Music
Can we pretend that this lead singer (of Melissa's top bands) in the night sky is like shooting stars?
Who is Hayley Williams?
1982: 3 Chicago residents were poisoned by this OTC medication which had been laced with cyanide. After a fight like hell, they died. I'll say it—it's not good. Don't take it!
What is Tylenol?
If you're going to have birthday cake, you might need some of these—a.k.a the town Twilight is set in.
What is Forks, Washington?
Melissa definitely had themed school supplies from this female artist, whose work looks like an acid trip for schoolgirls.
Who is Lisa Frank?
1994: Don't waste your time on her; you're already the voice inside this cursive singer's head—who found fame after her video in the mall. Play that Blink-182 song!
Who is Halsey?
Who is Ethel Cain?
1988: A slay for feminism! Sally Allison becomes the first American woman (from Portland, no less) to reach the summit of this mountain.
What is Mount Everest?
Where has Melissa been, loca? This beach in Washington, of course!
What is La Push (baby)?
Melissa definitely went ooo-ooo ah-ah over this cute monkey. Every girl loves to reminisce on her first BJ!
Who is Bobby Jack?
1935: This musician had great balls of fire. He once said, "If I'm going to hell, I'm going there playing the piano." Considering he married his underage cousin, probably!
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis?
Matty Healy doesn't hear from this female American singer of an indie rock trio at all...
2008: don't Bet On It! If you weren't solidly upper middle class, you might remember the moment that this began—the biggest crash since 9/11!
When Bella first visited the Cullens at home, they were too excited to cook this type of cuisine for her.
What is Italian?
Name the holy trinity of 2010's clothing brands that start with an A. Melissa definitely rocked (or wanted to rock) all of these in the hallowed halls of PHMS.
Abercrombie and Fitch, Aeropostale, and American Eagle.
1923: If you forgot the birthday of this children's book author, you could blame it on the Mandela effect—just like the titles of his most famous series.
Who is (Stan) Berenstain?
Crossover episode! One of Melissa's favorite bedroom-pop singers used to live in Carlisle, Massachusetts. Does she love Twilight like performative males love her?
1988: Ok comeback! On this day, NASA was feeling brave enough to launch their first space shuttle mission since this disaster.
Name at least three players or phenomena in the infamous 9/11 domino effect.
Osama Bin Laden, Gerard Way, My Chemical Romance, Stephanie Meyer, Joseph Smith (because Stephanie was a Mormon housewife and would not otherwise have had time to write Twilight), E.L. James, 50 Shades of Gray, Dakota Johnson, Ellen DeGeneres
1980: Thrice as nice! This (is us) star isn't a triplet in real life, but she is a triple threat as a writer, actress, and singer.
Who is Krissy Metz?
This titular song character torched a Saab like a pile of leaves—and has the luck of a Kennedy.
Who is Diane Young?
1997: Why Brad darling, this painting is a masterpiece! On this day, the dot-pop art world lost this icon; thankfully, he didn't meet the same fate as Drowning Girl.
What is Volterra, Italy?
Crossover episode! The debut album from this presciently influential emo group included a track entitled "Vampires Will Never Hurt You".
What is My Chemical Romance?
1989: Franklin Delano Roosevelt would be proud of this top-three queen from season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Who is Adore Delano?