Television Shows
This groundbreaking 1980s police drama series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as undercover detectives in Miami.
What is Miami Vice?
This Seattle-based band, led by Kurt Cobain, helped define the grunge movement with hits like “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
What is Nirvana?
This alternative rock band, famous for songs like “Losing My Religion” and “Shiny Happy People,” originated in Athens in the 1980s.
Who is R.E.M.?
In Greek mythology, this hero completed twelve labors, including slaying the Nemean lion and capturing the Golden Hind.
Who is Heracles (Hercules)?
If someone’s outfit is described as “drip,” it means their clothes are this.
What is stylish or trendy?
This sci-fi show, created by J. Michael Straczynski, ran from 1993 to 1998 and is set on a space station where humans and aliens try to maintain peace in a volatile galaxy.
What is Babylon 5?
This girl group became global icons with their debut single “Wannabe” in 1996.
Who are the Spice Girls?
This band, often credited with helping to kickstart the Athens music scene in the late 1970s, is known for hits like “Rock Lobster” and “Love Shack.”
Who are The B-52s?
This Roman god of war, often depicted with a spear and helmet, was equivalent to the Greek god Ares.
Who is Mars?
When Generation Alpha uses the word “yeet,” they’re likely doing this.
What is throwing something?
Created by David Lynch, this surreal 1990s mystery series follows FBI Agent Dale Cooper as he investigates the murder of high schooler Laura Palmer in a small town.
What is Twin Peaks?
This hip-hop artist won the Grammy for Best Rap Album in 1996 with Me Against the World, becoming the first to do so while incarcerated.
Who is Tupac Shakur?
Athens is part of this geological region, which stretches from Virginia down to central Georgia, known for its characteristic rolling hills and red clay.
What is the Piedmont Plateau?
In Norse mythology, this trickster god is known for his shape-shifting abilities and for causing trouble among the gods.
Who is Loki?
This term is used to describe someone’s noticeable improvement in style or confidence over time.
What is a “glow up”?
In this HBO series that premiered in 2002, based on the book by David Simon, the Baltimore Sun's newsroom is introduced in the final season.
What is The Wire?
This 1990 release by Sinead O’Connor, written by Prince, became her biggest hit and reached No. 1 in multiple countries.
What is Nothing Compares 2 U?
This beloved UGA tradition involves ringing the bell located at The Arch after important victories or achievements.
What is ringing the Chapel Bell?
In Egyptian mythology, this god of the dead is often depicted with the head of a jackal and was believed to oversee embalming and mummification.
Who is Anubis?
This phrase means checking to see if someone is in a good mood or matching the energy in a situation.
What is “vibe check”?
This long-running British soap opera, known for its gritty storylines, has aired on ITV since 1960 and is set on a fictional street in Manchester.
What is Coronation Street?
This 1997 album by Radiohead, featuring songs like “Paranoid Android” and “Karma Police,” is considered one of the greatest albums of all time.
What is OK Computer?
This iconic Athens record label, founded in 1976, helped launch the careers of local bands and put Athens on the map as a music hub.
What is DB Records?
This Hindu god, known as the Destroyer, is one part of the holy trinity known as the Trimurti, alongside Brahma and Vishnu.
Who is Shiva?
When a Gen Alpha kid says, “That’s cap,” they’re suggesting that someone is doing this.
What is lying?