Global Bites & Sips
Originating as a traditional breakfast for laborers in Valencia, this iconic yellow rice dish gets its distinct color from saffron and is traditionally cooked in a massive, shallow flat pan over an open fire.
What is Paella?
This dystopian 2021 South Korean survival drama became Netflix’s most-watched series of all time, tracking cash-strapped contestants risking their lives in deadly children's games for a massive cash prize.
What is Squid Game?
This iconic, mustache-sporting Italian plumber first hit pixelated screens in 1981 under the nickname "Jumpman" while trying to rescue a lady from a giant, barrel-throwing gorilla.
Who is Mario? (Accept Donkey Kong)
This massive, conversation-starting artificial intelligence chatbot was launched by OpenAI in late 2022, instantly sparking a global tech race to develop generative AI tools.
What is ChatGPT?
TikTok's food side was completely taken over by a viral trend where creators used mandoline slicers to turn this whole crunchy vegetable into massive containers of seasoned salad
What is a cucumber? (The "Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber" trend by Logan Moffitt)
This popular East Asian beverage trend, which exploded globally in the 2010s and 2020s, originated in Taiwan in the 1980s and is famous for the chewy tapioca pearls resting at the bottom of the cup.
What is Bubble Tea?
This satirical HBO powerhouse comedy-drama tracked the brutal backstabbing and corporate power struggles among the toxic Roy siblings as they fought for control of their aging father's global media empire, Waystar Royco.
What is Succession?
Released by Nintendo in 1989, this blocky, gray handheld gaming device revolutionized mobile play by bundling every system with the addictive, puzzle-clearing Russian import Tetris.
What is the Game Boy?
In July 2023, tech billionaire Elon Musk officially rebranded this iconic, bird-themed social media platform to the single letter "X."
What is Twitter?
This massive, 50-part video series captivated the internet in early 2024, featuring a creator named Reesa Teesa sharing a wildly dramatic, unbelievable story about her ex-husband, whom she nicknamed this.
Who is The Pathological Liar? (Accept "Legion")
If you are sitting at a local café enjoying a slice of authentic, multi-layered layered Linzer Torte or a rich Sachertorte chocolate cake, you are treating yourself in this central European capital city.
What is Vienna?
This massive short-form video platform, owned by the company ByteDance, completely transformed modern internet culture and the music industry in the 2020s through its hyper-addictive algorithmic "For You" page.
What is Tik Tok?
This blue, attitude-filled hedgehog became SEGA's official mascot in 1991, specifically engineered to run at "blast processing" speeds to compete with Nintendo's slower-paced platformers.
Who is Sonic the Hedgehog?
This highly anticipated 2024 sports event saw millions tune in to watch top international athletes compete against the backdrop of iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the River Seine.
What are the Paris Summer Olympics?
In late 2025 and early 2026, TikTok was flooded with surreal, dream-like videos of people moving around in public spaces in a repetitive, choppy manner, mimicking the movement style of these video game background characters.
What are NPCs?
To be legally classified under this specific name, this famous sparkling wine must be produced from grapes grown exclusively in a designated chalky-soiled region of northeast France; otherwise, it is just "sparkling wine."
What is Champagne?
This legendary pop star's highly restrictive, 13-year legal conservatorship officially came to an end in late 2021 following a massive, fan-led online and offline activist campaign known by this three-word hashtag.
What is #FreeBritney?
To save their game progress on the original 1995 Sony PlayStation, players couldn't rely on internal hard drives; instead, they had to purchase these physical, pocket-sized external plastic cards.
What are Memory Cards?
In September 2022, the United Kingdom marked the end of an historic era following the passing of this beloved monarch, who had ruled for a staggering 70 years.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
This massive 2024 viral sound clip featured a woman matching a heavy Southern accent with an incredibly aggressive, phonetic sound effect to describe the ultimate secret to a perfect relationship.
What is "Hawk Tuah
This smooth, velvety cold Spanish soup—perfect for hot summer days—relies on a pureed base of raw vegetables like cucumbers, bell peppers, garlic, and stale bread, but it is heavily dominated by this bright red main ingredient.
What is tomato?
This show has a stacked ensemble cast that is visually stunning, heavily stylized HBO teen drama that tracks a group of high schoolers navigating love, trauma, and severe addiction.
What is Euphoria?
This revolutionary 1996 title starring Lara Croft became a massive cultural phenomenon by proving that 3D action-adventure games could thrive on home consoles.
What is Tomb Raider?
Space exploration hit a massive milestone in late 2021 with the launch of this high-powered infrared space telescope, which immediately began sending back flawlessly sharp, deep-space images of early galaxies.
What is the James Webb Space Telescope? (Accept JWST)
This hilariously relatable productivity trend features creators holding completely frozen, tranced-out poses mid-chore to capture the exact moment they got entirely distracted by whatever comfort show or movie was playing in the background.
What is the "Something on the TV while I clean" trend?