Fictional Companies & Products
The Acme products purchased by this cartoon character never quite work; in August, him "vs. Acme" came to the big screen
Who is Wile E. Coyote?
Exposure therapy can help overcome equinophobia, the dread of these animals
What are Horses?
The guys who sailed with Jason were called these, after the name of their ship
Who are the Argonauts?
This planet lacked gravitas & gravi-ty (only 38% of Earth's), & had poor atmosphere. I give it no grade. Not even a retrograde!
What is Mercury?
2017:This 2-word gizmo that whirred between your thumb & index finger
What is a Fidget Spinner?
It's the company run by Tony, aka Iron Man
What is Stark Industries?
This long fear, has a very ironic name
What is Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?
A bird called Aetos kaukasios ate his liver every day
Who is Prometheus?
Sort of like being outside the Chinese Theatre, the footprints made in 1969 in this basin are the only things to "Sea" here
What is the Sea of Tranquility?
2018:This children's song (doo doo doo doo doo doo), the bane of many a parent
What is Baby Shark?
This magazine with a name familiar to fashion models turns the pages in "The Devil Wears Prada" films
What is Runway?
In a grave situation it's the (understandable) fear of dead bodies
What is Necrophobia?
This nymph's unrequited love for Narcissus made her fade away until all that was left of her was her voice
Who is Echo?
Daily Double!!!
Went to this Galilean moon with a continental name. Just a bunch of ice. Antarctica at least has penguins. Just ice here. Boring
What is Europa?
2006:How to do this, a verb meaning to drive a car sideways through corners, fast & furiously
What is Drift?
On "The Simpsons" you can treat yourself to a Duff beer or this cola that sounds like it might work similarly to the beer
Samhainophobia is fear of this annual event, & it's fairly obvious to see why that can happen
What is Halloween?
Galatea was the name later given to the statue-turned-real woman whom this king sculpted, fell in love with & married
Who is Pygmalion?
Messier 101 is this galaxy shape but no cheese or deli meats inside like the same-named spiral snack. Zero out of one trillion stars
What is a Pinwheel?
2010:This website that paired off random users for webcam-based conversations
What is Chatroulette?
Nautical name of the airline that brings the characters on "Lost" to the start of their odd adventure
What is Oceanic (Airlines)?
Whoa... it's the 9-letter fear of novelty
What is Neophobia?
This beautiful & beloved but doomed Norse god was the son of Odin & Frigg
Who is Balder?
Went to this largest known volcano in the solar system & didn't see any Greek gods chilling there. False advertising. 0 out of 2 moons
What is Olympus Mons?
2001:This Finnish company, then the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones
What is Nokia?