Celebrities
This pop megastar’s 2023–2024 Eras Tour became one of the highest-grossing concert tours in history.
Taylor Swift
This 2023 film about a pink plastic icon became the highest-grossing movie directed by a woman.
Barbie
Known for her “Bad Guy” and “Happier Than Ever,” this singer swept the 2020 Grammys.
Billie Eilish
This short-form video app became the go-to platform for viral dances and challenges.
TikTok
This soda, created in 1886, became famous for its glass bottle and red-and-white logo.
Coca-Cola
This Grammy-winning rapper and business mogul launched Fenty Beauty and the lingerie line Savage x Fenty.
Rihanna
Before becoming a superhero, this actor was known for his role as Troy Bolton in High School Musical.
Zac Efron
This “As It Was” singer got his start in the boy band One Direction.
Harry Styles
On Instagram and Snapchat, users post photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours.
Stories
This former Disney Channel star-turned-pop singer released the hit songs Lose You to Love Me and Single Soon.
Selena Gomez
This Netflix sci-fi series about kids in Hawkins, Indiana, brought back ’80s nostalgia — and Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill.
Stranger Things
This rapper’s hit Super Bass and alter ego Roman Zolanski made her a global icon.
Nicki Minaj
This trend had people filming themselves flipping a bottle to land it upright, often as a fun challenge at home.
Bottle Flip Challenge
This rap rivalry between two female MCs — famous for a New York Fashion Week altercation — has fueled countless diss tracks and headlines.
Nicki Minaj and Cardi B
This 2022 Marvel film introduced the kingdom of Talokan and honored the late Chadwick Boseman.
Black Panther (Wakanda Forever)
In 2025, this Korean pop group announced their long-awaited return following mandatory military service.
BTS
This challenge went viral in 2014, where people poured a bucket of ice water over themselves to raise awareness for ALS.
Ice Bucket Challenge
This actor is famous for playing Deadpool and The Wolverine in the X-Men movies.
Ryan Reynolds
This Netflix series about a South Korean survival competition became one of the streaming platform’s most-watched shows ever.
Squid Game
This viral 2020 hit by a Canadian singer became a TikTok sensation, with users making short videos to its catchy chorus about “blinding lights.”
"Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd
This viral internet challenge had people switching their faces with friends, pets, or celebrities using a phone app.
Face Swap