-ologies
This 'ology' is the study of humans, their cultures, and how societies developed over time
What is anthropology?
The 1975 thriller that scared everyone out of the water takes place on a fictional island, but was filmed on Martha's Vineyard
What is Jaws?
The term for the little wooden characters in a board game, coined around 2000 as a blend of "my" and "people"
What is a Meeple?
Before smartphones and group chats, this three-letter messaging program let millions of users chat online with a “buddy list”
What is AIM?
Your host is currently reading this LitRPG book series, which stars a man in boxer shorts and a talking Persian cat fighting for survival in a galaxy-wide game show.
What is Dungeon Crawler Carl?
This 'ology' is the study of insects
What is Entomology?
In this 1993 comedy, three Salem witches are resurrected on Halloween night by a virgin lighting a black flame candle
What is Hocus Pocus?
In Magic: The Gathering, the five colors of mana are white, blue, black, red, and this one, the home of big creatures and mana ramp
What is green?
The hit teen comedy "Mean Girls" came out in this year
What is 2004?
When your host and Brian met in 2019, they bonded over both reading this book, which follows an angel and a demon trying to stop an armageddon
What is Good Omens?
Cartology is the study of this
What is Mapmaking?
In this 2019 whodunit, detective Benoit Blanc investigates the death of mystery novelist Harlan Thrombey at his Massachusetts mansion
What is Knives Out?
This company was founded in 1889 producing playing cards, it is now a household name of home entertainment
What is Nintendo?
This file-sharing service became notorious for allowing users to download MP3s before being shut down in 2001
What is Napster?
This type of magical creature frequented this host's favorite books as a teen
What are Faeries?
Herpetology is the study of this
What is Amphibians and Reptiles?
Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation follows the March sisters of Concord, Massachusetts
What is Little Women?
In this style of game, players must decide between settling for existing gains, or risking them all for further rewards
What is Push Your Luck?
This online world launched in 2005 and allowed kids to adopt virtual versions of their stuffed animals
What is Webkinz?
This 2018 Holly Black novel, the host's all-time favorite, opens the Folk of the Air trilogy
What is The Cruel Prince?
Nephology is the study of this
What is Clouds?
In this 1955 Alfred Hitchcock dark comedy, a corpse keeps being buried and dug up in autumn Vermont
What is The Trouble with Harry?
This 2015 Kickstarter-fueled campaign game from Isaac Childres has a huge box and a legacy format that permanently alters the board
What is Gloomhaven?
This Canadian singer released the 2002 album Let Go
Who is Avril Levine?
This host's cat Hali (legal name Lord Haliax), is named after the leader of the evil Chandrian in this incomplete fantasy series
What is the Kingkiller Chronicles?