Heard it on TikTok
This TikTok video format (often abbreviated into four letters), where creators film themselves doing their makeup or picking out an outfit, spawned a billion-view content genre
What is GRWM or Get Ready With Me?
Marnie discovers she's a witch when her grandmother takes her to this magical place only accessible once a year on Halloween
What is Halloweentown?
This keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts showed up on Harry's birthday to deliver the most life-changing news possible — "You're a wizard, Harry"
Who is Hagrid?
This artist's 2010 smash "Rolling in the Deep" had us all feeling like heartbreak was cinematic
Who is Adele?
This NBA team won championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022 — and happens to be Theo's favorite, which he may remind you of unprompted
Who are the Golden State Warriors?
This viral TikTok trend had everyone asking their partners, coworkers, and friends how often they think about this ancient empire — turns out the answer was way more often than anyone expected
What is the Roman Empire?
This famous rockstar portrays fictional rockstar Shane Gray in Camp Rock
Who is Joe Jonas?
In this novel, Percy learns his father's identity during a game of Capture The Flag when a trident appears above his head — this Olympian finally claims him
Who is Poseidon?
This artist asked if you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind — therapy was also an option
Who is Katy Perry?
This retailer — which later became the unlikely hero of a 2021 Wall Street short squeeze — was one of Theo's first jobs in college, where he was legally obligated to ask if you wanted to preorder something
What is GameStop?
This Doja Cat song went from a mid-charting single to a #1 hit almost entirely because TikTok users couldn't stop doing Haley Sharpe's disco-inspired dance to it — Doja Cat herself eventually joined in
What is Say So?
In High School Musical, Troy and Gabriella first meet during this pseudo holiday before being forced to sing karaoke together — It was the Start of Something New
What is New Years Eve?
It's the skin of a killer! In Twilight, Bella describes Edward's skin like thousands of tiny ______ were embedded in the surface — Rihanna might agree
What are Diamonds?
This group sang about scrubs — specifically that they don't want none — and gave an entire generation a new vocabulary for dating standards
Who is TLC?
In the same weekend, Theo attended panels for the Avengers, Spongebob, and IT — this annual pop culture convention in Southern California is the only place on earth where that schedule makes complete sense
What is San Diego Comic-Con?
During peak COVID; this viral TikTok dance, originally created by 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon, became one of the platform's most replicated choreographies — Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae went mega-viral doing it
What is the Renegade?
Amigas Cheetahs, Friends For Life! — Seems like this actress didn't get the memo after not appearing in the third installment of the Cheetah Girls franchise
Who is Raven Symone?
In the Hunger Games, this is the name of the annual event where tributes are chosen from each district — Katniss famously volunteered
What is The Reaping?
This rapper flipped Gotye's heartbreak anthem into one of 2024's most talked about tracks — somebody that we used to know became somebody we couldn't stop hearing
Who is Doechii?
This Hip-Hop duo, consisting of D-Roc and Kaine — who are neither identical nor related — let Theo DJ for them in 2018
Who are the Ying Yang Twins?
The Saxophones are getting louder — this TikTok sound to signify impending danger originated from this classic 90s film
What is Boys N the Hood?
In this 1998 DCOM, a teen in-line skater has to choose between Team Pup 'N Suds or Team X-Bladz as he struggles with what it means to be a Soul Skater — he makes the right choice in the end
What is Brink!?
In The Chronicles of Narnia, this youngest of four siblings was the first to discover a magical world by climbing into a wardrobe at Professor Kirke's house
Who is Lucy Pevensie?
Featuring T-Pain, this artist sang about a girl in apple bottom jeans and boots with fur who brought the whole club to look at her
Who is Flo-Rida?
In Pacifica, California — the beachside city Theo moved to in Middle School — this fast food chain built what is widely considered its most beautiful location in the world, complete with a "Walk Thru" for beachgoers
What is Taco Bell?