Art
This Dutch master famously cut off part of his own left ear in 1888, just two years before painting his iconic *Starry Night*.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This chemical leavening agent requires an acidic ingredient (like buttermilk or lemon juice) to activate and make your baked goods rise.
What is baking soda?
This 2014 smash hit from the *1989* album includes the spoken-word line, *"And to the fella over there with the hella good hair, won't you come on over baby, we can shake, shake, shake."
What is "Shake It Off"?
This Connecticut town serves as the quirky backdrop for the entire series, complete with a town square, a gazebo, and plenty of town meetings.
What is Stars Hollow?
This billionaire tech mogul officially changed the name of the social media platform Twitter to "X" in 2023.
Who is Elon Musk?
This Spanish art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, broke subjects down into geometric shapes and multiple viewpoints.
What is Cubism?
To cook food—usually vegetables—briefly in boiling water and then immediately plunge them into ice water to stop the cooking process.
What is blanching?
This track from *Red* became famous for its lengthy 10-minute version, which features the line about a scarf left at a brother's house.
What is "All Too Well"?
Lorelai and Rory are famously dependent on large quantities of this beverage, which they usually get from Luke’s Diner.
What is coffee?
This iconic British girl group reunited for a massive stadium tour in 2019, though Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) sat it out.
Who are the Spice Girls?
Leonardo da Vinci’s *The Last Supper* is this type of artwork, meaning it was painted directly onto a wall using fresh, wet plaster.
What is a fresco?
This classic French "mother sauce" is made by whisking warm liquid butter into egg yolks and flavoring it with lemon juice and cayenne pepper.
What is Hollandaise?
Taylor sings about a "secret garden in my mind" and a cruel summer in this track, which is also the title track of her seventh studio album.
What is "Lover"?
Rory attends this fictional, prestigious Hartford prep school before moving on to Yale University.
What is Chilton?
This 2023 movie, directed by Greta Gerwig, became a global phenomenon and the highest-grossing film of the year, raking in over $1.4 billion.
What is Barbie?
Though she is famous for her vibrant paintings of Mexican culture and self-portraits, this artist originally intended to go to medical school before a tragic bus accident changed her path.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
In professional kitchens, this 11-letter French culinary term translates to "everything in its place" and refers to prepping and organizing ingredients before you start cooking.
What is mise en place?
Written entirely by Swift herself, this title track from her third studio album features the lyrics, *"I drops of rain both dance on the pavement / I can't help but wish that you would overcomplicate it."
What is "Speak Now"?
This eccentric town selectman holds dozens of jobs throughout the series, including dance studio owner, grocery store manager, and pet pig owner.
Who is Taylor Doose?
Earning the title in late 2024, this singer, songwriter, and actor behind hits like "Espresso" and "Please Please Please" became the breakout pop princess of the decade.
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
This Japanese contemporary artist is known worldwide for her immersive "Infinity Mirror Rooms" and her obsession with polka dots.
Who is Yayoi Kusama?
When baking bread, this term describes the final rise of the shaped dough before it goes into the oven, allowing the yeast to produce gas one last time.
What is proofing?
This track from Folklore is written from the perspective of a heartbroken ghost watching her own funeral, wondering if the person she loved was even there.
What is "my tears ricochet"?
In Season 5, Logan Huntzberger invites Rory to join this elusive, secret Yale society, known for their dangerous stunts and the phrase "In Omnia Paratus."
What is the Life and Death Brigade?
This prestigious acronym describes an entertainer who has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award—a feat achieved by stars like Rita Moreno and John Legend.
What is an EGOT?