Popped Culture
This acronym describes winners of prestigious awards in film, TV, music, and theater
EGOT
Under the IFAB Rules of the Game, a player who receives two yellow cards in the same match will then receive this punishment
Gatorade
This ubiquitous burger joint had 850 locations in Russia until the 2022 invasion of Ukraine
McDonald's
This genre colloquialism describes the increasingly popular mix of fantasy and romance
Romantasy
In 2012, Twitter spent $30 million to acquire this app, famous for its 6-second videos
Vine
"Soccer" comes from Oxford "-er" slang for this word in the sport's full, formal name
"Association"
Premiering in 2006, this Spike TV program depicted normal sports enjoyers competing against professional athletes
Pros vs. Joes
This phrase describes the interior regions of the United States passed over during transcontinental flights
Flyover states
This high novel fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson consists of five books, including The Way of Kings
Stormlight Archive
This Hawaiian-born "Finesse" singer has been the #1 streamed artist on Spotify every month since November 2024
Bruno Mars
This Welsh bagsman is Liverpool FC's top goalscorer of all time
Ian Rush
The first of only two Canadians to win the NBA MVP award
Steve Nash (twice)
"Four score and seven years" equals this double digit number
87
This massive continent is home to nine provinces, including Skyrim and Morrowind
Tamriel
In 2012, this pop icon's British husband began divorce proceedings against her right before she went on stage
Katy Perry
This player, who later became the president of his country, is the only African player to ever win the Ballon D'or
George Weah
After winning gold at the 1992 Olympics, this superstar athlete covered the Reebok logo with the American flag out of loyalty to his sponsor, Nike
Michael Jordan
Bill Clinton had tough competition in the 1992 Presidential election, namely from this billionaire-turned-independent candidiate
Ross Perot
This book of stories by J.R.R. Tolkien was initially rejected by his publisher for being "too Celtic" before being published in 1977
The Silmarillion
This multi-billionaire host of her eponymous talk show has been named in TIME's 100 Most Influential People 11 times (joint second with Barack Obama)
Oprah Winfrey
This trophy, named after FIFA's longest-standing president, was stolen four months before the 1966 World Cup
Jules Rimet [trophy]
Despite being considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, this 90s superstar never won a World Series (and was not inducted into the Hall of Fame post-career)
Barry Bonds
This hugely significant 1920s cultural and intellectual boom permanently altered the relationship between Black Americans and wider American culture
Harlem Renaissance
In the final book of this beloved children's book series, all but one member of the Pevensie family is killed in a train crash
The Chronicles of Narnia