2018
Four years ago
2018 refers to the year, often used attributively to date events, products, or vintages: the 2018 midterm elections, a 2018 model, the 2018 vintage.
Like other recent years, it functions as shorthand for the cultural and political moment: That's so 2018.
Wakandan hero or activist
- FortniteMultiplayer elimination competition
- RomaTraveler ethnic group
- Bohemian RhapsodyQueen's operatic rock suite
- A Quiet PlaceHorror film requiring silence
Crazy Rich Asians · Incredibles 2 · Childish Gambino · This Is America
County in Gangwon Province
- Winter OlympicsCold-season international athletic gathering
- World CupPremier international football tournament
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- FranceWestern European republic
Croatia · Eagles · Super Bowl · figure skating · curling · Chloe Kim · Shaun White · Mikaela Shiffrin
- Aretha Franklin
- Stan LeeProlific superhero comics creator
- Anthony Bourdain
- John McCain
Mac Miller · Avicii · Burt Reynolds · Kofi Annan · Barbara Bush · Kate Spade
Encrypted decentralized money
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- GDPREU data protection law
- Cambridge AnalyticaPolitical consulting data firm
- TikTokShort-form video service
5G · AI · machine learning · data privacy · Alexa · smart speakers
Destructive burns across a state
- MeTooAnti-harassment accountability movement
- government shutdownCessation of federal operations
- yellow vestsFrench anti-government protest movement
- family separationKin kept apart
Exams at semester's center
- blue waveMass progressive electoral victory
- DemocratsLeft-wing American party
- HouseBuilding for habitation
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
Brett Kavanaugh · Trump · Kim Jong-un · tariffs · trade war · immigration · border wall
Black Panther
Wakandan hero or activist
- FortniteMultiplayer elimination competition
- RomaTraveler ethnic group
- Bohemian RhapsodyQueen's operatic rock suite
Crazy Rich Asians · A Quiet Place · Incredibles 2 · Childish Gambino · This Is America
Pyeongchang
County in Gangwon Province
- Winter OlympicsCold-season international athletic gathering
- World CupPremier international football tournament
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
France · Croatia · Eagles · Super Bowl · figure skating · curling · Chloe Kim · Shaun White · Mikaela Shiffrin · opening ceremony
Stephen Hawking
- Stan LeeProlific superhero comics creator
- Mac Miller"Swimming" album creator
Aretha Franklin · Anthony Bourdain · John McCain · Avicii · Burt Reynolds · Kofi Annan · Barbara Bush · Kate Spade
cryptocurrency
Encrypted decentralized money
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- GDPREU data protection law
- Cambridge AnalyticaPolitical consulting data firm
TikTok · 5G · AI · machine learning · data privacy · Alexa · smart speakers
California wildfires
Destructive burns across a state
- MeTooAnti-harassment accountability movement
- government shutdownCessation of federal operations
- yellow vestsFrench anti-government protest movement
midterms
Exams at semester's center
- blue waveMass progressive electoral victory
- DemocratsLeft-wing American party
- HouseBuilding for habitation
Senate · Brett Kavanaugh · Trump · Kim Jong-un · tariffs · trade war · immigration · border wall