World Happenings
This city hosted the delayed 2020 Summer Olympic games
Tokyo
Highest grossing film in America in 2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Name of the pug who lets us know whether it's a "bones day"
Noodle
Artist who performed amongst a maze of mirrors at the 2021 Super Bowl
The Weeknd
Name of the company that detected the first case of the omicron variant in the US #client
Color
This newly approved Alzheimer's treatment is so controversial that some networks have banned sales reps from their offices
Aduhelm
First name of the 2nd child born to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in June
Lilibet
Director of the three-part Beatles documentary on Disney Plus
Peter Jackson
This politician was a mood in his mittens and parka at the Presidential Inauguration
Bernie Sanders
She re-recorded two of her previous studio albums to the delight of adoring fans
Taylor Swift
The US recently passed this grim milestone for number of deaths due to COVID
800,000
In closing arguments, prosecutors argued that this woman "chose fraud over failure"
Elizabeth Holmes
Name of the ship that blocked the Suez Canal and disrupted world trade in March
Ever Given
HBO Max movie in which Fitbit ambassador Will Smith portrays the father of two professional players
King Richard
Even AbbVie's CSO got in on this popular "update" Twitter meme
How it started vs. how it's going
Her album "30" continues her pattern of numerically oriented titles
Adele
Term for a range of symptoms that can last weeks or months after first being infected with the virus
Long COVID
The Supreme Court heard arguments in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Center, a case originating from this state
Mississippi
This rover made its historic landing on February 18, 2021, honored by Krispy Kreme Mars donuts
Perseverance
Hulu series starring Selena Gomez alongside comedic legends Steve Martin and Martin Short
Only Murders in the Building
Redditors drove soaring stock prices for this retail electronics company, pitting day-trading amateurs against Wall Street shorts and spawning meme stock mania.
Gamestop
For the second year in a row, this artist was the most streamed in 2021
Bad Bunny
Of the nearly 10 billion COVID vaccine doses that have been delivered around the world, the most were made by this company
AstraZeneca (and Oxford)
More than 3,300 lawsuits have been filed in the US against drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies for their role in drug overdoses due to these types of drugs
Opioids
Several FHers attended the UN Climate Change Summit hosted in this city
Glasgow
The number of the "player" who won the $39 million prize in the Netflix hit Squid Game
456
Name of the dimwitted Twitter-trending orange tabby cat who got buttered
Jorts
These two bands collaborated on the song "My Universe"
BTS & Coldplay
Assuming WHO doesn't skip over any, this Greek letter will be the name for the next variant
Pi
These two sports stars--in tennis and gymnastics-- brought attention to mental health after choosing to withdraw from high profile events
Naomi Osaka & Simone Biles