2023 Rankings
Who was the most streamed music artist of 2023- with more than 26.1 billion global streams since January 1?
Taylor Swift
2023 Oscar Winner for Best Movie
Everything Everywhere all at Once
Winner of the World Series
Texas Rangers
Taylor Swifts tour ended up becoming the most succesful tour of all time, surpassing the billion dollar mark. Name her tour.
The Eras Tour
What very popular HBO series had their 4th & final season in 2023?
Succession
What was the top movie of 2023- bringing in 1.4 Billion at the Box Office?
Barbie
House of the Dragon
History was made when which European country took home the World Cup for Men's Soccer in 2023?
Spain!
Two of the most anticipated movies of 2023 premiered over the same summer weekend. Rather than set the pair up for competition, filmgoers created a viral campaign to see both movies on the same day. What was this event/movement called?
Barbenheimer
Many groups - from healthcare to hotel workers- went on strike in 2023. The seemingly biggest of 2023 strikes was the WGA strike, a nearly five-month long saga that, along with the SAG-AFTRA strike, brought Hollywood to a screeching halt. What does WGA stand for?
Writer's Guild of America
What TV series ranked as the most-watched streaming original in the U.S.?
The Mandalorian
Name the long-beloved actor who took home his first Oscar for 2023 Actor of the Year.
Brendan Fraser- The Whale
Who was the 2023 Superbowl Winner?
Kansas City Chiefs
Taylor Swift virtually shut down a football game by turning up to watch her new boyfriend, Kansas City Chief Travis Kelce. What team were the Chief's playing that day?
Chicago Bears
One of this summer's biggest news stories included the search for a missing submarine, that ended up imploding with 5 passengers on expedition to view the Titanic shipwreck. Name that submarine.
Titan
What was the top U.S. Album of 2023?
Midnights by Taylor Swift
Best Film- drama Golden Globes
The Fablemen
Who was NBA Championship 2023?
Denver Nuggets
When “Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval cheated on his fiancée and co-star Ariana Madix with their co-star Rachel Leviss, fans were floored. The outpouring of shock and support for Madix was so massive that it became a top-trending topic and forced even non-Bravo viewers to pay attention. What label did the public give to this juicy moment in pop culture?
Scandoval
A shortened version of the word charisma- this word was named Oxford 2023's Word of the Year and means "style, charm, or attractiveness" or "the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner"
Rizz
What was the top song of 2023 with 1.6 billion streams globally?
Flowers by Miley Cyrus
2023 Winner for Album of the Year
Harry Styles- Harry's House
On January 2nd, Buffalo Bills safety player, Damar Hamlin, sent shockwaves through the NFL after collapsing and nearly dying on the field. This event caught the heartstrings of everyone watching, and ended up bringing more than $9 million to his charity organization. Name that charity or the cause of that charity.
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Gwyneth Paltrows court appearance for a 2016 skiing incident ended up being a pop culture spectacle. When a lawyer asked about any losses that she had incurred as a result of the incident, Paltrow gave us one of the year's most unforgettable (and meme-able) moments of the year. What did Gwyneth say she lost?
“Well, we lost half a day of skiing,” was her dry response
Taylor Swift took the win for 2023 Times Person of the Year, which is TIME’s annual selection of the individual, group, or concept that has had the most influence on the world throughout the previous 12 months. Name at least 6 of the 8 nominees that lost.
Hollywood strikers, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sam Altman, Trump Prosecutors, Barbie, Vlaadimir Putin, King Charles III, Jerome Powell