Taylor Swift
Fearless
"Red..."
1989
Reputation
Lover
400
Taylor Swift was born in West Reading in this state.
What is Pennsylvania?
400
No, I don't have triskaidekaphobia, fear of this number. I'll stay on any floor of the hotel.
What is 13?
400
In "Formation," Beyoncé says that she rewards impressive lovemaking with meals at this chain seafood restaurant.
What is Red Lobster?
400
He became U.S. Vice President on January 20, 1989.
Who is Dan Quayle?
400
In 2015, this newscaster was suspended for six months for "misrepresent[ing] events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003"
Who is Brian Williams?
400
In October 2009 this long-time "Late Show" host told his audience that he had been blackmailed over affairs he'd had with women on his staff.
Who is David Letterman?
800
Taylor Swift didn't get her first US #1 single until this 2012 song with a six-word title about her determination that a breakup will stick.
What is "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"?
800
No, I don't have aichmophobia, fear of these, but the doctor can still give me a lollipop when it's over...
What are needles?
800
Installments in this popular video game franchise which began in 2004 include titles ending with "Revolver," "Redemption," and "Redemption 2."
What is Red Dead?
800
The last Soviet armored column pulled out of this country on February 2nd, 1989, ending nine years of military occupation.
What is Afghanistan?
800
A 2019 Axios/Harris poll found that this company had dropped by 43 spots in six months in a ranking of brand reputations, following events including the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
What is Facebook?
800
Demi Moore was 41 in 2003 when she started dating this 25-year-old actor.
Who is Ashton Kutcher?
1200
Taylor Swift has named this man, the bassist for Fall Out Boy and an ex-husband of Ashlee Simpson, as one of her favorite lyricists.
Who is Pete Wentz?
1200
No, I don't have coulrophobia, fear of these, but I still don't want to come to your kid's birthday party.
What are clowns?
1200
This geographical feature forms much of the Oklahoma-Texas border.
What is Red River?
1200
February 14, 1989: Ayatollah Khomeini issues a fatwa calling for the death of this Indian-born British author because of his book "The Satanic Verses."
Who is Salman Rushdie?
1200
With his reputation worsening in the #MeToo era, this filmmaker filed a lawsuit for $68 million in 2019, alleging Amazon gave "vague reasons" to terminate his contract over "a 25-year old, baseless allegation." The suit settled.
1200
This star of "Knives Out" and "No Time to Die" provided ample fodder for paparazzi with little to do during the COVID-19 lockdown by going on frequent coffee outings with beau Ben Affleck.
Who is Ana de Armas?
1600
Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" reached #1 after a remix featured a cameo from this critically acclaimed rapper, known for his "To Pimp a Butterfly" album.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
1600
No, I don't have leukophobia, fear of this color.
1600
This Stephen Crane novel focuses on a civil war soldier who flees from the field of battle but longs for a wound that would countervail against his cowardice.
What is "The Red Badge of Courage"?
1600
This man made history on November 7th, 1989, when he was elected the first African-American mayor of New York City.
1600
This flag carrier airline's reputation suffered after losing two planes in 2014. The second was shot down over Ukraine; the first disappeared completely.
What is Malaysia Airlines?
1600
This American, later known as the Duchess of Windsor, was the first person named Time Magazine's "Woman of the Year" for her role in a romance that plunged Britain into a constitutional crisis.
Who is Wallis Simpson?
2000
Taylor Swift's 2019 music video for "You Need to Calm Down" was directed by this performer and choreographer.
Who is Todrick Hall?
2000
No, I don't have hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, fear of these, and I'm not afraid to say so.
What are long words?
2000
Before dating Flavor Flav on the VH1 reality show "Strange Love," Danish Actress Brigitte Nielsen starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger as this title heroine.
Who is Red Sonja?
2000
On June 4, 1989, this Polish political movement which began as a trade union led by Lech Wałęsa won legislative elections, paving the way to the end of communist rule in Poland and reverberating around Europe.
What is Solidarity (Solidarność)?
2000
This conspiracy theorist has a well-earned reputation for never being right, touting false theories including that Robert Mueller, Anthony Fauci, and Pete Buttigieg had committed sexual offenses, as well as that Elizabeth Warren injured a marine during an S&M session.
Who is Jacob Wohl?
2000
Boaz was 80 when he married this woman, the titular character of an Old Testament book. He died one day after their wedding.
Who is Ruth?