was 15 years old.
Casey Cott (Kevin on Riverdale) was 15 years old.
Camila Mendes (Veronica on Riverdale) was 13 years old.
Madelaine Petsch (Cheryl on Riverdale) was 13 years old.
Ross Lynch (Harvey, 2018-present) was 12 years old.
Lili Reinhart (Betty on Riverdale) was 11 years old.
KJ Apa (Archie on Riverdale) was 10 years old.
Kiernan Shipka (Sabrina, 2018-2022) was 8 years old.
Mckenna Grace (Young Sabrina, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) was 1 year old.

continued in next post...

A few more updates...

Re-factored the template and associated form for creators into a generic Person template. I wanted a template to use for regular people such as Jon Goldwater and the Silberkleits who are important in the Archie world but weren't/aren't necessarily creators, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized it would essentially be identical to creators except it would put the page in a different category. The new template has a field called "is_creator" that will put the page in the "Creators" category. If not set, it will put them in the "People" category instead.

I'm also currently working on the template for series/titles. I added two new properties to use for the date/year when a series/title was first and last published. I am going to add one more property for number of issues as well.

I've also started running into a bug with the Semantic MediaWiki extension I'm using that will initially cause an error when you first add a property, add/update a page, but refreshing the page through the wiki seems to fix that for now, and it's something I'll just have to live with until they fix the issue.

Still to do:
Templates for stories, story series (Love Showdown, Baby Tales, New Look, etc.), books (non-issue type books such as trade paperbacks, etc. - I'll probably treat the 1000 page ones as a regular title/series since it's essentially just a giant digest; I'll figure that out soon though), albums, films, TV series...

I also want to determine how we handle information about characters in different universes - for instance we'd want a separate section about Archie in the Riverdale universe than the regular in-comic universe. I did find an extension that lets me add tabs to pages, so I might go that route.

Everything's coming along nicely though and I'll probably delve more into adding content in the next week or two.

Added pages for Fernando Ruiz and TIto Peña. Also enabled the Factbox feature (part of the addon I'm using that allows me to create properties and assign values to them - things like cover artists, writers, etc.), though I don't know if I'm going to keep that or not. It's an interesting feature though and provides some useful info at a glace.

I also added a description for the Creators category and hid the "Pages Using the RSS Extension" category on the main page because it's not really that useful to anyone browsing the wiki.

I still need to finish the other templates for series, books and albums, and decide how to handle the licensing templates. I think most things on our site would fall under "fair use", but I don't know if I'll need to add other non-free-licensed options or not.

I also still need to figure out the best way to handle relatives. I think for now the best way is to just add properties for everything we need and specify them manually in the template. It is a bit more work that way but it's easier than trying to get it to work automatically.

A few more updates:
Got an initial issue template set up. Still debating whether to tweak it a bit to handle specifying if it's a crossover or one-shot. I also set up a property to specify characters that appear on the cover (so you can search for all issues with a specific character on the cover for instance) but don't know if I want to integrate that into the template as well or just specify that in the article itself.

Also enabled an extension to improve the talk pages.

Created a couple more templates:

Issue - for individual issues (fields include title (only used when the issue title is different than the series title - mainly used for things like the Showcase Series digests and Archie Giant Series), release date, artist(s) - a comma-separated list of people who are credited for the cover art and number of pages along with one where you specify the name of the file that shows the cover art, though you can also upload a file directly from the form). I still need to add a section where you specify which stories are included in the issue as well, but that's fairly easy to do.

Creator - for artists, writers, etc. This is a simple thing that includes fields for an image, birth date, death date and website.

Still need to make one for series (individual titles such as Life with Archie or Pep), stories (title and creator credits, plus an optional "series" field for things where the story was part of a series such as "Love Showdown", "Archie Marries", etc.) and a few other things, but making progress pretty quickly.

Also need to decide how to handle people who aren't/weren't creators. I'll probably create a separate template for that based on the one I made for creators, just with some extra fields such as years active, titles, etc.

Brief update on things...

Still testing the Login with Facebook thing. It should work just fine, but Facebook's app thing is broken. You have to specify one or more domains to use the app on (for security reasons), but even specifying a single domain results in it telling you you're "sending too many domains".

I updated the Character template:
- Fixed syntax so the parameter checks work properly (each parameter is optional so I have code to only display an item in the infobox if the parameter for that item is specified)
- Added a "universe" parameter to categorize character articles by which universe that character primarily appears in (Archie, Sabrina, Little Archie, Josie, etc. - currently it accepts any value but we can change that in the future)

Created a basic "Archie" article to test the Character template
Updated the form for creating/editing character articles:
- Added a field for the new "universe" parameter
- Added code to allow the VisualEditor to be displayed in the "Free text" field

Created a template to link to specific issues.

Still to come:
Finishing up the licensing templates (I'm still not entirely sure how thorough I want to get with that - a lot of the ones Wikipedia uses wouldn't apply to us, and the vast majority of the images we'll be uploading would be copyrighted but considered fair use; the biggest area there would be pictures of people and non-comic stuff, but we can cross that bridge when we come to it).

Finish up the rest of the article templates (at the very least, series, issues, stories and creators - I want to focus on documenting the important stuff first, then focus on stuff like the movies, TV shows, music, etc. as that's not as important).

I'm hoping to have this done in the next couple of weeks, especially as I'll be going out of town for a week in about a month.

Making a bit more progress now. I'm basically done with the properties and made a template for characters that I need to test out soon.

At this point I don't have a lot left that I want to do...
Still need to finish up the licensing templates
Need to add templates for other things (albums, songs, TV shows, movies, creators, series and issues)
Need to add forms for the other templates

Still in testing:
Ability to login or create an account with you Google or Facebook account. I need to make sure these don't conflict with one another (just in case someone tries to link a single account to both Facebook and Google), need to see how they handle linking to an existing account and also make sure they're configured such that a local account will be created as well, so you can still login if you lose access or unlink accounts in the future.

I'm guessing the profit margins on the digests are pretty high since they only have to pay for the cover art and maybe one new story, compared to the cost of three or four new stories in a standard sized book. At this point most of the artists that do work for them are independent, so they only pay per job, which is cheaper than having a full-time artist on payroll as well.

I'm not sure how these collaborations like the upcoming Jay and Silent Bob issue work though. I'd imagine Kevin Smith is getting something out of the deal. I may ask Fernando if he knows anything about that (I'm friends with him on Facebook).

Either way, there should still be some interest in the floppies. In 20 or 30 years it'll be hard to find Archie back issues in comic book stores because they rarely publish floppies anymore (finding digests in comic shops is nearly impossible)

I was always a fan of the Archies even though their music gets dismissed as bubblegum. I know they were really a project of Don Kirshner using session musicians and songwriting by artists like Andy Kim. One of my favorite songs was "Jingle Jangle" which had, as always, Ron Dante, doing the male lead vocal as well as Toni Wine doing the female co-lead vocal. In the comics and cartoon, it was always Archie shown doing lead and I remember seeing Jughead "singing" the bass part in "Rock And Roll Music". But I don't recall ever seeing Betty or Veronica doing any singing. I wonder if there was ever a story showing one of them doing the singing in 'Jingle Jangle" and which of the girls would be doing that part. My guess is it would be Betty because it remember reading a story that said Veronica couldn't sing. Plus, she was always shown playing keyboards whereas Betty was mostly shown playing tambourine. Has there been a story written showing which girl does the singing parts in the Archies? Thanks!