Pop Culture & Trends
This 40-ounce stainless steel, insulated tumbler with a handle became a viral status symbol, causing massive store stampedes worldwide.
Stanley Cup
Set in a dystopian world where debt-ridden citizens play deadly children's games for cash, this 2021 South Korean thriller became Netflix’s most-watched series ever.
Squid Game
With hits like "Espresso" and "Please Please Please," this former Disney star dominated the global summer charts and won over Gen Z.
Sabrina Carpenter
Launched by OpenAI in late 2022, this generative AI tool reached 100 million users faster than almost any app in history.
ChatGPT
In gaming, this 2020 social deduction game blew up during lockdown as players tried to complete tasks on a spaceship while voting out "Impostors."
Among Us
In internet culture, if someone has incredible romantic charm, effortless charisma, or smooth flirting skills, they are said to have this 4-letter slang word.
Rizz
In this hit Disney+ Marvel series, Elizabeth Olsen’s character traps an entire town in a reality-bending bubble styled like classic American sitcoms.
WandaVision
Known for hits like "Blinding Lights" and "Starboy," this Canadian R&B star announced in 2023 that he would officially retire his stage name to use his birth name, Abel Tesfaye.
The Weeknd
What international mobile gaming company created ultra-popular apps like Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, and Brawl Stars?
Supercell
Launched in 2020 as a counter-culture to polished Instagram, this French social media app sends a single daily notification prompting users to share an unedited dual-camera photo within 2 minutes.
BeReal
Famous for flat-pack furniture and cheap hot dogs, this Swedish retail giant names its products after Nordic places, rivers, and human names.
IKEA
Directed by Christopher Nolan, this 2023 biographical thriller about the "father of the atomic bomb" swept the Oscars and won Best Picture.
Oppenheimer
This Puerto Rican megastar's 2022 album Un Verano Sin Ti became the first Spanish-language album nominated for Grammy Album of the Year.
Bad Bunny
Founded in Sweden in 2006, this streaming service completely transformed the global music industry and ended the era of digital downloads.
Spotify
In internet culture, "NPC" stands for this video game term, used to roast someone who seems to lack independent thought and acts on autopilot.
Non-Player Character
Before its shutdown in 2017, this 6-second looping video platform birthed internet culture and launched viral stars like Shawn Mendes and David Dobrik.
Vine
Jeremy Allen White plays Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, a fine-dining chef who returns home to run a chaotic sandwich shop in this intense FX/Hulu drama.
The Bear
This Colombian superstar teamed up with Argentine producer Bizarrap on "Music Sessions #53", taking aim at her ex Gerard Piqué in a viral revenge anthem.
Shakira
Before acquiring Hugo’s food delivery operations in Central America, this German-owned delivery giant (famous for its red brand color) dominated LATAM alongside Rappi.
PedidosYa
Developed by Valve Corporation, this dominant digital storefront and platform for PC gaming is famous worldwide for its wishlist sales, community badges, and massive game library.
Steam
Which luxury fashion house created the iconic $10,000+ "Birkin" and "Kelly" bags, named after Jane Birkin and Grace Kelly?
Hermès
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, this acclaimed HBO video game adaptation stars Pedro Pascal as Joel escorting a teenager named Ellie across the US.
The Last of Us
What British-Albanian pop icon headlined massive worldwide stadium shows with her 2020 disco-pop album Future Nostalgia?
Dua Lipa
In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook was changing its parent corporate name to Meta to focus on this 3D virtual environment concept. What is the name of this virtual environment?
Metaverse
Created by software engineer Josh Wardle in 2021, this daily web-based 5-letter word game became an immediate global obsession before being acquired by The New York Times in 2022.
Wordle