2025 Blockbusters
This film directed by Sean Baker won Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars.
Anora
He is the "mean one" who has termites in his smile and garlic in his soul.
The Grinch
This US agency's "Genesis Mission" launched an AI biological platform called AMP2.
Dept of Energy (DOE)
The name of the guardian angel who jumps into the river to save George Bailey.
Clarence Odbody
The heated object that burns "M" into Harry the burglar's hand.
A doorknob
After a three-year wait, the fifth and final season of this sci-fi hit finally aired, deciding the fate of Hawkins, Indiana.
Stranger Things
James Gunn’s reboot of this superhero franchise starred David Corenswet and flew into theaters in July.
Superman
In It's a Wonderful Life, this wealthy banker wants to turn Bedford Falls into Pottersville.
Mr. Potter
The "KPop Demon Hunters" animated movie dominated this video platform's trends in late 2025.
YouTube
The real-life department store featured prominently in Miracle on 34th Street.
Macy's
The item Kevin uses to terrifyingly simulate a party with mannequins and cardboard cutouts.
A train set (or record player/strings)
Season 3 of HBO's The White Lotus traded Sicilian villas for luxury resorts in this Southeast Asian country.
Thailand
The third installment of this James Cameron franchise, subtitled Fire and Ash, arrived in Dec. 2025.
Avatar
This buggy villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas is basically a burlap sack filled with insects.
Oogie Boogie
A study from Wales linked the Shingles vaccine to a reduction in this cognitive disease.
Dementia
The song Bing Crosby sings in Holiday Inn that remains the best-selling single of all time.
White Christmas
The tarantula that Kevin places on Marv’s face is named this.
Axl
Kaitlyn Dever joined the cast of The Last of Us Season 2 to play this controversial soldier who becomes Ellie's rival.
Abby
Michelle Yeoh was revealed as the true "Wicked Witch" in the second part of this musical adaptation.
Wicked - For Good
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, this monster hates everything to do with Christmas.
The Abominable Snow Monster (Bumble)
This "Monsters" toy artist saw his creation Labubu become a meme-ified collectible.
Kasing Lung
The gift George Bailey receives from Clarence: a copy of this Mark Twain book.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The "Angels with Filthy Souls" sequel watched by Kevin in Home Alone 2.
Angels with Even Filthier Souls
This Star Wars spy thriller returned for its second and final season, leading directly into the events of the movie Rogue One.
Andor
This 2025 film won the Palme d'Or and joined The Lost Weekend as a rare double-winner.
Anora
The robbers in Home Alone refer to themselves by this nickname.
The Wet Bandits
A "unique vaccine rollout" in this country provided the data for the Shingles/Dementia link.
Wales
The actor who played Kris Kringle in the 1947 Miracle on 34th Street, winning an Oscar.
Edmund Gwenn
Kevin’s older brother who owns the tarantula (and calls Kevin a "disease").
Buzz
Player 456 (Gi-hun) re-entered the arena in the second season of this dystopian Korean drama that took Netflix by storm.
Squid Game