2020s Pop Culture
This portmanteau described the moviegoing phenomenon created by the same-day release of Barbie and Oppenheimer in 2023.
Barbenheimer
This creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple was born on September 15, 1890.
Agatha Christie
FALL
CAST
POUR
DOWN: downfall, downcast, downpour
The 1977 album Rumours, featuring “Dreams” and “Go Your Own Way,” was released by this band.
Fleetwood Mac
The British singer behind “Faith” meets the Chicago Bulls legend who won six NBA championships.
George Michael Jordan
The anonymous gossip columnist Lady Whistledown narrates the scandals of London high society in this Netflix series.
Bridgerton
The 2000 Summer Olympics officially opened on September 15 in this Australian city.
Sydney
BOARD
HOLE
STONE
KEY: keyboard, keyhole, keystone
This French composer wrote Boléro, famous for repeating its central melody while gradually increasing in volume and orchestration.
Maurice Ravel
The actor who portrayed Killmonger meets the writer and director of Get Out.
Michael B. Jordan Peele
Created by Josh Wardle, this daily five-letter word game became a global phenomenon before being acquired by The New York Times.
Wordle
The domain name for this future search-engine giant was registered on September 15, 1997.
Google.com / Google
STUDY
SCORE
CURRENT
UNDER: understudy, underscore, undercurrent
This electronic instrument is played by moving your hands near two antennas without touching them.
Theremin
The singer and Grease star behind “Physical” meets the singer behind “All of Me.”
Olivia Newton-John Legend
In November 2020, this dancer became the first TikTok creator to reach 100 million followers.
Charli D’Amelio
September 15, 1940, became known as this day after the Royal Air Force repelled two major German attacks.
Battle of Britain Day
POINT
PART
WEIGHT
COUNTER: counterpoint, counterpart, counterweight
This term describes a recurring musical theme associated with a particular person, place or idea.
Leitmotif
The Oscar-winning star of Training Day meets the author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Denzel Washington Irving
This Ukrainian group won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Stefania.”
Kalush Orchestra
On September 15, 1835, the HMS Beagle reached this archipelago, where Charles Darwin made observations that influenced his theory of evolution.
The Galápagos Islands
DOWN
STONE
LINE
TOUCH: touchdown, touchstone, touchline
This French composer wrote the ten-movement Turangalîla-Symphonie.
Olivier Messiaen
The actress who portrayed Laurie Strode in the Halloween franchise meets the rapper professionally known as 50 Cent.
Jamie Lee Curtis Jackson