Just Midwest Things
A Wisconsin staple, this blue-clad restaurant based out of Sauk City is serving up its famous Butterburgers and Frozen Custard
What is Culver's?
This 2018 adaptation of the 1962 novel by Madeleine L'Engle lost Disney over $130 Million in revenue
This band, formerly the New Yardbirds, got their name from The Who band members Keith Moon and John Entwhistle, who pessimistically told them "your band will go down like a lead balloon"
What is Led Zeppelin?
This former US president has a plaque in front of a shopping center in Hyde Park dedicating the exact spot where he shared a first kiss with his future First Lady
Who is Barack Obama?
Named for its founder Anne F. Beiler, this chain founded in 1988 became a staple in malls worldwide for its selection of pretzel bites in a cup and lemonades
What is Auntie Anne's
Originally spanning over the top of the expressways of Illinois, these rest stops have mostly been torn down in recent decades
What is the Oasis?
This ill-fated movie directed by Andrew Stanton was in development hell for multiple years, became the largest box office bomb ever, and ruined the career of actor Taylor Kitsch
What is John Carter?
This group, founded by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, spoke to a large working class fanbase who no longer wanted to do anyone's dirty work
Who is Steely Dan?
This Instagram star gained viral popularity by doing signature dances in the surrounding Chicago area to songs that he made. He is also banned from the Bape Store and Woodfield Mall.
Who is Adamn Killa?
This shoe store, with its colorful sketched logo, is a landmark store for kids and teens to get back to school shoes and socks
What is Journey's?
The State of Michigan is split in to two distinct areas, the Glove, and the Upper Peninsula. The residents of the affectionately named U.P. call themselves this nickname
What are Yoopers?
This 2011 sci-fi family movie made by the same technology as The Polar Express was so critically panned and unprofitable it killed the full-motion capture movie genre in its entirety
What is Mars Needs Moms?
This thrashy song from rock band Kansas ended up as the unofficial theme song for The CW drama Supernatural
What is Carry On Wayward Son?
This ginger-haired late night comedian took a tour of his old Chicago apartment with Jeff Garlin for his TBS show
Who is Conan O'Brien?
This novelty gift store is famous for its alternative aesthetic and raunchy back of the store selection
What is Spencer's?
Interstates 80 and 90 go by many names as they cross the midwestern states, but this is the moniker it uses when it goes through the state of Indiana
What is the Indiana Toll Road?
An adaptation of this famous Andrew Lloyd Weber musical to the silver screen looked hideous with terrible CGI plastered on to the faces of Taylor Swift and James Corden
What is Cats?
This band's undyingly loyal and cult-like fanbase has allowed them to do a non-stop touring regimen that has seen them play Madison Square Garden over 90 times
What is Phish?
This actor, born and raised in the Chicago Suburbs, had an incident with a passerby where he stole a french fry and told him "Nobody will ever believe you"
Who is Bill Murray?
Opening its first store in the US in New York in 2023, this Chinese toy retailer had a surge in popularity from their Labubu toy line
What is Pop Mart?
A small two-story house located on the campus of the University of Illinois became a cultural landmark after this midwest emo band used it for the cover art of their most well known album
What is American Football?
This critically panned space movie released in 2003 starring Eddie Murphy became a punchline among the friend group of the youtuber VanossGaming
What is The Adventures of Pluto Nash?
This progressive rock band's 1972 single "Roundabout" became the outro for the anime series Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
What is Yes?
Born in San Francisco, then arrived in Chicago by way of New Jersey and New York, this hyperpop diva is making waves by being the opener for Charli XCX's new tour
Who is underscores?
In 2015, this franchise was launched as a sister store to Hot Topic, specializing in mostly Anime and Comic related merchandise
What is Box Lunch?