TV/Movies
This South Korean Netflix series about deadly children’s games became a global hit in 2021.
What is Squid Game?
This cryptocurrency created in 2009 became the most valuable digital currency during the 2020s.
What is Bitcoin?
This whipped coffee drink made with instant coffee, sugar, and milk went viral on TikTok during early pandemic lockdowns.
What is Dalgona Coffee?
This singer’s Eras Tour became one of the highest-grossing tours ever in the 2020s.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This AI chatbot created by OpenAI went viral after launching in 2022.
What is ChatGPT?
This 2023 film directed by Christopher Nolan tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
What is Oppenheimer?
This popular messaging app with a ghost logo is especially popular with teens and young adults.
What is Snapchat?
This spicy Nashville-style fried chicken chain became hugely popular with long lines across the U.S. in the early 2020s.
What is Dave's Hot Chicken?
This Canadian artist released the smash hit “Blinding Lights.”
Who is The Weeknd?
This social media platform owned by ByteDance dominates short-form video.
What is TikTok?
This 2023 fantasy film starring Margot Robbie is based on a famous doll.
What is Barbie?
This block-based sandbox video game by Mojang Studios remains one of the best-selling games ever.
What is Minecraft?
These spicy instant noodles from South Korea became a viral internet challenge because of their extreme heat.
What are Buldak Ramen?
This Puerto Rican rapper released the record-breaking 2022 album Un Verano Sin Ti.
Who is Bad Bunny?
In 2020, people around the world stocked up on this household item, leading to shortages and memes about “panic buying.”
What is toilet paper?
This Marvel movie released in 2021 introduced audiences to the character Shang-Chi.
What is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings?
In 2023, this chess prodigy from Norway remained one of the world’s top players and a former world champion.
Who is Magnus Carlsen?
This informal 2023 internet trend refers to a dinner made of random snacks, cheese, bread, and small bites rather than a cooked meal.
What is “girl dinner”?
This British pop star released the album 30 in 2021.
Who is Adele?
In 2020, scientists successfully completed the first fully controlled trial of this mRNA vaccine technology for mass immunization.
What is the COVID-19 vaccine?
This zombie drama starring Pedro Pascal debuted on HBO in 2023.
What is The Last of Us?
This puzzle game where players guess a five-letter word each day was created by Josh Wardle and went viral in 2022.
What is Wordle?
This luxury chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and crunchy kataifi pastry went viral online in 2024.
What is Dubai Chocolate?
This K-pop group became the first Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 multiple times.
Who are BTS?
This space telescope launched in 2021 produces the deepest infrared images of the universe.
What is the James Webb Space Telescope?