Pop Culture: Abbreviations
This abbreviation is used when you're "Rolling on the Floor Laughing.
What is ROFL?
"To be, or not to be: that is the question."
Who is Hamlet?
This band's 1975 hit asks: "Is this the real life? Is this just..."
What is "...fantasy?" (from Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody")*
This actor's career took a nosedive after a 2006 DUI arrest during which he made anti-Semitic remarks.
Who is Mel Gibson?
This 2010 sci-fi thriller directed by Christopher Nolan features a group of thieves who enter dreams to steal secrets.
What is Inception?
This movie franchise features a dystopian society where children are chosen to fight to the death in an arena.
What is The Hunger Games?
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
Michael Jackson's thriller asks: "It's close to midnight and something evil's..."
What is "...lurking in the dark?" (from Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
This pop star made headlines in 2009 for assaulting his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, just before the Grammy Awards.
Who is Chris Brown?
This 2012 film directed by Joss Whedon brings together superheroes like Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America to save the world.
What is The Avengers?
This popular video game involves building and creating structures in a blocky, pixelated world.
What is Minecraft?
"I'll be back."
Who is the Terminator?
This artist's 2002 hit goes: "His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, there's vomit on his sweater already, mom's..."
What is "...spaghetti?" (from Eminem's "Lose Yourself")*
This actress was involved in multiple legal issues, including DUIs and theft charges, tarnishing her "Mean Girls" image.
Who is Lindsay Lohan?
This 2013 Disney movie, featuring the song "Let It Go," became a worldwide phenomenon.
What is Frozen?
This fictional wizarding sport involves flying on broomsticks and catching a Golden "ball".
What is Quidditch?
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Who is Muhammad Ali?
Katy Perry's 2010 hit sings: "Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind, wanting to..."
...start again?" (from Katy Perry's "Firework")
This rapper interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, proclaiming that Beyoncé had "one of the best videos of all time.
Who is Kanye West?
This 2016 film directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, won six Oscars, including Best Director.
What is La La Land?
The singers real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Who is lady gaga?
Tum mujhe khoon do main tuhme azadi doonga
Who is Subhas Chandra Bose?
Nirvana's anthem sings: "With the lights out, it's less dangerous, here we are now..."
What is "...entertain us?" (from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit")*
This reality TV personality faced a massive backlash and subsequent career fallout after a homophobic rant in a 2013 GQ interview.
Who is Phil Robertson?
This 2017 horror film directed by Jordan Peele explores racial tensions through a terrifying and satirical plot.
What is Get Out?