Pop Culture
This studio known for churning out content turned 100 years old
Disney
These affected Minnesotans over the summer with AQIs in the 151 to 200 range
Canadian Wildfires
This social media company was rebranded as X
This musical artist's tour contributed approximately $5 billion to the US economy.
Taylor Swift
Was there a government shutdown this year?
No
This portmanteau was a cultural phenomenon over the summer prompting participants to wear pink and catch a double feature.
Barbenheimer
The US shot down a “spy balloon” in Feb from this country
China
The US blocked this company from selling two high-end AI chips and a top gaming chip to Chinese firms.
Nvidia
The haircut of which musical artist generated controversy this year?
Harry Styles
Which former president made headlines with a mugshot?
Trump
This word simply means an ability to charm and woo a person and became the word of the year.
Rizz
Name the city of the train derailment that dumped 100,000 gallons of hazardous materials.
East Palestine
This app garnered over 100 million users in its first 5 days after release
Threads
Who won Best Actress at the 2023 Oscars?
Michelle Yeoh
Which month in 2023 marked a full year since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
February
This building/shape has a concert venue on the inside and memes on the outside.
Las Vegas Sphere
This was the name of the submersible that imploded due to using composite materials.
Titan
What is the name of Microsoft's coding assistant?
Co-Pilot
Which music artist released a memoir titled: “The Woman in Me”
Britney Spears
Which senior politician had multiple freeze incidents
Mitch Mcconnell
This ended on Nov 7th and included compensation increases, consent protections for the use of AI and a “streaming participation bonus”.
Hollywood strike
This Financial Institution experienced a bank run in March of this year.
Silicon Valley Bank
AI experts and business leaders signed an open letter in March calling for an immediate pause to training for powerful AI tools. How long of a pause did they (unsuccessfully) advocate for?
6 months
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud for his involvement in the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange. What is the name of Alameda Research’s CEO and Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend who testified during the trial about his fraudulent actions?
Caroline Ellison
Name the politician who was ousted from the House for lying about everything.
George Santos