*POP*
Grok gave itself this politically incorrect nickname during several Antisemetic rants in early July
MechaHitler
Tesla Takedown was a grassroots protest movement in early 2025 that sought to reduce Musk's political influence in direct response to his perceived de facto leadership in this new government administration
DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency)
This is shouted by Jack Black as Steve when a baby zombie riding a winged steed enters the wrestling ring
CHICKEN JOCKEY
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was the first Latin American to hold his role, and he was succeeded by the first American
Pope Francis
This album was announced on the New Heights podcast and was not promoted with any singles, only an engagement
The Life of a Showgirl
This beloved children's character had their x account hacked and subjected to antisemetic rants in July
Elmo
Final Jeopardy: Name the Month ; please write down your wagers
Operation Midnight Hammer takes place with the US bombing three nuclear facilities in Iran / After a falling out Elon Musk tweets: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.
Amidst increasing anxieties about AI, this term originating from Star Wars saw increased use as a pejorative for chatbots and AI products
Clanker
Protests erupted following this group's presence in LA, eventually involving the National Guard, deemed an illegal deployment after judicial review
ICE
CEO Andy Byron and HR Head Kristin Cabot resigned from their respective positions after a Jumbotron video at a concert for this band went viral
Coldplay
This director, who passed away in January, had his 2001 film Mulholland Drive named the 2nd best movie of the 21st century by the New York Times
David Lynch
Critics lauded this album as a return to form for Lady Gaga comparing it favorably to her 2008 debut The Fame
Mayhem
This Emmy winning Outstanding Variety Special stretched its usual weekly run time from 1.5 hours to 3.5 and featured an original musical number titled "Moving To New York"
SNL 50th Anniversary
DAILY DOUBLE
"Is This What We Want?" is an album co-written by Kate Bush, The Clash, Hans Zimmer, Billy Ocean, among many other artists that protests AI with this musical distinction
Held across the United States on the same day as Trump's 79th birthday and the US Army 250th Anniversary Parade were the first round of these protests that objected to the former's perceived corrupt and totalitarian policies
No Kings
Although it has been in use by the company since 2015, this Jess Glynne song's popularity took off in 2025 for its use in ads for Jet2Holidays
Hold My Hand
She appeared as the first guest of the Netflix series Famous Last Words giving a heartfelt message that advocated for humans, the environment, and hope
Jane Goodall
Carly Simon, who herself received similar negative press for her 1975 album Playing Possum, came to Sabrina Carpenter's defense for this album's art
Man's Best Friend
Vince Gilligan reunited with both Rhea Seahorn and Albequerque, New Mexico in this new show for Apple TV
Pluribus
Following in Coke's footsteps, this company released a fully AI Christmas ad featuring the song "It's The Most Terrible Time of the Year"
McDonalds
Mike Birbiglia, Shane Gillis, and Atsuko Okatsuka were some invited comedians who declined and spoke out against this event accusing it of whitewashing human rights abuses
Riyahd Comedy Festival
Morgan Wallen's destination after hastily leaving SNL's main stage in March
God's country
He passed away just 17 days after an event billed as the final live performance for both him and his 1968 incepted band
Ozzy Osbourne
Produced front to back by Pharrell Williams, rap duo Clipse returned after 16 years with this album where many songs feature sampled vocals saying "this is culturally inappropriate"
Let God Sort Em Out
He was the only person awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Trump's first year of his second term
Charlie Kirk
The August open release of the most recent version of this Chinese Large Language Learning Model saw Nvidia's share value drop $600B, the largest single company decline in stock market history
DeepSeek
Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigned from his position in this country following extensive protests largely organized and executed by Gen Z
Nepal
DAILY DOUBLE
Rapper Skrilla on his song "Doot Doot" spawned this phrase that saw its popularity soar after its use in edits of basketball player LaMelo Ball - who is himself 2.01 meters tall
This actor passed away in April after a long career whose roles included Iceman in Top Gun, Jim Morrison in The Doors, and even Batman
Val Kilmer
After releasing 17 individual songs as singles on August 1st, Ms. Williams eventually named the official 18 song album on August 28th using this "single" as the title
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Translating from the Arabic word for "everything" is this prediction betting platform set to partner with CNN and CNBC to become their official prediction markets partner
Kalshi