• Review: The best (and worst) films of 2008 [CNN]
• Our Favorite Blogs [PCmag.com]
• The 50 Best Albums of 2008 [Pitchfork]
• The most-read stories of 2008 [BBC News]
• Remembering Who We Lost in 2008 [ABC News]
• WFMU’s Top Ten of 2008 Lists [WFMU]
• Top 10 Most Brilliant Gadgets of the Year [Pop Mechanics]
• The Best Viral Political Videos of 2008 [Slate V]
• Top 10 Cryptozoology Stories of 2008 [Cryptomundo]
• Top Pop Culture Moments Of 2008 [CBS News]
• The Biggest Business Scandals Of 2008 [Huff Po]
• Best Astronomy Images of 2008 Talk in NYC [via Boing Boing]
• The Good and Bad of 2008 [NY Times City Room]

ABCnews.com compiled a list of Web sites new in 2008. To save you the trouble of clicking through six pages littered with ads, I will now list them with a brief description:

1. Webgiftr — “is a social website that makes gift giving easy and fun”
2. Hitchsters — “helps you share taxis and cabs to and from airports.”
3. GreedyPeople — “is a community where members can buy/sell services in a fun, interactive environment.”
4. UsernameCheck — Check your username availability across the leading social networks, micro blogs and web 2.0 apps from one simple location.”
5. About Airport Parking — “provides information on over 400 airport parking lots at 100+ airports. Find a lot that meets your unique needs and reserve your spot today!”
6. OutALot — “A portable resource for helping you find nearby restaurants, bars, shops, and movies.”
7. Workstir — “connects consumers with local service providers (contractors, handymen, mechanics, artists, etc.)”
8. Yotify — “Enables users to setup scouts to search and report back results to you while you are away.”
9. EveryBlock — “is a new way to keep track of what’s happening on your block.”
10. Avego — “Avego Shared Transport (TM) is a new and exciting shared transport solution that uses the very latest technologies to reduce wasted seat capacity in cars, reduce the cost of commuting and dramatically expand commuting options.”
11. EverNote — “Remember everything. Find it when you want.”
12. Ding It’s Up — “is a free service that alerts you via text (SMS), twitter or email when a website goes down or when it comes back up.”