2010s-2020s Music
This Canadian artist released the albums Take Care (2011) and Scorpion (2018).
Who is Drake?
Launched internationally in 2018, this short-form video app became one of the most downloaded apps of the 2020s.
What is TikTok?
This whipped coffee trend went viral during early pandemic lockdowns in 2020.
What is Dalgona coffee?
This 2019 Marvel film became the highest-grossing movie of all time (before inflation).
What is Avengers: Endgame?
Beginning in 2020, this global event drastically changed daily life, work, and travel.
What is the Covid 19 pandemic?
This 2019 breakout hit by Lil Nas X blended country and rap, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 19 weeks.
What is "Old Town Road"?
This viral dance, set to a Doja Cat song, helped propel her to mainstream fame in 2020.
What is the "Say So" dance?
This fast-food item returned repeatedly due to demand, despite McDonald’s insisting it was “limited time only.”
What is the McRib?
Premiering in 2021, this Netflix series featured deadly children’s games and became a global phenomenon.
What is Squid Game?
This social justice movement gained renewed global attention following events in the United States in 2020.
What is Black Lives Matter?
Winning Album of the Year in 2021, this Taylor Swift album was named after a wooded area near her home.
What is Folklore?
This term refers to a video style where creators lip-sync or act out audio originally posted by someone else.
What is a "sound" or "audio trend"?
Popularized on TikTok, this feta-based pasta recipe caused grocery shortages in early 2021.
What is baked feta pasta?
This HBO series finale aired in 2019 and sparked major fan backlash.
What is Game of Thrones?
This 2021 event saw investors on Reddit dramatically impact the stock price of GameStop.
What is the GameStop stock surge?
Known for her genre-blending style, this artist released When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? in 2019.
Who is Billie Eilish?
Often associated with moody aesthetics and slowed music, this TikTok subculture takes its name from a letter of the alphabet.
What is "Alt TikTok"?
This plant-based meat alternative company went public in 2019 and surged in popularity in the 2020s.
What is Beyond Meat?
This 2023 film starring Margot Robbie brought a pink plastic icon to the big screen.
What is Barbie?
Launched in 2022, this AI tool brought large language models into mainstream public use.
What is ChatGPT?
This 2023 Beyoncé tour, named after her Grammy-winning album, became one of the highest-grossing tours of all time.
What is the Renaissance World Tour?
In 2020, TikTok briefly faced a potential U.S. ban under this presidential administration.
What is the Trump administration?
This diet trend, focused on reducing carbohydrates, became especially popular in the late 2010s.
What is the keto diet?
This streaming service launched in 2019 and became home to many Marvel and Star Wars series.
What is Disney+?
This platform, formerly known as Twitter, was rebranded under new ownership in 2023.
What is X?