I didn't want it that way, but this boy band was my first concert
Backstreet Boys
Michael Cera defeats Mary Elizabeth Winstead's 7 Evil Exes in this comic adaptation.
Scott Pilgrim vs the World
This chemical element is used in thermometers
Mercury
A party island in this country recently served as a location for the relaunch of Lindsay Lohan's career
Greece
In his latest stunt, this 'magician' ascended over
Arizona

The flag of this 31st state to join the Union

California
This song became the first of the 2000's to surpass 1 Billion streams on Spotify.
Mr Brightside
Spider-man is now played by Tom Holland, but this Seabiscuit star was first to portray him on the silver screen
Tobey Maguire
A fan of the soccer team Arsenal would be called a
Gooner
Uncle Sam was founded in this city near our State capital of Albany.
Troy
Mindfreak ran for 6 seasons, who is this guy?
Criss Angel
7
This Jersey Shore native played the longest concert I have ever been to.
Bruce Springsteen
Ryan Gosling in a scorpion-adorned jacket is a man of few words in this 2011 thriller
Drive
RAO's, Olive Garden, and Buca di Beppo are all poor examples of this cuisine
Italian
Which European city has our host been to the most times?
Paris
Finish these lyrics:
Poof, there go the car.
Poof, there go the crib.
Poof, 100 mill....
David Copperfield
Used in LEDs and other electronics, this 31st periodic element's symbol is GA
Gallium
I almost saw this New Brunswick screamo band at now defunct CBGBs, but was a few people short on the line
Thursday
"Bullet time" was invented for this 1999 groundbreaking action film, my first rated R movie.
The Matrix
Icarus
This bird is the namesake of both New Jersey's best miniature golf course and the oldest casino still on the Las Vegas Strip
This magician died on Halloween, in the year 1926.
Harry Houdini
The 31 letters of the Cyrillic alphabet are used in many languages, but this country is the largest of them
Russia
An affirmative icon of New York's indie scene, this singer celebrates her 42nd birthday today.
Karen O
Robert Downey Jr.
50 Cent and two others were the founders of which hip-hop collective
G-Unit
Which borough did an Ivanoff first live in?
The Bronx
This America's got talent winner: 
Shin Lim
Alden Ehrenreich also turns 31 today, he played a younger version of this legendary movie pilot
Han Solo