Pop Culture
This pop star joined a Blue Origin flight to space in April, along with Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King
Who is Katy Perry?
This billionaire co-founder of one of tech's biggest companies released a memoir called "Source Code: My Beginnings" in February of 2025
Who is Bill Gates?
The only major video game console launch of 2025 was this, the first such product released by its manufacturer in more than 8 years.
What is the Nintendo Switch 2?
No, it's not Andreas's son, but this was the name chosen by the first American pontiff when he was elected earlier this year.
What is Leo XIV?
This monster-faced plushie became a bit of a global status symbol in 2025, thanks in part to Lisa from the South Korean girl group Blackpink
What is a labubu?
When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement via Instagram this summer, they compared themselves to school teachers of these two subjects, respectively.
What are English and gym (phys ed)?
While the promise of artificial intelligence continues to dominate global markets, Merriam-Webster's word of the year was this, describing the poor quality content which AI can churn out.
What is "slop?"
Football came home when this country took top honors at the women's Euro 2025 soccer tournament.
What is England?
An October heist at this world landmark saw thieves dressed as construction workers make off with loot estimated to be worth more than $100 million.
What is the Louvre?
This film, released in June, quickly skyrocketed in popularity and became the most-watched Netflix original movie of all time
What is "KPop Demon Hunters?"
This musician finally broke through and won Album of the Year for the first time at the 2025 Grammys
Who is Beyoncé?
In March, scientists discovered 128 new moons discovering this planet, bringing its total to 274 -- far more than its next door neighbor, which has a measly 97.
What is Saturn? (Jupiter has 97.)
This player became the NHL's all time leading goal scorer in April, surpassing the record previously held by Wayne Gretzky.
Who is Alexander Ovechkin?
What is Nvidia?
The Oxford 2025 Word of the Year is two words -- this phrase, which refers to content designed to drive traffic to web pages or social media accounts through "anger or outrage, by being frustrating, provocative or offensive ..."
What is "rage bait?"
This indie film about a Vegas elopement (and a powerful family's attempt to undo it) won Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars
What is Anora?
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The CEO who resigned after being caught on camera with a colleague in the viral "kiss cam" moment at a Coldplay concert was, until the fallout, in charge of this company, focused on analytics, AI, and software.
This video game won several Game of the Year awards, but had its Indie Game of the Year title revoked over its use of Generative AI to build some of its textures
What is Expedition 33 (Clair Obscur)?
The crowd marveled at "The Grand Ring" -- the world's largest wooden structure, which was built for the global Expo 2025 in this city
What is Osaka, Japan?
This celebrity's beauty brand, Rhode, was officially acquired in a $1 billion deal this May
Who is Hailey Bieber?
Justin Bieber created a bit of a slang term/meme when he told a paparazzo they were not doing this ...
What is "clocking?" (Or "clocking to you that I'm standing on business?")
Scientists used DNA from a 13,000 year old tooth to announce that they had "re-sequenced" the genome of this famous, extinct predator
What is the dire wolf?
Rory McIlroy finally took home the green jacket at The Masters in April, making him only the sixth golfer in history to achieve what feat?
What is a career grand slam?
Breaking a centuries-old glass ceiling, what country inaugurated its first female Prime Minister in October?
What is Japan?
Doctors at UCLA made medical history this May when they performed the first ever successful human transplant of this organ
What is the bladder?