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This American composer and lyricist who died in November reinvented the American musical with shows such as West Side Story and Gypsy, among many others that explored the human experience.
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
The notable item Bernie Sanders was wearing as he sat in the chair in the picture that went viral and became the subject of many memes after the inauguration.
What are mittens?
Group name for people who oppose being vaccinated and oppose any legislation requiring vaccinations.
What are anti-vaxxers?
The #1 grossing movie of 2021.
What is Spider-man: No Way Home?
Date of the insurrection at the Capitol at the beginning of this year.
What is January 6?
This South African Bishop, anti-apartheid activist, and human rights defender was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. He dies at age 90 on December 26.
Who is Bishop Desmond Tutu?
This English Albanian pop singer and model had Billboard's #1 song of 2021, Levitating, and also released a remix of Cold Cold Hearth with Elton John.
Who is Dua Lipa?
What is a variant?
An incident with a prop gun discharged by this actor accidentally killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.
Who is Alec Baldwin?
The company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. It was formed in 2002 with the goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable the colonization of Mars. It had 31 launches this year.
What is SpaceX?
One of the most successful authors of children's books, she gave us characters such as Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Beezus. 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. She won several book awards and has a public school named after her in Oregon. She died at age 104.
Who is Beverly Cleary?
Top Netflix show where hundreds of cash-strapped contestants accept an invitation to compete in children's games for a tempting prize, but the stakes are deadly.
What is Squid Game?
A supplemental dose of a therapeutic agent designed to increase the effectiveness of one or more previously administered.
What is a booster?
This 2021 Oscar winner for best director is the 2nd woman and the 1st woman of color to win this category.
On his first day in office President Biden signed the instrument to bring the US back into this framework for global action.
What is the Paris Climate Agreement?
Nicknamed "The Hammer", this baseball right fielder is considered one of the greatest players in history. His 755 career home runs broke the long-standing MLB record set by Babe Ruth and stood as the most for 33 years.
Who is Hank Aaron?
Bennifer 2.0
Who are Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez?
Gen Z word to describe a style or experience that was once on-trend but is now considered outdated and uninspired. It can also describe a person or situation that’s trying too hard. (Examples: Axe body spray, Live Laugh Love signs, anything that says Girl Boss)
What is cheugy?
He stars as a small time American football coach hired to coach a professional football club in England.
Who is Jason Sudeikis?
Police officer who admitted in court that he willfully deprived George Floyd of his right to be free from unreasonable seizure, including unreasonable force from a police officer. He was sentenced to 22 1/2 years.
Who is Derek Chauvin?
An American actress and comedienne whose career spanned more than seven decades. You may have seen her in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Last Picture Show, Young Frankenstein, History of the World Part 1, Gunsmoke, Dancing with the Starts, Raising Hope, or many, many other shows.
Who is Cloris Leachman?
National youth poet laureate who read her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, and is the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration in United States history.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
Quintessential 2021 word for a feeling that many folks around the globe were experiencing: a state of dispirited or apathetic disposition, it’s a lack of focus and restlessness that can’t be placed.
What is languishing?
She's 18 years old and she's had more than 5 songs in the top twenty, including Driver's License and Good 4 U.
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
Withdrawal of American troops from this country marked the formal end of the longest war in US history.
What is Afghanistan?