Music
“Vacation, had to get away,” sang this band in a 1982 Top 10 hit.
The Go-Go’s
Over 11 total seasons of “The Walking Dead,” this “Z” word was surprisingly never used by a character.
Zombie
It’s the title of a Black Sabbath song or a Robert Downey Jr. movie.
“Iron Man”
Superman was born on this planet named after one of the noble gases.
Krypton
From the Greek for “skewer”, this fast food consists of marinated meat grilled & served on a skewer.
Souvlaki
“So Much To Say” about the band named for him, like that it sold 7 million copies of 1996’s “Crash.”
Dave Matthews
Caroll Spinney was the original puppeteer for both Oscar the Grouch & this feathered resident of “Sesame Street.”
Big Bird
Wednesday & Pugsley are sent to summer camp in this 1993 movie sequel whose title is a BEFORE & AFTER.
Addams Family Values
A new kind of hero, she made her cover debut in “Sensation Comics” in 1942.
Wonder Woman
Tomato sauce is in Sloppy Joes with beef, & beef is with bacon in this beloved Wendy’s burger, introduced in 2007.
The Baconator
Before “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert directed “Turn Down for What” by DJ Snake & this rapper.
Lil Jon
In 2023 her hubby Mark Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest as her co-host on her “Live” morning show.
Kelly Ripa
Ryan Gosling & Christian Bale see bad times ahead in this 2015 movie about mortgage banking & more.
The Big Short
In 1970, 15-year-old Mike Towry co-founded this San Diego event that has become a pop culture phenomenon.
Comic-Con
Garlic bulbs are broken up into segments called these for cooking.
Cloves
I’m going to Wichita to tell you Spin magazine’s Top Album of the Year was their “Elephant.”
The White Stripes
On “Parks & Rec” this 4-legged phenom was Pawnee’s biggest star; Andy sang “5,000 Candles In The Wind” at his memorial.
Li’l Sebastian
As Roger Murtaugh in this 1987 film, Danny Glover got a catchphrase–“I’m too old for this (stuff)” (but Danny didn’t say “stuff”).
Lethal Weapon
In this 2019 X-Men movie, Sophie Turner dealt with absolute power corrupting absolutely.
Dark Phoenix
To really like something, or a finely chopped sweet pickle on a hot dog.
Relish
The 2 individuals with the most Grammy nominations are this married couple, tied with 88 nominations each.
Beyonce & Jay-Z
On “SNL,” it was too hot in the hot tub for this performer as James Brown; he also let us know, “I’m Gumby, dammit!”.
Eddie Murphy
He gave us the “Produce Pete” segment of “The Daily Show” before becoming “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.”
Steve Carell
Kids of the ’70s, this is for you! This character–“a man barely alive… we can rebuild him… better, stronger, faster.”
The Six Million Dollar Man (Steve Austin)
Bibimbap is a mixture of foods served with one of these on top, usually sunny-side up.
An egg