Banned Books
Banned due to teen suicide, being sexually explicit, and featuring drugs, alcohol and smoking, this 2007 novel received a Netflix adaptation that released in 2017.
What is Thirteen Reasons Why?
This former first lady became the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
This reality TV show, premiered in 2018, follows a group of single Islanders living under video surveillance in a villa, where the winning coupe wins $100,000.
What is Love Island?
This musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda reached infamous heights on Tumblr, most notably with "Miku Binder Thomas Jefferson."
What is Hamilton?
This band developed notoriety as "MMM" following the number of fans that grew to relate to the main character in "500 Days of Summer," due to his affinity for this band.
Who are The Smiths?
Banned due to sexual overtones, profanity, and being "detrimental to Christian values," this dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood received a Hulu adaptation in 2017.
What is The Handmaid's Tale?
This first lady, named in Time's "All-Time 100 Fashion Icons List," took a noticeable dip in popularity due to remarrying after the death of her husband.
Who is Jackie Kennedy Onassis?
Known in the United States as "The Great British Baking Show," this reality TV show follows a group of amateur bakers competing to impress two judges.
What is The Great British Bake Off?
This duo reached breakout success with their album "Blurryface," becoming the third rock act in history to have two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 (joining Elvis and the Beatles).
Who are Twenty One Pilots?
Made "Creep"
Who is Radiohead?
Banned due to "highly inappropriate, sexually explicit content," this 2012 novel by Jesse Andrews follows a teen who befriends his classmate that was diagnosed with leukemia.
What is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl?
This first lady served as the first chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights and oversaw the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
This British quiz show, featuring contestants that try to chain a series of correct answers, ultimately resulting in one winner after a series of voting out other contestants, was recently revived in the U.S. and was hosted by Jane Lynch.
What is The Weakest Link?
This BBC adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous work lead to many "shipping wars."
What is Sherlock?
This band created album "Is This It" in 2001, and lead singer Julian Casablancas has gained some notoriety recently due to "nepo baby" allegations.
Who are The Strokes?
Banned due to being "anti-family" and content that involves homosexuality and suicide, this 1999 novel by Stephen Chbosky follows Charlie as he navigates his freshman year of high school.
What is The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
This first lady, following a stroke that left her husband partially paralyzed, became a "secret president" of sorts as she took a number of duties and details of the executive branch.
Who is Edith Wilson?
This British comedy panel game show, hosted by Greg Davies, features a group of five celebrities who are given a series of tasks, where each celebrity is ranked by how amusing their solution to the task is.
What is Taskmaster?
These popular Youtubers were famous for being shipped by their fans, leading to a big surprise when both came out as queer and in a relationship in 2019.
Who are Dan and Phil?
Known as one of the quintessential Midwest emo bands, this band's name is also known by what European countries call the United States top sport.
What is American Football?
Banned to a highly graphic scene, this 2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini follows the life of Amir, a man forced to reckon with his past when he returns to Afghanistan after the rise of the Taliban.
What is The Kite Runner?
This first lady did much to define the title of "first lady," helped to create the idea that members of each party could socialize and network without violence, and served this role both for her husband's presidency and the presidency before her.
Who is Dolley Madison?
This British comedy panel show, with team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mach, has two teams attempt to fabricate stories such that the other team has to figure out which stories are true and which stories are false.
What is Would I Lie to You?
This phrase became popular after people began to notice a trend of fake stories where a bigot would be humiliated by the poster, leading to an applause by everyone in the bus/restaurant/local space.
What is "And then everybody clapped"?
Recently gaining notoriety due to grooming allegations towards Julian Koster, this band's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" is about the lead singer's obsession with Anne Frank.
What is Neutral Milk Hotel?