MEMES/POP CULTURE
In mid-2023, McDonald's launched a limited-edition milkshake to celebrate a classic mascot's birthday, sparking a massive, dark TikTok trend where creators filmed themselves drinking it and pretending to pass out in crime scenes. Who was the mascot?
Grimace
To this day, what's the most popular, most used social media platform?
One of the co-founders of Microsoft
Bill Gates
"Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley
What 2020 co-op psychological horror game became an absolute streaming sensation by allowing up to four players to use real-life voice recognition technology to speak directly to ghosts through spirit boxes, thermal cameras, and UV flashlights?
Phasmophobia
Shut down in 2017, this looping 6-second video app launched the careers of many early internet comedians and video stars.
Vine
Who was the developer of Facebook who was still a Harvard student at the time?
Mark Zuckerberg
Finish the iconic Vine: "Road work ahead? Uh, yeah..."
"I sure hope it does!"
In classical music an op. is an opus, but over on Reddit, an O.P. is an abbreviation for this.
Original Poster
Name another famous app or website that is NOT listed here: Facebook, X, Instagram, Snapchat, Vine, Tiktok, Reddit...
Twitch, Pinterest, Bereal, Youtube, etc.
Who bought Twitter and rebranded it to X, also naming his son X Æ A-12?
Elon Musk
Which Youtuber at one point competed with the Indian record company T-series to be the most subscribed YouTube channel in 2018
PewDiePie
Which massive 2023 cinematic event prompted millions of internet users to dress up in coordinated outfits, creating a viral "double feature" phenomenon?
Barbenheimer (Barbie + Oppenheimer)
Originated from Snapchat, this 24-hour disappearing content feature was later adopted by Instagram and Facebook.
Stories
Which iconic Apple co-founder was famous for his black turtlenecks and introducing the very first iPhone?
Steve Jobs
What viral 2013 internet meme involved a single person dancing alone in a room until the bass dropped, causing a sudden cut to a crowd of people wearing costumes and dancing wildly?
Harlem Shake
Finish this iconic quote: Number 15. Burger King foot lettuce. (...)
The last thing you'd want in your Burger King burger is someone's foot fungus...
What term refers to a small, often animated, digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion in electronic communication?
Emoji
CEO Entrepreneur, born in 1964... (hint: online shopping)
Jeff Bezos
Finish the iconic Vine: "You spilled--wha-wh-wha--"
"Lipstick in my Valentino white bag!?"